Ionuț Nedelcearu
![]() Nedelcearu with 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) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Crotone | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2013 | Dinamo București | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Dinamo II București | 24 | (0) |
2013–2018 | Dinamo București | 89 | (5) |
2018–2020 | Ufa | 65 | (1) |
2020–2021 | AEK Athens | 25 | (1) |
2021– | Crotone | 14 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Romania U17 | 2 | (0) |
2013 | Romania U18 | 4 | (0) |
2014–2019 | Romania U21 | 18 | (1) |
2018– | Romania | 20 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2021 |
Ionuț Nedelcearu (born 25 April 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Crotone and the Romania national team.
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]
Ufa[]
On 15 February 2018, Nedelcearu signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Russian Premier League side FC Ufa.[6] In the summer of 2019, press reported that several teams showed interest in signing him, including Roma and Zenit Saint Petersburg.[7]
AEK Athens[]
On 5 October 2020, Nedelcearu signed a four-year contract with Super League Greece club AEK Athens.[8] On 1 November 2020, he scored his first goal, the equalizer of an eventual 2–1 home win against OFI.[9]
Crotone[]
On 16 July 2021, he moved to Italian club Crotone on a three-year contract, for a fee of €1.2 million.[10]
International career[]
On 27 March 2018, Nedelcearu made his full debut for Romania after being brought on as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Sweden.[11]
Personal life[]
Nedelcearu's father, Marin, was also a professional footballer, having represented Victoria București, Farul Constanța, FC Brașov and Oțelul Galați.[12]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 7 November 2021.[13]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 111 | 6 | |||
Ufa | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
2018–19 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
2019–20 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
2020–21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
Total | 65 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 1 | |||
AEK Athens | 2020–21 | Superleague Greece | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
Total | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
Crotone | 2021–22 | Serie B | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
Total | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
Career total | 190 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 233 | 9 |
International[]
- As of 11 November 2021.[14]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Romania | |||
2018 | 3 | 0 | |
2019 | 6 | 0 | |
2020 | 4 | 2 | |
2021 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 20 | 2 |
- As of 8 September 2021.
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nedelcearu goal.[14]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 11 November 2020 | Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploiești, Romania | 12 | ![]() |
3–0 | 5–3 | Friendly |
2 | 5–0 |
Honours[]
Dinamo București[13]
- Cupa României runner-up: 2015–16
- Cupa Ligii: 2016–17
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.
- ^ "Ionut Nedelcearu signed for AEK FC!". aekfc.gr. AEK Athens F.C. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "ΑΕΚ - ΟΦΗ 2-1: Ανατροπή με γκολάρα Σάκχοφ". www.sport24.gr. 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Colpo Nedelcearu per la difesa. Benvenuto Ionut!" (in Italian). Crotone. 16 July 2021.
- ^ "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]. ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ a b Ionuț Nedelcearu at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Ionuț Nedelcearu". European Football. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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- 1996 births
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