Cristian Lucian Munteanu (born 17 October 1980) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a central defender for Viitorul DÃÂeÃÂti.
Munteanu started his professional career at the age of twenty with the local club West Petrom Arad, in the Romanian Liga III. He spent a year playing for his home side.
He was soon noticed by Liga II club FC Bihor Oradea, who bought him from Petrom Arad. There, Munteanu quickly established himself in the starting eleven and he spent four and a half years with the team, also playing in the 2003âÂÂ04 Liga I.
In the summer of 2005 Munteanu moved to MFC Sopron in the first division of Hungary. Due to financial problems, he left after two season and 35 matches.
On 1 July 2007, he was bought by Politehnica Iaà Âi for a fee of â¬50,000. Here he rejoined his former coach at FC Bihor, Ionuà £ Popa. Munteanu immediately imposed himself in the starting lineup, and he stayed there until the end of the 2009âÂÂ10 Liga I season when Poli were relegated to the Liga II.
In the summer of 2014, he returned to IaÃÂi, signing a contract with CSMS.