Constantin Budescu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Constantin Valentin Budescu | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Urziceni, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Astra Giurgiu | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Petrolul Ploieşti | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2010 | Petrolul Ploieşti | 151 | (41) |
| 2011– | Astra Giurgiu | 57 | (22) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 August 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Constantin Valentin Budescu (born 19 February 1989 in Urziceni) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder or forward for Astra Giurgiu.
Club career
Petrolul Ploiesti
In 2007, Budescu debuted in Liga II for Petrolul Ploiesti, as junior of the club. Gradually, he imposed himself as team holder. With great evolutions, Budescu attracted the attention of major Premier League clubs, including Rapid Bucuresti, FC Timisoara and FC Braşov. In 2009, after the transfer of Laurentiu Marinescu to Unirea Urziceni, he takes over from jersey number 10.
Astra Giurgiu
In 2011, he signed a contract with Astra Ploiești, later renamed in Astra Giurgiu. On 21 July 2013, Budescu scored his first Liga I hat-trick in the away win (4-0) against Viitorul Constanța, becaming the first goalscorer of Liga I.[1] At the first Europa League qualification of Astra, in the return match against Omonia Nicosia (1-2) on 25 July 2013, he scored two goals, qualifying the club in the third qualifying round, although the giurgiuveans were outnumbered against Cypriots. After this, he was nicknamed the "Hero of Nicosia". [2]
Career statistics
Club
(Correct as of 10 December 2013)
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Petrolul Ploiești | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2006–07 | 32 | 7 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
| 2007–08 | 34 | 10 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 34 | 10 | |
| 2008–09 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | |
| 2009–10 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
| 2010–11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | |
| Total | 151 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 44 | |
| Astra Giurgiu | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15 | |
| 2013–14 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 17 | |
| Total | 57 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 74 | 33 | |
| Career total | 206 | 61 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 229 | 75 | |
References
- ↑ "Viitorul Constanța-Astra Giurgiu live text" (in Romanian). Prosport. 21 July 2013.
- ↑ "Budescu Show! » Astra's attacking midfielder eliminated Omonia with 2-1" (in Romanian). GSP.ro. 27 July 2013.
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