László Sepsi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Luduş, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | ASA Targu Mures | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Gaz Metan | 24 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Rennes | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Gloria Bistriţa | 45 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Benfica | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Politehnica Timişoara | 56 | (1) |
| 2012 | Târgu Mureş | 14 | (0) |
| 2012– | CFR Cluj | 23 | (0) |
| 2014- | ASA Targu Mures | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2008 | Romania U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Romania | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
László Sepsi (born 7 June 1986) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for CFR Cluj as a left defender.
Club career
Early career
Born in Luduş of Hungarian descent,[1] Sepsi made his professional debut with lowly CS Gaz Metan Mediaş, making 24 Liga I appearances and scoring one goal. In the 2005 summer he moved abroad, signing for Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais FC; he was brought to the French club by compatriot László Bölöni, the team's manager.
Sepsi didn't feature in any league matches in the 2005–06 season, only being fielded in a couple of French Cup games. Following the departure of Bölöni in the summer of 2006, he returned to Romania, joining ACF Gloria 1922 Bistriţa where he impressed overall, helping the club to a final sixth position in the top division, with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Intertoto Cup; he was also team captain.
Benfica
On 12 January 2008 Sepsi signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Portuguese first division's S.L. Benfica, for an undisclosed fee (newspapers reported that it could have been something between €1.8 and 2.5 million). In the summer he was loaned to La Liga outfit Racing de Santander, in a season-long move.[2] He made his competitive debut with Racing on 31 August 2008, in a 1–1 home match against Sevilla FC,[3] and contributed with 19 games (14 starts) as the Cantabrians finished in 12th position, thus retaining its division status.
Deemed surplus to requirements by new Benfica boss Jorge Jesus, Sepsi was again loaned to Racing Santander for 2009–10. However, he appeared very rarely in his second spell.
Politehnica Timișoara
On 4 January 2010, Sepsi joined FC Politehnica Timișoara for a fee believed to be €1.2 millions on a five-year contract.[4] The club's president, Marian Iancu, revealed that the whole deal was worth €2.3 millions, which included both the transfer fee value and the player's wages.[5]
Sepsi made his debut against former team Gloria Bistrița, in a 0–0 draw.
Târgu Mureș / CFR Cluj
In January 2012, Sepsi was declared a free agent by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[6] The following month, he signed for fellow league side FCM Târgu Mureș.[7]
In May 2012, after his contract expired, Sepsi signed a three-year deal with CFR Cluj.[8]
International career
Sepsi made his full international debut for Romania on 26 March 2008, in a 3–0 friendly win against Russia in Bucharest.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gaz Metan | 2004–05 | 25 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 25 | * |
| Total (Romania) | 25 | * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | * | |
| Rennes | 2005–06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | * | * | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total (France) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | * | * | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Gloria Bistriţa | 2006–07 | 26 | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 26 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 12 | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 12 | 0 | |
| Total (Romania) | 38 | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 38 | 0 | |
| Benfica | 2007–08 | 7 | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 | 0 |
| Total (Portugal) | 7 | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 | 0 | |
| Racing Santander | 2008–09 | 19 | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 19 | 0 |
| Total (Spain) | 19 | 0 | * | * | * | * | * | * | 19 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | |
* – Not available
References
- ↑ "Ungaria ne urmăreşte talentele! Ţinta lor, starul naţionalei U19, dorit de Juventus! Ce alţi jucători importanţi au fost în atenţia maghiarilor" (in Romanian). Prosport. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ↑ Racing roared on by Sepsi signing; UEFA.com, 12 August 2008
- ↑ Racing Santander 1 – Sevilla FC 1; ESPN Soccernet, 31 August 2008
- ↑ "Benfica vendeu o passe de Sepsi ao Timisoara" [Benfica sold Sepsi's rights to Timisoara] (in Portuguese). RTP. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ↑ "Benfica vende Sepsi ao F.C. Timisoara" [Benfica sells Sepsi to F.C. Timisoara]. TIM. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ↑ "Poli l-a pierdut pe Laszlo Sepsi! TAS l-a declarat pe fotbalist liber de contract" [Poli loses Laszlo Sepsi! TAS declares player free agent] (in Romanian). Stirile Pro TV. 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Sepsi şi Ljubojevic, jucătorii FCM-ului" [Sepsi and Ljubojevic, FCM players] (in Romanian). FCM Târgu Mures. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Laszlo Sepsi a semnat cu CFR 1907 Cluj!" [Laszlo Sepsi signed with CFR 1907 Cluj!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
External links
- Official FC Timisoara profile (Romanian)
- RomanianSoccer profile and stats
- Stade Rennais profile (French)
- Stats and profile at Zerozero
- BDFutbol profile
- László Sepsi at National-Football-Teams.com
- UEFA.com stats
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