Sorin Frunză

Sorin Frunză
Personal information
Full name Sorin Frunză
Date of birth 29 March 1978 (1978-03-29) (age 33)
Place of birth Jorăşti, Romania
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Left Midfielder
Club information
Current club Oţelul Galaţi
Number 11
Youth career
1997 Dunărea Galaţi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Dunărea Galaţi 28 (4)
1999 Cimentul Fieni 31 (5)
2000 Politehnica Timişoara 7 (1)
2000–2002 Jiul Petroşani 28 (7)
2002–2008 Vaslui 114 (35)
2004 U Craiova (loan) 15 (1)
2007 FC Botoşani (loan) 15 (2)
2008–2010 Unirea Urziceni 63 (5)
2010–2011 Rapid Bucureşti 24 (2)
2011– Oţelul Galaţi 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 December 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Sorin Frunză (born 29 March 1978 in Jorăşti, Romania) is a Romanian football player currently playing for Oţelul Galaţi. He started his career at Dunarea Galati, and after a few years at Cimentul Fieni, Poli Timisoara and Jiul Petrosani, he signed for FC Vaslui, when the team was in the 3rd Division. He managed to win the promotion with Vaslui and became the team captain because of his good display. After a two year contract at Unirea Urziceni where he managed to win the league and a short spell at Rapid Bucureşti, he signed up for Oţelul Galaţi[1]

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Career

Universitatea Craiova

In the 2004/2005 summer, he signed for Universitatea Craiova, but he stayed there only half of season, after that he returned at Vaslui, where he succeeded promotion for the first time in history club, in Liga I.

FC Vaslui

He played only half of the season at FC Vaslui in the 2005/2006 season, an injury causing him troubles for playing in that season. In the next season, he played only 2 matches, because a conflict with the coach Viorel Hizo, and in the second part of the season, he was loaned to FC Botosani.

He returned in the next season, where he was chosen vice-captain from the team, after Bogdan Panait. Because of his good performance, he was named captain of the team, and he was one of the best assisters from the Championship. He scored 2 goals in the FC Vaslui 2-1 victory against the champions, Dinamo Bucureşti, and he scored one of the most beautiful goals from the Romanian Championship history, against Universitatea Craiova, recovering in his own half, and after dribling 3 players, he shot with his right foot, right to the bottom corner. At the end of the season he was sold to Unirea Urziceni, for almost 200.000 $.

Unirea Urziceni

Frunza quickly established himself as a key member in Dan Petrescu's team and helped the side to its first championship title in history in the 2008/2009 season. Frunza was a starter in all 6 Champions League matches for Unirea as the team finished third with 8 points, behind FC Sevilla and Vfb Stuttgart, but ahead of Rangers. On 6 March 2010 Frunza was named best player of Unirea in the derby against Steaua Bucharest after scoring once and providing an assist for team-mate Marius Onofras.[2]

Despite his solid performances, he is yet to be called up to the Romanian national football team.

Titles

Season Club Title
2008-09 Unirea Urziceni Liga I

Statistics

Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dunărea Galaţi 1997-98 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
1998-99 11 3 0 0 0 0 11 3
Total 28 4 0 0 0 0 28 4
Cimentul Fieni 1998-99 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 2
1999-00 12 3 0 0 0 0 12 3
Total 31 5 0 0 0 0 31 5
Poli Timişoara 1999-00 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Total 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Jiul Petroşani 2000-01 0 0 0 0
2001-02 28 7 0 0 0 0 28 7
Total 28 7 0 0 0 0 28 7
SC Vaslui 2002-03 27 16 2 2 0 0 0 0 29 18
2003-04 27 12 0 0 0 0 27 12
Total 54 28 2 2 0 0 0 0 56 30
U Craiova 2004-05 15 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 19 2
Total 15 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 19 2
SC Vaslui 2004-05 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 3
2005-06 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2006-07 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 30 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 3
FC Botoşani 2006-07 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2
Total 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2
SC Vaslui 2007-08 30 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 4
Total 30 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 4
Unirea Urziceni 2008-09 25 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 29 2
2009-10 32 4 2 0 7 0 1 1 42 5
2010-11 6 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 10 1
Total 63 5 5 1 12 1 1 1 81 8
Rapid 2010-11 24 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 27 4
Total 24 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 27 4
Oţelul Galaţi 2011-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 326 62 16 6 12 1 1 1 355 70

Statistics accurate as of match played 14 August 2011

Sorin Frunză's profile on romaniansoccer.ro

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by
None / Unknown
FC Vaslui captain
2003–2008
Succeeded by
Gabriel Cânu