Raul Costin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 29, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Mogoșoaia, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Naţional Bucureşti | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2008 | Naţional Bucureşti | 24 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Sibiu (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Dacia Mioveni | 32 | (12) |
| 2009–2013 | Vaslui | 101 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Simurq | 30 | (3) |
| 2014– | Universitatea Cluj | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 June 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Raul Rǎzvan Costin, (born January 29, 1985, Romania), is a Romanian footballer. His predominant position is central midfielder but he can also play in a more defensive role and also as a right back. He is best known for his simple distribution and long shots.
Early career
Costin is a product of the Naţional Bucureşti youth academy making his first-team debut during the 2006–07 season against CFR Cluj coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 loss. Before his Naţional debut, he has played one season loaned to FC Sibiu during the 2005-06 season. In the 2008 summer, because of Progresul's (former Naţional) disaffiliation, he signed for Dacia Mioveni where he managed 12 goals, in 32 matches, finishing 6th with his team.
FC Vaslui
On 18 July 2009, he signed a three-year contract with SC Vaslui for an undisclosed fee. He made his first-team debut on 12 August, against Gaz Metan Mediaş coming as a substitute in a 2-1 win and he scored his first goal against Poli Iaşi in the Moldavian Derby, also in a 2-1 win. He helped his team reaching the Romanian Cup final after scoring the first goal, in the 4-0 win against FC Braşov in the semi-finals. On 15 April 2012 he scored an amazing goal against CS Mioveni in a 3-0 victory.
Simurq
In August 2013, Costin signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Simurq.[1] Costin made his debut for Simurq in their second game of the season, away to Khazar Lankaran on 11 August 2013, coming on as a 63rd minute substitute for Stjepan Poljak.[2] Costin's first goal for Simurq was the winning goal in the 89th minute against Inter Baku on 1 September 2013.[3]
Universitatea Cluj
After one season at Simurq, Costin moved to Universitatea Cluj in June 2014.[4]
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sibiu (loan) | 2005–06 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Naţional Bucureşti | 2006–07 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Dacia Mioveni | 2008–09 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 |
| Total | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 | |
| SC Vaslui | 2009–10 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Total | 101 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 8 | |
| Simurq | 2013–14 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 3 | ||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| Career total | 203 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 25 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 12 April 2014
Career Honours
- Cupa României
- Runner-up: 2010
References
- ↑ "Inter Raul officially! (FOTO) (PHOTO)" (in Azerbaijani). azerisport.com/. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ↑ "Khazar 0-0 Simurq". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Inter Baku 1-2 Simurq". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "Bine ai venit, Raul Costin!". http://www.universitateacluj.ro/'' (in Romanian). Universitatea Cluj.
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