Florin Costea
 Costea playing for Universitatea Craiova | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florin Constantin Costea | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Drăgăşani, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | CFR Cluj | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universitatea Craiova | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea | 12 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | 10 | (4) |
| 2006–2011 | Universitatea Craiova | 119 | (47) |
| 2011–2012 | Steaua Bucureşti | 19 | (1) |
| 2013 | CS Turnu Severin | 14 | (8) |
| 2013– | CFR Cluj | 17 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Romania | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 August 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Florin Constantin Costea (born 16 May 1985 in Drăgăşani) is a Romanian professional footballer who currently plays for CFR Cluj.[1]
Club career
Universitatea Craiova
Costea started in the Romanian Liga 2 for the local team Rarora Râmnicu-Vâlcea, then he transferred to one of the most popular teams in Romania Universitatea Craiova, who competed at the time in the same league.
After his new team was promoted, he became one of their key players and one of the best strikers of the Liga I. The 2008/09 season was great for Florin, finishing the top scorer of the Romanian first division, together with Gigel Bucur after both had scored 17 goals.[2]
On 21 March 2010, while playing a match against Politehnica Iaşi, the opposing goalkeeper made a rash challenge on Florin Costea, injuring him. He was forced to leave the pitch, and realising the severity of his injury he was taken out in tears.[3] It was later discovered that he had broken his Medial collateral ligament and Cruciate ligament. He was sidelined for 8 months.[4]
After Universitatea Craiova was disaffiliated he became a Free Agent.[5]
Steaua Bucureşti
On 3 August 2011 Florin Costea moved to Steaua Bucureşti on a free transfer, later signing a 4-year contract, worth around €300,000 per year. Here he rejoined his brother Mihai Costea.[6]
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea | 2003–04 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea | 2005–06 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| U Craiova | 2006–07 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| 2007–08 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15 | |
| 2008–09 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18 | |
| 2009–10 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | |
| 2010–11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 117 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 51 | |
| Steaua Bucureşti | 2011–12 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Career total | 158 | 55 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 60 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 8 August 2012
Honours
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Steaua București | Liga I |
International career
Since 2008 he gathered six selections in the Romanian national football team. His first selection was courtesy to an injury of Romanian star attacker Adrian Mutu.
Personal life
He is the older brother of Mihai Costea. They currently play in the same team, both are strikers.
References
External links
- Florin Costea at National-Football-Teams.com
- Florin Costea's profile on romaniansoccer.ro
- Profile UEFA.com
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