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{{Short description|Romanian footballer (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cristian Chivu
| image = Chivu2018.jpg
| caption = Chivu in a charity match in 2018
| fullname = Cristian Eugen Chivu<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/3937/files/allegati/3942/cu74.pdf |title=Comunicato Ufficiale N. 74 |trans-title=Official Press Release No. 74 |publisher=Lega Serie A |page=3 |date=31 October 2011 |access-date=5 December 2020 |archive-date=5 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205224527/http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/3937/files/allegati/3942/cu74.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|10|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Reșița]], Romania
| height = 1.84 m
| position = [[Left-back]], [[centre-back]]<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|cristian-chivu|Cristian Chivu}}</ref>
| currentclub = [[Inter Milan]] (head coach)
| youthyears1 = 1991–1997
| youthclubs1 = [[CSM Reșița]]
| years1 = 1997–1998
| years2 = 1998–1999
| years3 = 1999–2003
| years4 = 2003–2007
| years5 = 2007–2014
| clubs1 = [[CSM Reșița]]
| clubs2 = [[FC U Craiova 1948|Universitatea Craiova]]
| clubs3 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| clubs4 = [[AS Roma|Roma]]
| clubs5 = [[Inter Milan]]
| caps1 = 24
| goals1 = 2
| caps2 = 32
| goals2 = 3
| caps3 = 107
| goals3 = 13
| caps4 = 85
| goals4 = 6
| caps5 = 115
| goals5 = 3
| totalcaps = 363
| totalgoals = 27
| nationalyears1 = 1997–1998
| nationalteam1 = [[Romania national under-19 football team|Romania U18]]
| nationalcaps1 = 12
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 1998–2000
| nationalteam2 = [[Romania national under-21 football team|Romania U21]]
| nationalcaps2 = 13
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1999–2011<ref>{{Cite news|title=Cristian Chivu – International Appearances|publisher=The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/chivu-intl.html}}</ref>
| nationalteam3 = [[Romania national football team|Romania]]
| nationalcaps3 = 75
| nationalgoals3 = 3
| manageryears1 = 2018–2019
| managerclubs1 = [[Inter Milan Youth Sector|Inter Milan U14]]
| manageryears2 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs2 = [[Inter Milan Youth Sector|Inter Milan U17]]
| manageryears3 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs3 = [[Inter Milan Youth Sector|Inter Milan U18]]
| manageryears4 = 2021–2024
| managerclubs4 = [[Inter Milan Youth Sector|Inter Milan U19]]
| manageryears5 = 2025
| managerclubs5 = [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]
| manageryears6 = 2025–
| managerclubs6 = [[Inter Milan]]
}}

'''Cristian Eugen Chivu''' ({{IPA|ro|kristiˈan e.uˈdʒen ˈkivu}}; born 26 October 1980) is a Romanian professional [[Association football|football]] coach and former player who is the current head coach of [[Serie A]] club [[Inter Milan]].

A [[Defender (association football)|defender]], he began his career with hometown club [[CSM Reșița]] before moving to [[FC U Craiova 1948|Universitatea Craiova]] in 1998, leaving Romania to join Dutch club [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] a season later. His performances as the [[Captain (association football)|captain]] of Ajax inspired an [[Euro|€]]18&nbsp;million transfer to [[AS Roma|Roma]] in 2003. Chivu won the [[Coppa Italia]] in his last of four seasons in Rome before a transfer to [[Inter Milan]], where he spent the rest of his career before retiring in 2014. After recovering from a fractured skull, Chivu wore a distinctive protective headgear from 2010 onwards.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-12|title=Football's biggest headache|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2017/03/12/58c54bab268e3e64368b45a8.html|access-date=2020-09-27|website=MARCA in English|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Meadows|first=Mark|date=2010-03-23|title=Inter's Chivu ready to return with special headgear|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-47159420100323|access-date=2020-09-27}}</ref> His honours at Inter included a treble of the [[Serie A|Italian league]], domestic cup, and the [[UEFA Champions League]] in 2010.

