Mario Contra, a 26-year-old Romanian goalkeeper who played for Chindia Târgoviște for the last two and a half seasons, has signed a two-season contract with Oțelul Galați. Mario Contra stated that Oțelul is a club with tradition and one of the teams that have won the Romanian Championship, so it needs no introduction. He said he felt from the first discussions that there was trust in him and that he wanted to repay this trust through work and good performances. Contra also stated that he is ready to give everything for the team and cannot wait to play in front of the Oțelul supporters, whom he has already seen to be very warm at the team's training sessions, and he concluded by expressing support for Oțelul. His current Transfermarkt market value is €150k.