​CSM Bucharest, the Romanian women’s handball champion, announced on Friday the extension of the contract of player Cristina Nyagu (35 years old).

In a post on their personal Facebook account, the Bucharest team stated that the new deal will run until the summer of 2025 (a one-year extension of the current deal).

CSM Bucharest and the announcement of the contract extension of Cristina Nyagu

“Bucharest Municipal Sports Club announces to the team’s fans and all handball fans that the only player in history, recognized by the IHF as the best player in the world 4 times, Cristina Nyagu, will continue to play as the champion of Romania!

Cristina Nyagu and CSM Bucharest have extended their contract for another season. Four times recognized by the international federation as the best handball player in the world, captain of the Romanian national team in 2016, 35-year-old Cristina Nyagu has been playing for the Bucharest team since 2017.

Born in the capital, Christina started playing handball at the age of 12 at school No. 1. 5 Bucharest. In her senior years, she also played for HC Activ Ploiesti, Rulmentul Brașov, Oltchim Rm.Vâlcea and ZRK Buducnost. She is one of only three players in the history of the EHF Champions League to have scored more than 1,000 goals in the club’s most important competition.

“I am happy to continue my career at CSM Bucharest and every time I step on the pitch, I do my best to help the club achieve its goals. We want to please our fans and enjoy as many wonderful moments together as possible,” he said Christina Nyagu.

Good luck, Chris!”, the Bucharest group said in a message.

Know:

• Christina Nyagu was named the best handball player in the world 4 times (2010, 2015, 2016, 2018).

• The previous agreement with CSM Bucharest, which was valid until the end of the current season, brought Cristina Nyagu 20,000 euros per month, gsp.ro reports.

• CSM Bucharest won three Romanian championship titles with Cristina Nyagu in the team: 2018, 2021 and 2023.