There is a pattern.

The most important transfers at FCSB have a pattern. Players that were at their top of the game were lured into joining the club from other lower clubs, less successful. All of the players that joined the club in the past had similar experiences: promises of big pay rise and top level football. Most of this individuals saw FCSB the first stop on a long road to greatness and power.

But like those above their value went down from season to season. So they decided to leave as soon as possible the club. They gambled and they have done it wrong. They got their salaries doubled by joining FCSB, they failed to adapt and then no other local club could match their new salary and top level football expectations. And they went into exile in Thailand, China, Qatar or Middle East.

Former Players:

Sulley Muniru

1,00m € > 800k €

Played at FCSB 2015–2017

The younger brother of Sulley Muntari joined FCSB in 2015 after a successful spell at another Romanian side CFR Cluj. After 2 years with Steaua he was released by the club on a free agent.

Gregory Tade

1,30m € > 450k €

Played at FCSB 2015–2016

In June 2013, Tadé has signed a three-year deal with former Romanian champions CFR Cluj, being their goalscorer and top 3 in Romanian league. Tadé moved on to FCSB in 2015 but was unable to bring his form to the club, only scoring four league goals in his time at the club. On 19 July 2016, his contract with Steaua was terminated thus making him a free agent.

Leonardo Tatu

1,30m € > 300k €

Played at FCSB 2011–2013

Made 30 apperences in his first season at FCSB. In September 2012 his contract with Steaua was terminated, as the team did not want to pay his high salary. After he ended his contract with Steaua in September 2012, Tatu returned to Steaua București 4 months later, in January 2013. At the end of the first part of the 2013–14 season, Tatu was released from Steaua again.

Costea

1,40m € > 150k €

Played at FCSB 2011–2015

Costea was transferred to Steaua București for a reported transfer fee of €1.4 million. In July 2013, Costea was excluded from the team, after refusing to comply with the team schedule, being unhappy that he wasn’t called for game against Vardar Skopje, in the Champions League qualifying stage. Never played for the next 2 years.

Paul Parvulescu

1,40m € > 200k €

Played at FCSB 2012–2015

Cornel Rapa

1,20m € > 700k €

Played at FCSB 2013–2016

He did not adapt to the club as many others before him.

All of the above had their own reasons to leave the club. But after failing to match the “greatness” required from them they joined much more lower clubs in other countries. Rather than staying in Romania or accepting a lower pay.