Chivu earned 75 international [[Cap (sports)|caps]] for [[Romania national football team|Romania]] between 1999 and 2010 and was part of the squads for [[UEFA European Championship]]s in [[UEFA Euro 2000|2000]] and [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008]]. After retiring, he became a football [[pundit]] for Italian television stations [[Sky Sport (Italy)|Sky Sport]] and [[Fox Sports]]. He was also a technical observer for [[UEFA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.org/football-development/technical/coach-education/news/newsid=2472633.html|title=Chivu learns in UEFA technical role|publisher=[[UEFA]]|date=23 May 2017|access-date=28 May 2017}}</ref>

He started his coaching career at Inter Milan's youth teams before being appointed as manager of [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] in February 2025.

==Club career==
===Early career===
Chivu's first professional club was [[CSM Reșița]]. After moving to [[FC U Craiova 1948|Universitatea Craiova]], his reputation began to rise and his performances sparked interest from some larger clubs outside of Romania. [[Netherlands|Dutch]] club [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] was particularly impressed with Chivu and signed him in 1999.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

===Ajax===
At Ajax, Chivu developed a reputation as a reliable fullback and a free-kick specialist. Then-manager [[Ronald Koeman]] appointed him as captain of the club. With Chivu as captain, Ajax dominated the Dutch [[Eredivisie]] with an exciting young squad. Playing alongside Chivu were future stars such as [[Rafael van der Vaart]], [[Wesley Sneijder]], [[Johnny Heitinga]], [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]], [[Steven Pienaar]], and [[Maxwell (footballer, born 1981)|Maxwell]]. Chivu played a pivotal role for Ajax in their [[UEFA Champions League]] run in the [[2002–03 UEFA Champions League|2002–03 season]], when they came to within a minute of the semi-finals. That season, Chivu was in a quintet of Ajax players – himself, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Maxwell, Wesley Sneijder and [[Andy van der Meyde]] – who all went on to later join [[Inter Milan]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

===Roma===
In 2003, [[AS Roma|Roma]] expressed their interest in signing Chivu. At the time, Roma had an enormous debt and there were questions raised over Roma's ability to pay any proposed fees. Seeking to silence the increasing doubt over their financial situation, Roma sought a bank guarantee, which was subsequently denied. After much speculation, however, Roma finally completed the purchase of Chivu in September, ending the long and protracted saga. The fee was [[Euro|€]]18&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://109.75.174.100/~asroma/downloads/corporate_investor/1287723401.pdf|title=Accordo trasferimento calciatore Cristian CHIVU'|date=8 July 2003|access-date=14 September 2011|work=AS Roma|language=it |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/61gkUW7us?url=http://109.75.174.100/~asroma/downloads/corporate_investor/1287723401.pdf |url-status=dead|archive-date=14 September 2011}}</ref> Though he became a regular in defence, he made limited appearances due to injuries. He won the [[2006–07 Coppa Italia]] in his last season with Roma. During the summer transfer window, he was once again a subject of transfer speculation, with newly crowned [[La Liga]] champions [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] reportedly making a formal bid, while [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] and Inter Milan were also interested in signing the defender.<ref>{{cite news|title=Inter still keen on Roma's Chivu|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=558991.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107163033/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=558991.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2012|publisher=[[FIFA]]|date=25 July 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=441921&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=5739| title = Barcelona in the lead to buy Roma's Chivu| publisher = ESPN| access-date = 27 June 2007| archive-date = 26 October 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121026133704/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=441921&campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=5739| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11833_2493269,00.html | title = Barca in pole position for Chivu| publisher = Sky Sports| access-date=23 June 2007}}</ref>

===Inter Milan===
[[File:Cristian Chivu 2011.jpg|thumb|upright|Chivu with [[Inter Milan]] in 2011]]
Chivu was reported to be in the middle of a tug-of-war between Barcelona and Real Madrid during the 2007 summer transfer window. After a four-year spell, which yielded a [[Coppa Italia]], Chivu left Roma and signed a five-year contract with [[Serie A]] rivals Inter on 27 July 2007. The transfer fee was €16&nbsp;million,<ref>[http://www.asroma.it/UserFiles/729.pdf CESSIONE DEL DIRITTO ALLE PRESTAZIONI SPORTIVE DEL CALCIATORE CRISTIAN EUGEN CHIVU] AS Roma, 27 July 2007</ref> which €3&nbsp;million of the transfer fee paid via defender [[Marco Andreolli]] moved to Roma in a [[co-ownership (football)|co-ownership]] deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=26924&L=en |title=Cristian Chivu signs for Inter |access-date=28 July 2007 |archive-date=10 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080210175150/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=26924&L=en |url-status=dead }}</ref> His first season with the defending Serie A champions was a successful one, as he won the Serie A title that had eluded him during his time at Roma.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

