Mutu factfile
1979: Born on January 8 in Calinesti, Romania.
1996: Begins career with Arges Dacia Pitesti.
1998: Joins Dinamo Bucharest.
1999: In the 1999-2000 season he explodes on Romanian scene with 18 goals in 18 top-flight matches for Dinamo and wins first Romania cap in 2-0 defeat by Greece in Athens.
2000: Joins Inter Milan in January from Dinamo but with club having the likes of Ronaldo, Christian Vieri and Alvaro Recoba on their books opportunities are limited.
In the summer he moves to Verona.
2001: In the 2001-02 season he scores 12 Serie A goals for Verona who are relegated after being out of the danger zone all season until a disastrous late run of results. Defeat on final day sees them drop into bottom four.
2002: Parma sign Mutu, who has his best season to date with 17 Serie A goals and four in the UEFA Cup.
Forges a dangerous partnership with Brazilian striker Adriano in 2002-03 season, yielding 33 Serie A goals.
2003: August 9 - Appointed Parma captain but they agree a fee with Chelsea and he opens talks over a five-year contract in a reported £15.8million transfer deal.
August 14 - Completes move to Chelsea. Scores on his debut for the Blues in a 2-1 win over Leicester and goes on to notch four in his first three games.
October 22 - Nets winner in Champions League clash with Lazio at Stamford Bridge.
May - Ends first season at Chelsea with 10 goals.
September - Limited to two substitute appearances early on in the season, against Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.
October 6 - Mutu reveals he is in "open conflict" with new Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, whom he accuses of blocking Mutu from playing for Romania because of an injury when the player claims he is fit.
October 9 - Defies Mourinho by playing for his country against the Czech Republic. Mourinho fines the player for his earlier comments and brands him a liar.
October 16 - Left out of the squad to play Manchester City.
October 18 - Reported to have failed a drugs test for a banned substance.
October 19 - Professional Footballers Association confirm Mutu has tested positive for cocaine.
October 29 - Sacked by Chelsea for failing a drugs test.
