Bogdan Vătăjelu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bogdan Ilie Vătăjelu | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Steaua Bucureşti | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Steaua București II | 25 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea | 44 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Metalul Reșița | 14 | (0) |
| 2014– | Universitatea Craiova | 37 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2011–2012 | Romania U19 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:59, 26 March 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Bogdan Vătăjelu (born 24 April 1993), is a Romanian professional footballer playing for Universitatea Craiova as a defender.
Club career
Vătăjelu is a product of the Steaua Bucureşti youth academy and made his professional debut with the reserves in 2010.[1] Making 25 appearances for the reserves, he joined CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea in 2011 playing there till 2013 in Liga II.[2]
In 2013, he signed for Metalul Reșița where he had a brief spell playing in 14 outings. He was named tha captain after playing just two matches.[2] During his time in the club, it was reported that Premier League club Sunderland, Championship club Watford and even Spanish club RCD Mallorca showed their interest in signing him.[3]
Nevertheless, on 16 January 2014, he was transferred to Liga I club Universitatea Craiova, signing a three year contract.[4]
International career
Between 2011 and 2012, he played for Romania U19 4 times. On 25 May 2014, while playing in Liga II, he was called to the national team for friendlies against Algeria and Albania.[2]
References
- ↑ "Vâlceanul Bogdan Vătăjelu, la prima echipă a Stelei [Bogdan Vătăjelu Valcea, the first team of the Star]". Arenavalceana. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Povestea lui Bogdan Vătăjelu, jucătorul ajuns la lotul național din Liga a II-a! [Bogdan's story Vătăjelu, reached national team player in League II!]". Sportsnews. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "CSU Craiova l-a luat pe "noul Chivu"! Oltenii atacă promovarea cu Bogdan Vătăjelu, "viitorul fundaș stânga al Naționalei" [CSU Craiova took the 'new Chivu'! Oltenii attack Bogdan Vătăjelu promotion, "the future of the National Left Back"]". Stiridesport. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ "Bogdan Vătăjelu vrea să-i calce pe urme lui Cristi Chivu [Bogdan Vătăjelu wants to follow in his footsteps Cristi Chivu]". Gds. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
External links
- Bogdan Vătăjelu profile at Soccerway
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