During the Champions League match at home to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in the [[2008–09 UEFA Champions League|2008–09 season]], Chivu had a terrific game, denying [[Wayne Rooney]] and [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] many times, and won Man of the Match ahead of Inter goalkeeper [[Júlio César (football goalkeeper, born 1979)|Julio César]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

Chivu was a regular at left back during the [[2009–10 Inter Milan season|2009–10 season]], as [[Walter Samuel]] and [[Lúcio]] became the preferred centre back pairing. On 6 January, against [[AC ChievoVerona|Chievo]], Chivu was stretchered off early in the second half after colliding heads with Chievo striker [[Sergio Pellissier]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Serie A: Chievo 0–1 Inter|url=http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=32989&L=en|publisher=inter.it|date=6 January 2010|access-date=6 January 2010|archive-date=10 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010045638/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=en&N=32989|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was in two hours of surgery for a skull fracture<ref>{{cite news|title=Inter Milan's Cristian Chivu in hospital with skull fracture|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=721578&sec=europe&cc=4716|publisher=[[ESPN Soccernet]]|date=6 January 2010|access-date=6 January 2010|archive-date=20 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020104118/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=721578&sec=europe&cc=4716|url-status=dead}}</ref> and later cleared of any danger. Although it was initially thought he might be out for the rest of the season,<ref>{{cite news|title=Paura per Chivu: frattura cranica; Operato subito, è fuori pericolo|url=http://quotidianonet.ilsole24ore.com/sport/calcio/2010/01/06/277616-inter_grande_paura_chivu.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109022428/http://quotidianonet.ilsole24ore.com/sport/calcio/2010/01/06/277616-inter_grande_paura_chivu.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 January 2010|publisher=[[Quotidiano.net]]|date=6 January 2010|language=it}}</ref> he returned to Serie A on 24 March. After this, he needed to wear a [[scrum cap|headguard]] in matches.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chivu: "Magical to be back"|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=33532&L=en|publisher=Inter.it|date=24 March 2010|access-date=24 March 2010|archive-date=5 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005075927/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=33532&L=en|url-status=dead}}</ref> A month later, Chivu scored his first goal for Inter in a game against [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]], a terrific 30-yard strike. On 22 May 2010, he was in Inter's starting line-up in the [[2010 UEFA Champions League final|UEFA Champions League final]] against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], which Inter won 2–0.<ref>{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=Bayern-Inter {{!}} Line-ups: UEFA Champions League 2009/10 Final |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2000488--bayern-vs-inter/lineups/ |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=[[UEFA]] |language=en}}</ref>

He scored his second goal for Inter in the [[2010–11 Serie A|2010–11 season]] against [[AC Cesena|Cesena]], which turned out to be the game winner in a 3–2 win for Inter. He also scored the winning penalty for Inter in their [[2010–11 Coppa Italia]] win over [[SSC Napoli|Napoli]] on 26 January 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=312201&cc=5739| title = Coppa Italia: Inter edge through on penalties| publisher = ESPN Soccernet| access-date = 26 January 2011| archive-date = 26 October 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121026135619/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=312201&cc=5739| url-status = dead}}</ref>

Chivu left Inter after his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 31 March 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1769640/cristian-chivu-leaves-inter-milan-seven-seasons?cc=4716|title=Chivu leaves Inter, confirms retirement|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> The very same day, he announced his retirement from football on his [[Facebook]] page.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2014/03/31/4721675/former-inter-star-chivu-retires-from-football?ICID=HP_BN_6|title=Former Inter star Chivu retires from football|date=31 March 2014|publisher=Goal.com}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Chivu in national team (11.08.2010) (cropped).JPG|thumb|upright|Chivu lining up for [[Romania national football team|Romania]] in 2010]]

In 1999, Chivu was chosen to represent the [[Romania national under-21 football team|Romania national under-21 team]] and quickly made the step up to play for the [[Romania national football team|full side]]. In 2001, he won [[Cyprus International Football Tournament]] 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cypr-intltourn03.html|title = Cyprus International Tournament 2003}}</ref>    
He represented his country at both [[UEFA Euro 2000]] and [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]]. Despite being capped only four times prior to the Euro 2000, he started all four matches and scored his first international goal.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

