Claudiu Bumba

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Claudiu Bumba
Personal information
Full name Claudiu Vasile Bumba
Date of birth (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Baia Mare, Romania
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kisvárda
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2009 Atletic Club Satu Mare
2012–2013 ASA Târgu Mureș
2012–2013 → Roma (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 FC Baia Mare 12 (0)
2010–2011 FCMU Baia Mare 15 (7)
2011–2015 ASA Târgu Mureș 81 (15)
2012–2013 → Roma (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2017 Hapoel Tel Aviv 31 (3)
2017 Dinamo București 13 (2)
2017–2018 Concordia Chiajna 27 (7)
2018–2019 Adanaspor 27 (3)
2019– Kisvárda 54 (7)
National team‡
2010–2011 Romania U17 11 (3)
2011 Romania U19 6 (0)
2012 Romania U21 16 (2)
2012 Romania 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2016

Claudiu Vasile Bumba (born 5 January 1994) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Kisvárda.

He started out at as a senior at Baia Mare teams FC and FCMU, and moved to FCM Târgu Mureș at age 17 to record his debut in the top tier. Following a loan spell at Roma Primavera between 2012 and 2013, Bumba returned to the then-renamed ASA Târgu Mureș for two additional years. Since leaving the latter, he went on to appear for sides in Israel, Turkey and Hungary, apart from two stints in his native country.

A former Romania youth international at several levels, Bumba earned his first and only cap for the full side in 2012, in a 4–0 friendly victory over Turkmenistan.[1][2]

Club career[]

FC Baia Mare / FCMU Baia Mare[]

Bumba made his league debut for FC Baia Mare in a 1–1 draw with Gaz Metan CFR Craiova on 10 October 2009, at the age of 15.[3]

After FC Baia Mare's dissolution, he moved to the newly-created FC Maramureș Universitar Baia Mare, aiding the team to achieve promotion to Liga II.

ASA Târgu Mureș[]

In the summer of 2011, Bumba moved to top league club FCM Târgu Mureș.[4] He registered his Liga I debut in a match against Dinamo București, aged 17.[5] In October 2011 he scored a goal in a game against Sportul Studențesc to earn a draw for his team.[6] On 25 March, in a game against Astra Ploiești, Bumba opened the score in the 44th minute.[7] The game ended in a 2–0 victory for Târgu Mureş, with Andrei Cordoş scoring the second goal.[8]

In March 2012 it was confirmed by manager Maurizio Trombetta that Udinese is monitoring Bumba.[9] In May 2012, after continuous good plays, he was included by Sport.ro in a Top 10 list of Romanian youths to watch.[10] He was mentioned alongside names like Nicolae Stanciu, George Țucudean or Gheorghe Grozav.

Bumba finished his breakthrough season at Târgu Mureş by putting in 29 appearances and scoring three goals.[11] His good plays could not help his team avoid relegation to Liga II,[12] as they finished 15th out of 18.[13]

In the summer of 2012 Roma paid €600,000 to secure Bumba's services on a one-year loan deal.[14] On 6 September, after he recovered from an injury, Bumba scored a goal for Roma Primavera in the Supercoppa Primavera to help his team win the trophy.[15]

In July 2013, Bumba returned to Târgu Mureș, where he found a new team, after FCM changed its name to ASA.[16] On 11 January 2015, Bumba signed a contract for three and a half years with Astra Giurgiu.[17] After less than a month, Bumba returned to ASA Târgu Mureș due to a breach of contract.[18]

Hapoel Tel Aviv[]

On 19 June 2015, he signed a four-year contract with Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv.[19]

Dinamo București[]

On 2 February 2017, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Dinamo București.[20] He scored his first goal for Dinamo on 10 April, in 2–1 league win against Astra Giurgiu.[21]

International career[]

Bumba made his debut for Romania U-17 on 21 September 2010 in a game against Kazakhstan U-17. He played with the under-17 team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. On 6 October 2011, in a game against Sweden U-19, Bumba came in as a substitute after 44 minutes to make his debut for Romania U-19.

Bumba played one friendly game for Romania on 27 January 2012 when coach Victor Pițurcă sent him on the field in the 79th minute in order to replace Cristian Tănase in 4–0 victory against Turkmenistan.[1][2][22] He impressed with his physical fitness, having an excellent muscular mass and stamina for his age.[23]

Personal life[]

