Nicușor Stanciu

For the footballer who spent most of his career with Rapid București, see Nicolae Stanciu (footballer, born 1973).
Nicușor Stanciu
Personal information
Full name Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu
Date of birth (1993-05-07) 7 May 1993
Place of birth Cricău, Romania
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Steaua București
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2008 Unirea Alba Iulia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2011 Unirea Alba Iulia 36 (3)
2011–2013 Vaslui 47 (2)
2013– Steaua București 85 (23)
National team‡
2011–2012 Romania U19 6 (2)
2011–2013 Romania U21 13 (3)
2016– Romania 2 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2016

Nicolae "Nicușor" Claudiu Stanciu (born 7 May 1993) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays mainly as an attacking midfielder for FC Steaua București.

Early life

Stanciu was born in the village of Craiva from Cricău, Alba County. He was raised mainly by his grandmother, who died in 2007 when he was only 14 years old. He dedicated his first senior national team goal to her.[1]

Club career

Unirea Alba Iulia

Stanciu joined FC Unirea Alba Iulia's youth system at the age of 11. On 25 May 2008, aged just 15 years and 18 days, he made his senior debut for the team, coming off from the bench in a 4–1 victory over FC Corvinul Hunedoara for the Liga II championship.[2] He spent the vast majority of the 2008–09 season on the sidelines, after suffering a long-term injury.[3]

On 1 May 2010, 17-year-old Stanciu made his Liga I debut by playing 20 minutes in a 2–1 home win against FC Steaua București.[4] In June, he was on trial with VfB Stuttgart,[5] but the economic discrepancies between the two clubs made the transaction collapse.[6]

On 20 March 2011, Stanciu scored his first goal for Unirea in a 3–0 success over FC Petrolul Ploiești, and he also wore the captain's armband in the closing stages of the match following Adrian Câmpeanu's substitution.[7] His last came on 20 August with the side again in the second division, in the campaign opener against CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea;[8] during his spell, other than Stuttgart, he was tracked by various European clubs, including Brescia Calcio,[9] Celtic[10] and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.[11]

Vaslui

On 9 September 2011, FC Vaslui paid Stanciu's release clause.[12] Due to a transfer ban, "The Yellow-Greens" were initially unable to register the player and fellow league teams FC Dinamo București and FC Astra Giurgiu tried to sign him.[13] On 4 March 2012, in his competitive debut for his new club, he scored the 2–1 winner at Petrolul Ploiești.[14]

In May 2012, after a series of good performances, Stanciu was included by Sport.ro in a Top 10 list of Romanian youths to watch.[15] On 30 August, he netted from the penalty spot in a 2–2 away draw against Inter Milan for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League,[16] but his side had lost 0–2 in the first leg.

Steaua București

On 27 March 2013, Steaua București announced the signing of Stanciu for an undisclosed fee, with the player agreeing to a five-year deal with a €20 million buyout clause.[17] He played all 12 matches in the 2013–14 edition of the UEFA Champions League, scoring in the 2–2 away draw against Legia Warsaw in the play-off round which assured qualification to the group stage.[18]

After the departure of Cristian Tănase in the summer of 2015, Stanciu took over his number 10 jersey,[19] also extending his contract in February 2016 until 2021.[20]

International career

Stanciu was selected in Romania's squad for the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[21] In the tournament opener, he featured the full 90 minutes against the Czech Republic, scoring in a 1–3 loss[22] in an eventual group stage exit.

Stanciu gained his first cap for the full side on 23 March 2016, playing the second half of a friendly with Lithuania and netting the game's only goal at the Stadionul Marin Anastasovici.[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 May 2016
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Unirea Alba Iulia 2007–08 1000---10
2008–09 202040
2009–10 500050
2010–11 26220282
2011–12 210021
Total 36 3 4 0 - - - - - - 40 3
Vaslui 2011–12 16130-00-191
2012–13 3111041362
Total 47 2 4 0 - - 4 1 - - 55 3
Steaua București 2013–14 29520-12110446
2014–15 28651109210449
2015–16 2812411041103814
Total 85 23 11 2 2 0 25 4 3 0 126 29
Career Total 168 28 19 2 2 0 29 5 3 0 221 35