At Euro 2008, he earned plaudits for his performance, keeping previous [[FIFA World Cup]] champions [[Italy national football team|Italy]] and runners-up [[France national football team|France]] at bay, despite being played in a less familiar role as a holding midfielder. He captained Romania through [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7|World Cup qualification]], but they failed to make the play-offs, finishing fifth in their group. On 21 May 2011, Chivu announced his retirement from the national team.<ref>{{cite web  | url = http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=36529&L=en  | title = Chivu: "Why I'm quitting the national team"  | publisher = Inter.it  | access-date = 21 May 2011  | archive-date = 12 October 2012  | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121012214047/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=36529&L=en  | url-status = dead  }}</ref>

==Managerial career==
In August 2019, Chivu enrolled in the [[UEFA Pro Licence]] courses at [[Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano|Coverciano]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.football-italia.net/143280/pirlo-toni-begin-pro-courses |title=Pirlo & Toni begin Pro courses |publisher=Football Italia |date=23 August 2019 |access-date=30 October 2019 }}</ref> In July 2021, he was announced as the new head coach of [[Inter Milan Youth Sector|Inter Milan ''Primavera'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/2021/07/01/cristian-chivu-new-primavera-coach.html|title=Cristian Chivu named Inter Primavera coach|date=2021-07-01}}</ref>

===Parma===
On 18 February 2025, Chivu was appointed as the new head coach of [[Serie A]] club [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]], signing a contract until June 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2025/02/17/parma-chivu-allenatore-pecchia-news|title=Parma, Chivu nuovo allenatore al posto di Pecchia: ha firmato fino al 2026|date=2025-02-18}}</ref> On the final matchday of the [[2024–25 Serie A|2024–25 season]], Parma secured their survival in top division following a 3–2 away win over [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-asia/football/serie-a/articles/atalanta-2-3-parma-visitors-seal-survival-after-inspired-turnaround-2025-05-25 |title=Atalanta 2-3 Parma: Visitors seal survival after inspired turnaround |publisher=beIN SPORTS |date=25 May 2025 }}</ref>

===Inter Milan===
On 6 June 2025, reports indicated that Chivu had signed a two-year deal to become the head coach of his former club Inter Milan, with the official announcement pending the completion of his paperwork with Parma.<ref>{{cite web |last=Campanale |first=Susy |url=https://football-italia.net/why-inter-will-not-announce-chivu-new-coach/ |title=Why Inter will not announce Chivu as new coach yet |publisher=Football Italia |date=6 June 2025 }}</ref> Three days later, the club officially announced his appointment.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/cristian-chivu-new-inter-head-coach |title=Cristian Chivu is the new Inter head coach |publisher=Inter Milan |date=9 June 2025 }}</ref> His first game came against [[C.F. Monterrey|Monterrey]] in the [[2025 FIFA Club World Cup|2025 FIFA Club World Cup.]]

==Personal life==
Chivu speaks Italian, Dutch, Spanish, and English, as well as his native Romanian.

His father Mircea, an Ashkenazi Jew, was also a footballer and a coach, and the [[Stadionul Mircea Chivu|Mircea Chivu Stadium]] from [[Reșița]] is named in his honor. He played as a [[right back]] for [[CSM Reșița]] and [[CS Universitatea Craiova|Universitatea Craiova]], winning the [[1973–74 Divizia A]] with the latter. Mircea was coach at CSM Reșița when Cristian started his career. According to ''Calcio Italia'' magazine, Chivu has been involved in opening football schools around Romania for the past few years, and he said "I hope that he is proud when he looks down on me" in reference to his father who died in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ziaruldeiasi.ro/sport/a-decedat-mircea-chivu~ni9c7|title=A decedat Mircea Chivu|publisher=ziaruldeiasi.ro|language=ro|date=2 April 1998|access-date=24 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/en/news/57199/cristian-chivu-the-resolute-romanian|title=Cristian Chivu, the resolute Romanian|publisher=Inter.it|date=23 February 2017|access-date=19 March 2017|archive-date=28 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528092428/http://www.inter.it/en/news/57199/cristian-chivu-the-resolute-romanian|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/aschia-nu-sare-departe-de-trunchi-top-10-perechi-tata-fiu-care-au-scris-istorie-pentru-fotbalul-romanesc-6443565|title=Aşchia nu sare departe de trunchi! TOP 10 perechi tată-fiu care au scris istorie pentru fotbalul românesc|publisher=prosport.ro|language=ro |trans-title=The splinter does not fall far from the tree! TOP 10 father-son pairs who have written history for Romanian football|date=24 June 2010|access-date= 29 October 2017}}</ref>

