Gabriel Cânu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Cânu | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998-2004 | Naţional Bucureşti | 23 | (0) |
| 2000-2001 | → Cimentul Fieni (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2001-2002 | → FC Baia Mare (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2005-2008 | Politehnica Timişoara | 73 | (6) |
| 2008-2013 | Vaslui | 49 | (6) |
| 2013- | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 8 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Romania B | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 September 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gabriel Cânu (born 18 January 1981) is a Romanian footballer who captained Romanian Liga I club Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț. He is best known for his impressive height, powerful header and aerial game effective both defensively and in attack. He is also regarded for his leadership qualities, becoming captain for both Timişoara and Vaslui.
Career
Born in Bucureşti, Cânu came through the youth ranks of local Naţional Bucureşti, going on to finish his sporting formation with the Divizia B teams Cimentul Fieni and FC Baia Mare.
Național
Aged 18, he made his debut in Naţional's first team on 2 June 1999, coming as a substitute in a 2-0 win against Petrolul Ploieşti. It was his only appearance that season. After one season, with no matches, he was loaned two years in a row to Divizia B sides Cimentul Fieni and FC Baia Mare, to build up his first team experience. After he returned, he failed to establish himself in the first team squad.
Cânu made one appearance in the Romanian first league in 1997/1998, while at FC Naţional. In the 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 seasons he played in the Romanian second league, for Cimentul Fieni and FC Baia Mare respectively. He then returned to FC National, playing 16 times in the Divizia A during the 2003/2004 season. Cânu joined Poli in the winter break of the 2004/2005 season, together with National coach Cosmin Olăroiu and team mates Gabriel Caramarin, Gigel Coman and Marius Popa.
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Progresul Bucureşti | 2003–04 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Politehnica Timişoara | 2004–05 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| 2007–08 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| Total | 73 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 6 | |
| Vaslui | 2008–09 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| 2009–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 61 | 7 | |
| Ceahlăul | 2013–14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Career total | 149 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 171 | 14 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 23 September 2013
Career Honours
SC Vaslui
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Winner: 2008
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sorin Frunză |
FC Vaslui captain 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by Bogdan Buhuș |
External links
Gabriel Cânu's profile on romaniansoccer.ro
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