Constantin Nica

Dinamo București

Nica was born on 18 March 1993 in Afumați, Romania and began playing junior-level football in 1999 at Dinamo București. In 2010, he started to play for the team's satellite team in Liga II. He made his debut for the main squad under coach Dario Bonetti on 5 May 2012, in a 1–0 Liga I loss to CFR Cluj. The team won the 2011–12 Cupa României, but he did not play in the 1–0 victory in the final against Rapid București. Subsequently, Nica played the entire match under Bonetti during the penalty shoot-out victory against CFR Cluj in the 2012 Supercupa României. He also played in the 2–1 loss to Metalist Kharkiv in the 2012–13 Europa League play-off round.

Atalanta and loans

On 11 July 2013, Atalanta acquired 85% of the player's rights from Dinamo for a reported €1.6 million fee. He made his first-team debut under coach Stefano Colantuono on 18 August 2013, in a 3–0 Coppa Italia win against Bari. He made his Serie A debut as an 82nd-minute substitute for Cristiano Del Grosso in a 2–1 away loss to Cagliari. On 26 October, he received a red card for a tackle against Éder in a 1–0 loss to Sampdoria. In July 2014, Atalanta sent Nica on a full-season loan to fellow Serie A club Cesena. He made his debut under coach Pierpaolo Bisoli in a 3–0 Serie A loss against Juventus, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Luigi Giorgi. In his second appearance, he scored an own goal in a 1–1 draw against Sampdoria. Cesena suffered relegation at the end of the…

From 2011 to 2013, Nica was consistently featured for Romania's under-19 and under-21 sides. He appeared in an unofficial friendly for Romania against Poland which ended with a 4–1 loss. Subsequently, he played one friendly game for Romania on 14 August 2013 when coach Victor Pițurcă sent him in the 71st minute to replace Alexandru Mățel in a 1–1 friendly draw against Slovakia.

Dinamo București

Cupa României: 2011–12 Supercupa României: 2012