He is married to Adelina Elisei who gave birth to their first child on 12 February 2009, a daughter named Natalia.<ref>[http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=30830&L=en Roberto Rosetti appointed for Milan derby] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819174303/http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=30830&L=en |date=19 August 2012 }} inter.it, 13 February 2009</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Cupa României]], [[KNVB Cup]], [[Coppa Italia]]}}
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[CSM Reșița]]
|[[1996–97 Divizia B|1996–97]]
|[[Divizia B]]
|1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||1||0
|-
|[[1997–98 Divizia A|1997–98]]
|[[Divizia A]]
|23||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||24||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!24!!2!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!25!!2
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[FC U Craiova 1948|Universitatea Craiova]]
|[[1998–99 Divizia A|1998–99]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Divizia A]]
|26||3||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||28||3
|-
|[[1999–2000 Divizia A|1999–00]]
|6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||6||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!32!!3!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!34!!3
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|[[1999–2000 AFC Ajax season|1999–00]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Eredivisie]]
|23||1||1||0||4{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||0||colspan="2"|–||28||1
|-
|[[2000–01 AFC Ajax season|2000–01]]
|26||5||0||0||4{{efn|name=UC}}||0||colspan="2"|–||30||5
|-
|[[2001–02 AFC Ajax season|2001–02]]
|32||1||4||0||6{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Cup, four appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|–||42||1
|-
|[[2002–03 AFC Ajax season|2002–03]]
|26||6||3||0||12{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Johan Cruyff Shield]]}}||0||42||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!107!!13!!8!!0!!26!!0!!1!!0!!142!!13
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[AS Roma|Roma]]
|[[2003–04 AS Roma season|2003–04]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Serie A]]
|22||2||2||0||4{{efn|name=UC}}||0||colspan="2"|–||28||2
|-
|[[2004–05 AS Roma season|2004–05]]
|10||2||4||0||1{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|–||15||2
|-
|[[2005–06 AS Roma season|2005–06]]
|27||2||7||0||4{{efn|name=UC}}||0||colspan="2"|–||38||2
|-
|[[2006–07 AS Roma season|2006–07]]
|26||0||7||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=SCI|Appearance in [[Supercoppa Italiana]]}}||0||42||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!85!!6!!20!!0!!17!!0!!1!!0!!123!!6
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Inter Milan]]
|[[2007–08 Inter Milan season|2007–08]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Serie A]]
|26||0||3||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=SCI}}||0||37||0
|-
|[[2008–09 Inter Milan season|2008–09]]
|21||0||3||0||2{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=SCI}}||0||26||0
|-
|[[2009–10 Inter Milan season|2009–10]]
|20||1||3||0||9{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=SCI}}||0||33||1
|-
|[[2010–11 Inter Milan season|2010–11]]
|24||1||3||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||4{{efn|One appearance in Supercoppa Italiana, one appearance in [[UEFA Super Cup]], two appearances in [[FIFA Club World Cup]]}}||0||37||1
|-
|[[2011–12 Inter Milan season|2011–12]]
|14||0||1||0||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|name=SCI}}||0||22||0
|-
|[[2012–13 Inter Milan season|2012–13]]
|10||1||2||0||3{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|–||15||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!115!!3!!15!!0!!32!!0!!8!!0!!168!!3
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!358!!27!!44!!0!!74!!0!!10!!0!!486!!27
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name=EU>{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=3510 |title=Cristian Chivu |publisher=European Football |access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="12"|[[Romania national football team|Romania]]
|1999||1||0
|-
|2000||10||1
|-
|2001||8||0
|-
|2002||6||1
|-
|2003||9||0
|-
|2004||2||1
|-
|2005||6||0
|-
|2006||6||0
|-
|2007||8||0
|-
|2008||7||0
|-
|2009||6||0
|-
|2010||6||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!75!!3
|}