Bumba revealed in August 2021 that he considers taking up Hungarian citizenship, after not being called up to the Romania national team in several years. One of his great-grandmothers is of Hungarian ethnicity.[24]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 15 May 2021.[25][26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Baia Mare
2009–10 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2010–11 15 7 0 0 0 0 15 7
Total 27 7 0 0 0 0 27 7
ASA Târgu Mureș
2011–12 28 3 1 0 0 0 29 3
2013–14 24 5 0 0 0 0 24 5
2014–15 29 7 2 1 0 0 31 8
Total 81 15 3 1 0 0 84 16
Hapoel Tel Aviv
2015–16 27 2 4 0 0 0 31 2
2016–17 4 1 2 0 0 0 6 1
Total 31 3 6 0 0 0 37 3
Dinamo București 2016–17 9 2 1 0 0 0 10 2
2017–18 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 13 2 1 0 0 0 14 2
Concordia Chiajna 2017–18 27 7 0 0 0 0 27 7
Total 27 7 0 0 0 0 27 7
Adanaspor 2018–19 27 3 0 0 0 0 27 3
Total 27 3 0 0 0 0 27 3
Kisvárda 2019–20 23 3 3 0 0 0 26 3
2020–21 31 4 5 3 0 0 36 7
Total 54 7 8 3 0 0 42 8
Career total 260 44 18 4 0 0 278 48

International[]

As of 27 January 2012.[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2012 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours[]

Dinamo București

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Claudiu Bumba". European Football. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Turkmenistan 0-4 Romania". European Football. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Fotbal: Claudiu Bumba s-a transferat la FCM Targu Mures". 18 June 2011.
  5. ^ "Ciobotariu a debutat cu victorie » Dinamo - FCM Tîrgu Mureş 1-0".
  6. ^ http://www.dolce-sport.ro/fotbal/fotbal-intern/video-sportul-t-rgu-mure-0-1-gol-bumba-6900/ Bumba marcheaza un gol spectaculos
  7. ^ http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/livevideo-astra-tg-mures-0-2-bumba-44-cordos-50-318415.html Live Astra Tg. Mures
  8. ^ http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/live-text-astra-fcm-targu-mures-0-2-cordos-majoreaza-scorul-9436214 Cordos majoreaza scorul
  9. ^ http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/ardeal/super-afacere-pentru-fcm-ul-lui-lacatus.html Super deal for FCM
  10. ^ http://www.sport.ro/liga-1/mega-afaceri-in-liga-i-10-pusti-magici-pentru-viitorul-nationalei-oamenii-care-merg-sa-bata-brazilia-lui.html 10 kids for the future
  11. ^ https://int.soccerway.com/players/claudiu-vasile-bumba/154870/ Stats according to soccerway.com
  12. ^ http://liga2.prosport.ro/special/locurile-3-din-liga-2-merg-la-baraj-castigatoarea-se-va-lupta-cu-fcm-targu-mures-pentru-un-loc-in-liga-i-9642570 Targu Mures la Baraj cu locurile 3 din Liga 2
  13. ^ http://www.liga1.ro/ Liga 1 standings
  14. ^ "Bumba, transferat DEFINITIV la Roma!". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  15. ^ "Mijlocaşul de 18 ani a cucerit primul trofeu la AS Roma: Supercupa la tineret". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  16. ^ "Claudiu Bumba a revenit la Târgu Mureș". citynews.ro (in Romanian). 3 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  17. ^ "Bumba – al doilea transfer al iernii pentru Astra". afcastragiurgiu.ro (in Romanian). 11 January 2015.
  18. ^ "Bumba revine la ASA". asatirgumures.ro (in Romanian). 10 February 2015.
  19. ^ Welcome Claudiu Bumba hapoelta-fc.co.il
  20. ^ "Bumba a făcut vizita medicală! De ce nu poate evolua cu Viitorul" (in Romanian). . 3 February 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  21. ^ "Mai speră la titlu! Dinamo câștigă derby-ul cu Astra, 2-1 – Rivaldinho, omul meciului" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  22. ^ "Bumba lui Piturca! Antrenorul i-a transmis ca e noul Hagi, pustiul e tupeist in vorbe, ca pe teren: l-a cerut pe Mutu! Afla-i povestea:" [Piturca's Bumba! The coach told him that he was the new Hagi, the kid was courageous in his words, like on the field: he asked Mutu! Find out his story:] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  23. ^ "Colegii s-au frecat la ochi când l-au văzut: "Băiatul ăsta e mai pregătit ca noi!" Pițurcă, șocat de noua bijuterie: "Idolul meu sunt eu!"" [Colleagues rubbed their eyes when they saw him: "This boy is better prepared than us!" ** Pițurcă, shocked by the new jewel: "I am my own idol!"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  24. ^ "FRF, ești atentă? Jucătorul român din Ungaria șochează: "Îmi iau cetățenia maghiară, a întrebat selecționerul lor de mine"" [FRF, are you paying attention? The Romanian player from Hungary makes a shock statement: "I'll get Hungarian citizenship, their manager asked about me"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  25. ^ "Claudiu Bumba RomanianSoccer Profile". Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  26. ^ a b Claudiu Bumba at Soccerway

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