David Miculescu
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Raul Miculescu | ||
Date of birth | 2 May 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Arad, Romania | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | UTA Arad | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2014 | Electrica Timișoara | ||
2014–2015 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
2015–2016 | Regal Sport București | ||
2016–2018 | UTA Arad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | UTA Arad | 98 | (14) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Romania U18 | 5 | (1) |
2019 | Romania U19 | 4 | (1) |
2021– | Romania U21 | 3 | (0) |
2021 | Romania Olympic | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021 |
David Raul Miculescu (born 2 May 2001) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward or an attacking midfielder for Liga I club UTA Arad.
Club career[]
Miculescu joined the youth ranks of UTA Arad in the spring of 2016, after having previously played for Electrica Timișoara, the Gheorghe Hagi Academy and the Atlético Madrid academy in Bucharest, respectively. He made his senior debut for UTA on 23 September 2017, aged 16, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Amir Jorza in a 0–1 Liga II loss at Olimpia Satu Mare.[1]
On 9 March 2019, Miculescu scored his first goal for the club by equalising in an eventual 2–1 home victory over ACS Poli Timișoara.[2] In the 2019–20 season, he amassed three goals from 25 appearances as UTA became Liga II champion and achieved promotion to the top tier.[3]
Miculescu recorded his first match in the Liga I on 28 September 2020, in a 1–0 away defeat of Dinamo București,[4] and netted for the first time on 20 April 2021 in another 1–0 win against the same opponent.[5] On 2 October 2021, he scored his first career double in a 2–2 league draw also against Dinamo București.[6]
Style of play[]
A tall and physical player, Miculescu can be deployed in an advanced midfield position or wide as a winger, preferably on the right flank.[7]
Personal life[]
Miculescu's father, Valentin, was also a professional footballer. A striker, he too played for UTA Arad.[1][3]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 18 March 2022[8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
UTA Arad | 2017–18 | Liga II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | Liga II | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
2019–20 | Liga II | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
2020–21 | Liga I | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
2021–22 | Liga I | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 8 | ||||
Total | 98 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 101 | 14 | |||||
Career total | 98 | 14 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 101 | 14 |
Honours[]
UTA Arad[8]
References[]
- ^ a b "Al doilea Miculescu în "alb-roșu"! David a debutat la 16 ani și 4 luni cu tricoul lui Man: "Vreau să-mi depășesc tatăl, să joc cu UTA în Liga 1"" [The second Miculescu in "white-red"! David made his debut in Man's jersey at the age of 16 years and 4 months: "I want to surpass my father, to play with UTA in the Liga 1"] (in Romanian). Sport Arad. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Între Scylla și Caribda: UTA – ACS Poli 2-1 (0-1)" [Between Scylla and Caribda: UTA - ACS Poli 2–1 (0–1)] (in Romanian). sporttim.ro. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Coronavirusul loveste la UTA! Un jucator a avut febra si testul a confirmat infectarea. Amicalul de lux cu CFR Cluj e ca si picat" [The Coronavirus hits UTA! One player had fever and the test confirmed the infection. The luxurious friendly against CFR Cluj is most likely off] (in Romanian). Orange Romania. 12 August 2020.
- ^ "David Miculescu, debut în Liga 1 contra lui Dinamo: "Dacă erau în locul nostru, ar fi tras de timp!"" [David Miculescu, debut in the Liga 1 against Dinamo: "If they were in our place, they would have stalled!"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Miculescu a îngropat Dinamo cu prima sa reușită din Liga 1: "Un moment special pe care nu-l voi uita toată viața, îi mulțumim și lui Dragoș Balauru"" [Miculescu buried Dinamo with his first goal in the Liga 1: "A special moment that I will never forget in my life, we also thank Dragoș Balauru"] (in Romanian). Sport Arad. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "David Miculescu, „killer-ul" lui Dinamo: "A fost un joc dramatic! Marchez la fiecare dispută cu ei"" [David Miculescu, Dinamo's "killer": "It was a dramatic game! I score every time we play them"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "VIDEO Puștiul de 20 de ani care i-a luat ochii lui MM Stoica: "Ne-ar costa 1 milion de euro"" [VIDEO The 20-year-old kid who caught MM Stoica's attention: "He would cost us 1 million euros"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 16 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b David Miculescu at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
External links[]
- David Miculescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
- David Miculescu at Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (in Romanian)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Arad, Romania
- Sportspeople from Timișoara
- Romanian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Liga I players
- Liga II players
- FC UTA Arad players
- Romania youth international footballers
- Olympic footballers of Romania