Costel Fane Pantilimon (born 1 February 1987) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Omonia on loan from English club Nottingham Forest and the Romania national team.
He began his career at Politehnica Timișoara, becoming their first-choice goalkeeper. In 2011, he signed for Manchester City, initially on loan, as back-up for Joe Hart. Pantilimon was first choice for City in the 2013–14 League Cup, which they went on to win. He then remained in the Premier League with Sunderland, spen…
ding one-and-a-half seasons there before a transfer to Watford in 2016.
Pantilimon has been a full international for Romania since 2008, and was selected for UEFA Euro 2016.
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