Ionuț Nedelcearu

Ionuț Nedelcearu (born 25 April 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Russian club FC Ufa.

Ionuț Nedelcearu
Nedelcearu with FC Ufa in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-04-25) 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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dinamo București 2013–14 Liga I 1010––20
2014–15 13010–30170
2015–16 21051–20281
2016–17 33320–40393
2017–18 2122020–252
Total 89511120901116
Ufa 2017–18 Russian Premier League 100–––100
2018–19 261–60–321
2019–20 2001000–210
Total 561106000631
Career total 145612180901747

International
As of 18 November 2019[13]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania
201830
201960
Total90

Notes

    Honours

    Club

    Dinamo București

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    References
    1. "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.
    2. "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.
    3. "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.
    4. "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.
    5. "Dinamo – Steaua 3–1" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
    6. '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.
    7. "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.
    8. "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.
    9. "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.
    10. "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.
    11. "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.
    12. Ionuț Nedelcearu at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
    13. "Ionuț Nedelcearu". European Football. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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