Romario Benzar

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Romario Benzar
Romario Benzar.jpg
Benzar in 2019
Personal information
Full name Romario Sandu Benzar[1]
Date of birth (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Timișoara, Romania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Lecce
Number 20
Youth career
2001–2008 Srbianka Giuchici Timișoara
2008–2009 LPS Banatul Timișoara
2009–2010 Gheorghe Hagi Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 Viitorul Constanța 200 (10)
2017–2019 FCSB 50 (1)
2019– Lecce 3 (0)
2020 → Perugia (loan) 4 (0)
2020–2021 → Viitorul Constanța (loan) 23 (0)
National team‡
2008–2009 Romania U17 6 (2)
2011 Romania U19 3 (0)
2012–2014 Romania U21 10 (1)
2016– Romania 19 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 September 2020

Romario Sandu Benzar (born 26 March 1992) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Serie B club Lecce.

Club career[]

Viitorul Constanța[]

Benzar started playing football in the Gheorghe Hagi Academy and made his debut for fellow team Viitorul Constanța in 2010. He won the Liga I in 2016–17.

FCSB[]

On 10 August 2017, FCSB announced the signings of Benzar and his Viitorul Constanța teammate Dragoș Nedelcu for a combined €2.7 million.[2][3] Benzar penned a five-year deal with a €10 million buyout clause.[4]

He scored his first competitive goal with a free kick in a 2–1 league victory over Juventus București.[5]

Lecce[]

On 30 June 2019, it was announced that Benzar had signed with newly promoted Serie A side Lecce for a reported fee of €2,000,000.[6]

Loan to Perugia[]

On 20 January 2020, he joined Serie B club Perugia on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season, with an option to purchase.[7]

Loan to Viitorul[]

On 24 September 2020 he was loaned to Viitorul.

International career[]

Benzar made his debut for Romania U17 on 21 September 2008, in a game against Denmark.

He was part of the team which played at the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Romania.[8]

In September 2016, Benzar was selected in Romania's senior squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Montenegro.[9]

Personal life[]

Benzar is named after former Brazilian international Romário.[10] His younger brother, Daniel, is also a footballer.[11][12]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 5 May 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Viitorul Constanța 2009–10 8 0 0 0 – – – 8 0
2010–11 23 0 1 1 – – – 24 1
2011–12 19 1 1 0 – – – 20 1
2012–13 24 3 1 0 – – – 25 3
2013–14 29 1 3 0 – – – 32 1
2014–15 29 2 1 0 2 0 – – 32 2
2015–16 31 2 3 0 2 0 – – 36 2
2016–17 34 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 – 37 1
2017–18 3 0 – – 2 0 1 0 6 0
2020–21 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 23 0
Total 223 10 11 1 5 0 3 0 1 0 243 11
FCSB 2017–18 19 1 0 0 – 5 0 – 24 1
2018–19 31 0 0 0 – 5 0 – 36 0
Total 50 1 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 60 1
Lecce 2019–20 3 0 1 0 – – – 4 0
Total 3 0 1 0 – – – 4 0
Perugia 2019–20 4 0 0 0 – – – 4 0
Total 4 0 0 0 – – – 4 0
Career total 280 11 12 1 5 0 13 0 1 0 311 12

International[]

As of 18 November 2019[14]
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania 2016 4 0
2017 6 0
2018 4 0
2019 5 0
Total 19 0

Honours[]

Club[]

Viitorul Constanța

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "European Championship 2020: Booking List before Qualifying Round Matchday 10" (PDF). UEFA. 17 November 2019. p. 6. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Bine ati venit, Dragos Nedelcu si Romario Benzar!" [Welcome, Dragoș Nedelcu and Romario Benzar!] (in Romanian). FC Steaua București. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Becali a dezvăluit suma de transfer pentru Nedelcu și Benzar" [Becali revealed the transfer fee for Nedelcu and Benzar] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Clauze impresionante puse lui Nedelcu și Benzar" [Impressive clauses for Nedelcu and Benzar]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Juventus - FCSB 1–2" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  6. ^ "OFICIAL! Romario Benzar a semnat cu Lecce și a făcut prima poză în tricoul noii echipe" [OFFICIAL! Romario Benzar has signed with Lecce and has taken the first photo in the shirt of his new team] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  7. ^ "BENVENUTO ROMARIO BENZAR!" (Press release) (in Italian). Perugia. 20 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Under-19 – Romania". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Daum names first squad as Romania coach". Reuters. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  10. ^ "VIDEO Caz unic în fotbalul românesc: un timişorean care simpatizează şi cu Dinamo, şi cu UTA! Benzar: "Ţin cu roş-albii, e un semn că le-am dat gol"" [VIDEO Unique case in Romanian football: a Timişoara man who likes Dinamo, and with UTA! Benzar:" I like the red-whites, it's a sign that I've gave them a goal"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Fraţii Stelei de la Francisc şi Vasile Zavoda, la Adrian şi Sabin Ilie. Cele 8 perechi de fraţi din istoria echipei. A venit rândul lui Romario şi Daniel Benzar" [Brothers of Steaua from Francisc and Vasile Zavoda, Adrian and Sabin Ilie. The 8 pairs of brothers in the team's history. It's Romario and Daniel Benzar's turn] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Frații Benzar sunt a noua pereche de frați din istoria "roș-albaștrilor". Unii n-au jucat niciodată împreună. Alții au evoluat doar în câte un singur joc!" [The Benzar Brothers are the ninth pair of "red-blue" brothers. Some have never played together. Others have evolved in just one game!] (in Romanian). libertatea.ro. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  13. ^ "R. Benzar". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Romario Benzar". European Football. Retrieved 5 October 2017.

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