International

As of 27 March 2016[24]
Romania
YearAppsGoals
201621
Total21

Honours

Club

Steaua București

References

  1. ↑ "Mesajul răvăşitor al lui Nicuşor Stanciu. Ce a postat mijlocaşul Stelei în această seară" [The ravishing message of Nicuşor Stanciu. What the Steaua midfielder posted this evening] (in Romanian). ProSport. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sa fiu noul decar" [I want to be the new number ten] (in Romanian). ProSport. 1 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Stanciu a debutat in prima liga la 17 ani" [Stanciu made his debut in the first league at 17] (in Romanian). Adevărul. 11 May 2010.
  4. ↑ "Alba obtine o victorie de poveste" [Alba gets historic win] (in Romanian). Adevărul. 1 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "Stanciu va sustine probe de joc la Stuttgart" [Stanciu to undergo trial at Stuttgart] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 1 June 2010.
  6. ↑ "Stuttgart ofera 100.000 de euro pentru Stanciu" [Stuttgart offers 100.000 euros for Stanciu] (in Romanian). Sport 365. 17 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "Surpriza pe Cetate" [Surprise at the fortress] (in Romanian). Alba 24. 20 March 2011.
  8. ↑ "Unirea Alba Iulia invinge pe CSM Ramnicu Valcea" [Unirea Alba Iulia beats CSM Ramnicu Valcea] (in Romanian). Alba 24. 20 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Stanciu, dorit de Brescia" [Stanciu, wanted by Brescia] (in Romanian). Monitorul CJ. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "EXCLUSIV: Doi uniriști, în probe la Celtic Glasgow" [EXCLUSIVE: Two unionists, on trial at Celtic Glasgow] (in Romanian). Alba 24. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "Internaţionalul de juniori, Nicuşor Stanciu, va da probe la Hoffenheim" [Youth international, Nicuşor Stanciu, will trial at Hoffenheim] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  12. ↑ "Stanciu, transferat la Vaslui" [Stanciu, transferred to Vaslui] (in Romanian). Adevărul. 9 September 2011.
  13. ↑ "Toată lumea îl laudă, dar nimeni nu ştie prin ce a trecut: "A avut o copilărie tristă, se vede că l-a marcat!" De ce nu a mai ajuns Stanciu la Dinamo sau Astra" [Everyone praises him, but they don't know what he's been through: "He had a rough childhood, you can see that it affected him!" Why he didn't with Dinamo or Astra] (in Romanian). ProSport. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  14. ↑ Nicolae Stanciu: "Trebuie sa-mi vad de treaba, nu am demonstrat nimic" (Nicolae Stanciu: "I have to do my business, I have not shown anything"); Gazeta Sporturilor, 4 March 2012 (in Romanian)
  15. ↑ MEGA afaceri in Liga I! 10 pusti MAGICI pentru viitorul nationalei! Oamenii care merg sa bata Brazilia lui Neymar la Mondial (MEGA businesses in Liga I! 10 MAGIC kids for the future of the national team! Players who are going to beat Neymar's Brazil at the World Cup); Sport, 6 May 2012 (in Romanian)
  16. ↑ "Nicuşor Stanciu a înscris pe „San Siro” împotriva celebrei formaţii Inter Milano *Fostul unirist, în premieră căpitan la FC Vaslui a marcat primul gol al jocului din Europa League" [Nicuşor Stanciu scored on the „San Siro” against famous club Inter Milan *Ex-Unirea player, first time captaining FC Vaslui scored the Europa League match's opener] (in Romanian). Ziarul Unirea. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "FOTO Primele declaraţii ale stelistului Stanciu: "Pentru tata!" » Cît ia Vasluiul de la Steaua în schimbul lui" [PHOTO First words for Steaua man Stanciu: "For dad!" » The sum Vaslui will receive from the transfer] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 27 March 2013.
  18. ↑ "Legia-Steaua 2–2 final. Steaua, în grupele Champions League!" [Legia-Steaua 2–2 end. Steaua, in Champions League group stage!] (in Romanian). Realitatea. 27 March 2013.
  19. ↑ "Cine preia numărul 10 după plecarea căpitanului Tănase: unul dintre remarcații finalului de campionat vrea să se impună și în mandatul lui Rădoi" [Who takes number 10 after departure of captain Tănase: one of the best players from the last part of the season wants to be a starter under coach Rădoi too] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 5 July 2015.
  20. ↑ "Nicușor Stanciu și-a prelungit contractul cu roș-albaștrii pe încă 5 ani » Ce clauză de reziliere are" [Nicușor Stanciu has extended his contract with the red-and-blues for another 5 years » What is the release clause] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 19 February 2016.
  21. ↑ "Romania – Under-19". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  22. ↑ "Romania 1–3 Czech Republic". UEFA.com. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  23. ↑ "Cel mai în formă fotbalist român. Stanciu a confirmat şi la naţională perioada excelentă" [The most in-form Romanian footballer. Stanciu confirmed national team's excellent period] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  24. ↑ "Nicolae Stanciu". European Football. Retrieved 24 March 2016.

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