Florin Maxim
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florin Sandu Maxim | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Brad, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back, left midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Voluntari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Aurul Brad | 33 | (7) |
| 1998 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 8 | (0) |
| 1999 | Steaua Bucureşti | 0 | (0) |
| 2000-2001 | Unirea Alba Iulia | 29 | (5) |
| 2001 | UM Timişoara | 13 | (1) |
| 2002–2006 | Sportul Studenţesc | 88 | (10) |
| 2006–2009 | Farul Constanţa | 67 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Politehnica Timişoara | 15 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Sportul Studenţesc | 43 | (3) |
| 2012 | Petrolul Ploiești | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | Concordia Chiajna | 6 | (0) |
| 2013– | FC Voluntari | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 August 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Florin Sandu Maxim (born 2 March 1981, Brad) is a Romanian professional football player currently under contract with FC Voluntari. He usually play as a left-back, but can also play as a left midfielder. Maxim has a very powerful shot and ability to score long distance goals.
Career
Steaua Bucuresti
Maxim started to play football in his home-town, Brad, Hunedoara, at CIF Aliman Academy. He also played for Aurul Brad and FC Corvinul Hunedoara. Seen by Victor Pițurcă as an excellent choice for the left-back position, Maxim was approached by Romania's most successful club, FC Steaua București. He was later loaned at Apullum Alba-Iulia.
Apullum Alba-Iulia
Florin Sandu Maxim made an excellent season in Alba-Iulia. He started regularly in the first 11. In 29 games, Maxim scored 5 goals.
UM Timisoara
Maxim's goals took him in the Liga I, at CSP UM Timişoara. His debut in the first Romanian division took place in August 5, 2001, when UMT lost at home against FC Rapid București, 0-3.
Sportul Studențesc
Soon after his debut on Liga I, Maxim signed with Sportul Studenţesc. He was prepared, among other, by well-known Romanian coach Ioan Andone. Maxim helped his team finish 4th in 2005-2006 season. Financial problems caused the relegation of Sportul Studenţesc. Some players left and Maxim was transferred by FC Farul Constanţa. The left-back came back to Sportul Studenţesc in August 2010.
Farul Constanța
Florin Maxim was an important player for FC Farul Constanţa. He showed his leadership skills and became captain of the team.
Poli Timișoara
In 2009, Florin Maxim, the best Left back of Farul Constanţa, signed a 3-year contract with FC Politehnica Timișoara.[1] The coach Gavril Balint insisted for his transfer. Maxim scored his first goal for FC Politehnica Timișoara in a 4-1 victory against Gloria Buzau.
Petrolul Ploiești
In April 2012, Maxim signed a contract for a couple of months with Petrolul Ploiești, with an extension clause for another year.[2]
Romanian Under-21 national team
Florin Maxim was called for the Romania national under-21 football team, where he played 8 times.
Statistics
| Season | Club | Games/goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–1999 |  FC Corvinul Hunedoara | 8 / 0 |
| 2000–2001 | FC Unirea Alba Iulia | 29 / 5 |
| 2001–2002 | CSP UM Timişoara | 13 / 1 |
| 2001–2002 | FC Sportul Studențesc București | 11 / 1 |
| 2002–2003 | FC Sportul Studențesc București | 22 / 1 |
| 2003–2004 | FC Sportul Studențesc București | 26 / 8 |
| 2004–2005 | FC Sportul Studențesc București | 18 / 0 |
| 2005–2006 | FC Sportul Studențesc București | 11 / 0 |
| 2006–2007 | FC Farul Constanţa | 22 / 0 |
| 2007–2008 | FC Farul Constanţa | 30 / 2 |
| 2008–2009 | FC Farul Constanţa | 15 / 1 |
| 2008–2009 | FC Politehnica Timișoara | 4 / 1 |
| 2009–2010 | FC Politehnica Timișoara | 10 / 0 |
| 2010–2011 | FC Sportul Studențesc București | 26 / 1 |
| 2011–2012 | FC Sportul Studențesc București | 17 / 2 |
| 2011–2012 | FC Petrolul Ploiești | 9 / 0 |
References
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