Constantin "Dina" Grameni (; born 23 October 2002) is a Romanian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Viitorul Constanța / Farul Constanța

Grameni made his professional debut for

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on 4 April 2021, in a 0–1

away loss to

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. He became a first-team regular after the club merged with Farul Constanța in the summer of 2021, amassing 30 league games in the 2021–22 season. On 17 February 2022, Grameni scored his first and only goal of the campaign in a 8–2 Liga I thrashing of

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. On 31 August 2022, Grameni netted a goal in a 3–1 Liga I home defeat of

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. In the 2022–23 season, he collected six goals from 39 appearances to aid his side in winning the national title. Shortly before the conclusion of the championship, fellow league club

submitted a €1 million offer for Grameni, which was deemed too low by Farul president Gheorghe Popescu. Grameni made his debut in

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competitions on 18 July 2023, starting in a 0–3 away loss to

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in the

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first qualifying round.

Rapid București

On 8 September 2024, more than one year after its initial bid, Rapid București transferred Grameni on a three-year contract with the option of another year for €400,000 and 30% interest.

International career

Grameni was selected by manager

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in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Championship, but missed out on the final tournament after being ruled out with an injury.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Farul Constanța *

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runner-up:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grameni, Constantin 2002 births Living people Footballers from Constanța Romanian people of Aromanian descent Aromanian sportspeople Romanian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Liga I players FC Viitorul Constanța players FCV Farul Constanța players FC Rapid București players Romania men's youth international footballers Romania men's under-21 international footballers 21st-century Romanian sportsmen