Ionuț Nedelcearu
Ionuț Nedelcearu (born 25 April 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Russian club FC Ufa.
![]() Nedelcearu with FC Ufa in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 April 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Ufa | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2013 | Dinamo București | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2018 | Dinamo București | 89 | (5) |
2018– | Ufa | 58 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Romania U17 | 2 | (0) |
2014–2019 | Romania U21 | 19 | (1) |
2018– | Romania | 9 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019 |
Club career
Dinamo București
Nedelcearu joined the youth system of Dinamo București at the age of seven.[1] After playing for the reserves, he made his first-team debut on 31 October 2013 in a Cupa României match against Chindia Târgoviște, aged 17.[2] On 13 December that year, he recorded his first Liga I appearance in a 4–0 home victory over ACS Poli Timișoara.[3]
Nedelcearu netted his first goal for the Alb-roșii in a 3–2 away win against Pandurii Târgu Jiu on 28 October 2015, a game where he also scored in his own net.[4][5]
FC Ufa
On 15 February 2018, Nedelcearu signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Russian Premier League side FC Ufa.[6] In 2019, amid speculation of clubs showed interest in Nede, including Roma and Zenit Saint Petersburg.[7]
International career
On 27 March 2018, Nedelcearu made his full debut for Romania, coming on as an 83th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Sweden.[8]
Personal life
Nedelcearu's father, Marin was also a professional footballer, having represented Victoria București, Farul Constanța, FC Brașov and Oțelul Galați.[9][10][11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 December 2019[12]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dinamo București | 2013–14 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |||
2016–17 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 39 | 3 | |||
2017–18 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 25 | 2 | |||
Total | 89 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 111 | 6 | ||
Ufa | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 26 | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | ||||
2019–20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 0 | |||
Total | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1 | ||
Career total | 145 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 174 | 7 | ||
Notes
Honours
References
- "NEDELCEARU: "Trebuie să-mi ajut familia!"" [NEDELCEARU: "I have to support my family!"] (in Romanian). FC Dinamo București. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- "CUPA ROMÂNIEI: Dinamo s-a calificat în sferturi, după 5-0 contra Chindiei Târgovişte" [ROMANIAN CUP: Dinamo qualified for the quarter-finals, after 5–0 against Chindia Târgoviște] (in Romanian). Mediafax. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- "Timișoara nu mai e bau-bau pentru nimeni. Dinamo Bucuresti – ACS Poli: 4 – 0" [Nobody is scared by Timișoara anymore. Dinamo București – ACS Poli: 4–0] (in Romanian). Timiș Online. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- "Pandurii – Dinamo 2-3 – 'Cîinii' i-au scos pe gorjeni și din Cupa României, după un gol în minutul 90" [Pandurii – Dinamo 2–3 – 'Câinii' eliminated 'the Gorj People', after scoring in the 90th minute]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 28 October 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- "Dinamo – Steaua 3–1" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- 'Уфа' подписала контракт с защитником молодежной сборной Румынии [Ufa signed a contract with the defender of the youth national team of Romania] (in Russian). FC Ufa. 15 February 2018. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- "Ionuț Nedelcearu, dorit de AS Roma și Zenit, vorbește în premieră de un posibil transfer: "Asta ar fi un avantaj pentru mine"" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 6 July 2019.
- "România rămâne neînvinsă la Craiova: a câștigat cu 1-0 în fața Suediei" [Romania remains undefeated in Craiova: it won 1–0 against Sweden] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- "17 ani, 500 de lei şi o comparaţie! ProSport vă prezintă povestea emoţionantă a ultimului tânăr propus de Dinamo" [17 years, 500 lei and a comparison! ProSport presents the exciting story of the newest youngster proposed by Dinamo] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- "Tânărul Nedelcearu, stâlp în propria familie. Tot ce câştiga la Dinamo duce acasă. "Următorul pas e să iau BAC-ul şi să intru la facultate"" [Young Nedelcearu, pillar in his own family. All that he earns at Dinamo goes to his home. "The next step is to take the baccalaureate and go to college"] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- "FOTO EXCLUSIV Dinamovistul Nedelcearu locuieşte în condiţii modeste" [PHOTO EXCLUSIVE Dinamo player Nedelcearu lives in modest conditions] (in Romanian). click.ro. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- Ionuț Nedelcearu at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- "Ionuț Nedelcearu". European Football. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
External links
- Ionuț Nedelcearu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
- Ionuț Nedelcearu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ionuț Nedelcearu – UEFA competition record