:''Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chivu goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Cristian Chivu 
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| style="text-align:center"|1 || 20 June 2000 || [[Stade du Pays de Charleroi]], [[Charleroi]], Belgium || {{fb|England}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–2 || [[Euro 2000#Group A|UEFA EURO 2000 Group A]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|2 || 7 September 2002 || [[Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium|Koševo Stadium]], [[Sarajevo]], Bosnia and Herzegovina || {{fb|Bosnia}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || [[Euro 2004 qualifying#Group 2|UEFA Euro 2004 Qual.]]
|-
| style="text-align:center"|3 || 31 March 2004 || [[Hampden Park]], [[Glasgow]], Scotland || {{fb|Scotland}} || style="text-align:center"|1–0 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|}

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 17 June 2025}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
! rowspan="2" |Team
! rowspan="2" |Nat.
! rowspan="2" |From
! rowspan="2" |To
! colspan="8" |Record
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}		
|-
|align=left|[[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]
|{{flagicon|ITA}}
|align=left|18 February 2025
|align=left|9 June 2025
{{WDL|13|3|7|3|for=14|against=13|diff=yes}}
|-
|align=left|[[Inter Milan]]
|{{flagicon|ITA}}
|align=left|9 June 2025
|align=left|''present''
{{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=1|against=1|diff=yes}}
|-
!colspan=4|Total
{{WDLtot|14|3|8|3|for=15|against=14|diff=yes}}
|}

==Honours==
===Player===
'''CSM Reșița'''
*[[Liga II|Divizia B]]: [[1996–97 Divizia B|1996–97]]

'''Ajax'''<ref name=SW>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/cristian-chivu/4007/|title=C. Chivu|work=Soccerway|access-date=30 December 2015}}</ref>
*[[Eredivisie]]: [[2001–02 Eredivisie|2001–02]]
*[[KNVB Cup]]: [[2001–02 KNVB Cup|2001–02]]
*[[Johan Cruyff Shield]]: [[2002 Johan Cruyff Shield|2002]]

'''Roma'''<ref name=SW/>
*[[Coppa Italia]]: [[2006–07 Coppa Italia|2006–07]]
*[[Supercoppa Italiana]] runner-up: [[2006 Supercoppa Italiana|2006]]

'''Inter Milan'''<ref name=SW/>
*[[Serie A]]: [[2007–08 Serie A|2007–08]], [[2008–09 Serie A|2008–09]], [[2009–10 Serie A|2009–10]]
*Coppa Italia: [[2010 Coppa Italia final|2009–10]], [[2011 Coppa Italia final|2010–11]]
*Supercoppa Italiana: [[2008 Supercoppa Italiana|2008]], [[2010 Supercoppa Italiana|2010]]
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|2009–10]]
*[[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2010 FIFA Club World Cup|2010]]

'''Individual'''
* [[List of AFC Ajax records and statistics#AFC Ajax prize winners|Ajax Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award)]]: [[1999–2000 AFC Ajax season|1999–2000]]
* [[Dutch Footballer of the Year#Dutch Golden Shoe Winners|Dutch Golden Shoe]]: 2002
* Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award): [[2000–01 AFC Ajax season|2000–01]], [[2002–03 AFC Ajax season|2002–03]]
* ''[[Gazeta Sporturilor]]'' [[Romanian Footballer of the Year (Gazeta Sporturilor)|Romanian Footballer of the Year]]: 2002, 2009, 2010
* [[UEFA Team of the Year]]: 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/community/news/newsid=1584678.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114005349/http://www.uefa.com/community/news/newsid=1584678.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2011|title=Team of the Year 2002|publisher=UEFA|date=11 January 2011|access-date=30 December 2015}}</ref>
*Giacinto Facchetti Awards: 2021<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 September 2021 |title=Giacinto Facchetti Awards 2021: premiati Antonello e Chivu|url=https://www.inter.it/it/notizie/2021-09-20-giacinto-facchetti-awards-antonello-chivu |access-date=2 March 2023 |publisher=Inter |language=Italian}}</ref>

===Coach===
'''Inter Milan U19'''<ref name=SW/>
*[[Campionato Primavera 1]]: 2021–22

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.inter.it/en/archivio_giocatore/G0818 Inter Milan profile]
* {{NFT player|id=5388}}
* {{UEFA player|40958}} 
* {{FIFA player|177671}}

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