Gabriel Iancu
Gabriel Cristian Iancu (Romanian pronunciation: [gabriˈel kristiˈan ˈjaŋku]; born 15 April 1994) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward or an attacking midfielder for Viitorul Constanța.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gabriel Cristian Iancu | ||
Date of birth | 15 April 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Viitorul Constanța | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2011 | Steaua București | ||
2011 | Concordia Chiajna | ||
2011 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Viitorul Constanța | 30 | (10) |
2013–2016 | Steaua București | 54 | (8) |
2015–2016 | → Karabükspor (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Viitorul Constanța | 24 | (5) |
2017–2018 | Termalica Nieciecza | 14 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Voluntari | 1 | (0) |
2019 | Dunărea Călărași | 12 | (2) |
2019– | Viitorul Constanța | 26 | (16) |
National team | |||
2011 | Romania U17 | 3 | (0) |
2012 | Romania U19 | 3 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Romania U21 | 3 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 July 2020 |
Iancu began his senior career with Viitorul Constanța in 2011, and at age 18 returned to FC Steaua București, where he was previously a junior. He won six trophies with the latter team, but has since had multiple brief spells since leaving the capital in 2015, initially on loan at Turkish side Karabükspor and one year later as a free agent.
Iancu represented Romania at several youth levels, including the under-21 side.
Career
Early years / Viitorul
In March 2012, he and his Viitorul Constanța teammate Bogdan Țîru were on trial at Ajax,[2] and he was also linked with a move to Galatasaray.[3]
Steaua București
In December 2012, Iancu signed a five-year contract with boyhood club FC Steaua București, which acquired 70% of the player's economic rights for an undisclosed fee.[4][5] His contract included a €25 million buyout clause.[6]
On 30 July 2013, Iancu scored the sole two goals in the away victory against Georgian side Dinamo Tbilisi, to facilitate Steaua's progression to the UEFA Champions League play-off round.[7]
Termalica Nieciecza
In September 2017, Iancu joined Polish Ekstraklasa club Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza on a two-year deal.[8] Two weeks later, he made his league debut by coming on as a substitute and scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against Lechia Gdańsk.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 March 2020[10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Viitorul Constanța | 2011–12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 12 | 4 | |||
2012–13 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 6 | ||||
Total | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | |
Steaua București | 2012–13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
2014–15 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 9 | |
2015–16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
Total | 54 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 16 | |
Karabükspor (loan) | 2015–16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | |||
Viitorul Constanța | 2016–17 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
Termalica Nieciecza | 2017–18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 14 | 2 | |||
Voluntari | 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |||
Dunarea Calarasi | 2018–19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 13 | 2 | |||
Viitorul Constanța | 2019–20 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 13 | |
Viitorul Constanța Total | 74 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 29 | |
Career total | 159 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 196 | 51 |
Honours
Club
Steaua București
- Liga I: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Cupa României: 2014–15; Runner-up 2013–14
- Cupa Ligii: 2014–15
- Supercupa României: 2013
Viitorul Constanța
References
- Gabi Iancu, gata să facă furori din nou în Liga 1! Noul club anunţă: "A înţeles unde a greşit, va fi un jucător important". digisport.ro (in Romanian)
- "Roemeense talenten op stage bij Ajax". telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 23 March 2012.
- "Hagi'den G.Saray'a hediye futbolcu". milliyett.ro (in Turkish). Milliyet. 14 September 2012.
- "Gabriel Iancu a fost prezentat oficial la Steaua" (in Romanian). Digi 24. 23 December 2012.
- "Noua achizitie a Stelei ii umple de bani pe constanteni! Gabriel Iancu ar putea aduce 1,5 milioane euro in contul Viitorului" (in Romanian). Sport Total. 14 December 2012.
- "Steaua i-a stabilit o clauză de reziliere uriașă lui Gabriel Iancu" (in Romanian). B1 TV. 11 December 2012.
- "Steaua e la un pas de play-off, după 2-0 cu Dinamo" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 30 July 2013.
- "Gabriel Iancu zawodnikiem Bruk-Betu Termaliki". termalica.brukbet.com (in Polish). Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- "Ekstraklasa: Bruk-Bet Termalica 2–1 Lechia Gdańsk". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). 23 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- Gabriel Iancu at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
External links
- Gabriel Iancu – UEFA competition record
- Gabriel Iancu at 90minut.pl (in Polish)