Paul Anton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Viorel Anton | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Bistrița, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dinamo București | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2008 | Gloria Bistrița | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Gloria Bistrița | 60 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | → Delta Tulcea (loan) | 27 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | → ASA Târgu Mureș (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 70 | (6) |
| 2015– | Dinamo București | 27 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | → Getafe (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Romania U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 July 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2012 | |||
Paul Viorel Anton (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈton]; born 10 May 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dinamo București.
Club career
Early years
In 2008, Anton began his career with his hometown club Gloria Bistrița, being promoted from the juniors. In the same year, he was loaned to Delta Tulcea, where he played a season and scored 4 goals in 27 Liga II matches. However, after the loan to Delta Tulcea, Anton was sent to the Gloria Bistrița's reserves, where he played a season, after being loaned to FCM Târgu Mureș, and in 2010 he returned to the first team. In his first Liga I campaign with Bistrița, he appeared in 18 matches and scored one goal. The club relegated in 2011 and promoted back in first division a year after.
Pandurii Târgu Jiu
On 7 January 2013, Anton signed a deal with Pandurii Târgu Jiu. In the 2012–13 season, he played 13 matches and scored 3 goals in Liga I for Pandurii, including two goals against CS Turnu Severin, helping his team in the 3–1 win. Coming second in the first league, the club earned a place in the UEFA Europa League and Anton was used as a starter in all the 10 matches played in this competition.
Dinamo București
On 7 September 2015, Anton signed a contract with Dinamo București.[1] Three days later, he made his debut in a 2–0 Cupa Ligii victory over his former team Pandurii Târgu Jiu. On 30 November, he scored his first goal for Dinamo București in a league match against Voluntari.
Anton agreed to a season-long loan deal with Spanish club Getafe on 28 July 2016.[2]
Honours
Club
- ASA Târgu Mureș
- Pandurii Târgu Jiu
- Cupa Ligii: Runner-up 2014–15
- Dinamo București
- Cupa României: Runner-up 2015–16
References
- ↑ "Paul Anton a semnat cu Dinamo! Rednic l-a convins. Ce salariu va avea" [Paul Anton signed for Dinamo! Rednic convinced him. How much he will earn] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ↑ "Plecare neaşteptată de la Dinamo: Paul Anton a ajuns la Getafe! Reacţia căpitanului: "A fost o ofertă de ultim moment, sper să-i atrag atenţia lui Daum!"" [Unexpected exit at Dinamo: Paul Anton moved to Getafe! The captain's reaction: "It was a last minute offer, I hope to attract Daum's attention!"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
External links
- RomanianSoccer profile and stats
- Paul Anton at Soccerway
- Paul Anton – UEFA competition record