Dennis Politic
Dennis Dorian Politic (born 5 March 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Dinamo București.[6] He made his senior debut the next day in a 1–1 draw with Ebbsfleet United at Moor Lane, as a 69th-minute substitute for Tom Walker, earning praise from manager Graham Alexander for his impact.[10] A shoulder injury caused him to miss out on Salford's successful promotion push that took them into the English Football League at the end of the 2018–19 season.[11] On 3 August 2019, Politic made his Bolton debut by playing the full 90 minutes in their opening game of the League One season, a 2–0 loss at Wycombe Wanderers; the Trotters team had an unfamiliar line-up due to a financial crisis.[4][15] On 11 August 2020, in a 6–0 pre-season victory against Loughborough University, Politic damaged his anterior cruciate ligament following a slip on the pitch and was ruled out for the whole of the 2020–21 season after undergoing a "pretty straightforward operation".[26] He finally made his competitive debut for the "Valiants" on 2 October, coming on against Leyton Orient as a substitute with three minutes remaining, during which he scored the equalising goal as his team went on to win the game 3–2.[36] Manager Fabio Pecchia led the "Tigers" to promotion into Serie A at the end of the 2021–22 season, though Politic made just three substitute appearances.[45][46] Nine days later, he contributed to a last-minute own goal in a 1–0 win against FC Botoșani and was named as man of the match[47] and in the Liga 1 Team of the Week.