Gabriel Iancu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Cristian Iancu | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Steaua București | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Steaua București | ||
| 2011 | Concordia Chiajna | ||
| 2011 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2013 | Viitorul Constanța | 30 | (11) |
| 2013– | Steaua București | 20 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010-2011 | Romania U-17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2011-2012 | Romania U-19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012– | Romania U-21 | 5 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gabriel Cristian Iancu (born 15 April 1994) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a left winger or an attacking midfielder for the Liga I club Steaua București.
Career
Early career
As a youngster he made a name for himself on the fields of LTS where he drew the attention of coaches and scouts with his technical ability, dribbling skills, and finesse shots.
Viitorul Constanța
In March 2012, he and his team-mate Țîru have been on trial at Ajax.[1] Galatasaray was also linked with Iancu.[2]
Steaua București
In December 2012, Gabriel Iancu signed a 5-year contract with Steaua București for an undisclosed fee, but Romanian media have widely reported the transfer fee to around €500,000 (which acquired 70% of the player's rights).[3][4] His contract includes a €25 million buyout clause.[5]
On July 30, Iancu scored the only two goals in the away victory against Dinamo Tbilisi, to facilitate Steaua's progression to the Play-off round.[6]
Career statistics
Club
(Correct as of 28 September 2013)
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viitorul Constanța | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2012–13 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | |
| Total | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 11 | |
| Steaua București | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 2 | |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 4 | |
| Career total | 46 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 53 | 15 | |
Honours
- Viitorul Constanța:
- Romanian Liga II: 2011–12 (runners-up)
- Steaua Bucureşti:
References
- ↑ "Roemeense talenten op stage bij Ajax". telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "Hagi'den G.Saray'a hediye futbolcu". milliyett.ro (in Turkish). Milliyet. 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Gabriel Iancu a fost prezentat oficial la Steaua" (in Romanian). Digi 24. 23 December 2012.
- ↑ "Noua achizitie a Stelei ii umple de bani pe constanteni! Gabriel Iancu ar putea aduce 1,5 milioane euro in contul Viitorului" (in Romanian). Sport Total. 14 December 2012.
- ↑ "Steaua i-a stabilit o clauză de reziliere uriașă lui Gabriel Iancu" (in Romanian). B1 TV. 11 December 2012.
- ↑ "Steaua e la un pas de play-off, după 2-0 cu Dinamo" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 30 July 2013.
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