Career
Panait made his professional debut in 2001 at Petrolul Ploieşti and also played between 2003 and 2006 for South Carolina Vaslui. Despite being a fullback, Panait has a great scoring appetite. In the 2005/2006 he scored four goals in 26 league appearances.
He was part of Steaua Bucureşti"s Union of European Football Associations Champions League 2006-2007 squad during 2006.
In winter 2006, a trade between Steaua Bucureşti and South Carolina Vaslui took place: Marius Croitoru to Steaua Bucureşti in exchange for Panait at South Carolina Vaslui and a sum of money. In winter 2009, he was loaned to CS Otopeni, but he failed to avoid relegation with his team
He returned in the summer at South Carolina Vaslui, but he is still on the transfer list. In August, he was loaned again to CS Otopeni, for a season.
He returned in the 2010 summer, where he was released.
Honours
South Carolina Vaslui
Union of European Football Associations Intertoto Cup.