Cristian Dănălache
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Costin Dănălache | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1982[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gyeongnam FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Otopeni | 31 | (10) |
| 2006–2007 | UTA Arad | 26 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → Unirea Urziceni (loan) | 27 | (9) |
| 2008–2010 | Unirea Urziceni | 29 | (4) |
| 2010 | Al-Ettifaq | 8 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Bnei Sakhnin | 10 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Jiangsu Sainty | 73 | (37) |
| 2014 | Qingdao Jonoon | 27 | (10) |
| 2015 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 27 | (24) |
| 2016– | Gyeongnam | 38 | (19) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2016. | |||
Cristian Dănălache (born 15 July 1982 in Bucharest) is a Romanian football forward. He plays for Gyeongnam FC in the South Korea.
Club career
Dănălache began his career with Third Division side CS Otopeni in 2003–04. He helped the club win promotion to the Second Division in 2004. In 2006, he transferred to UTA Arad, where he got his first taste of Top Division football, before signing Unirea Urziceni. After two-and-a-half seasons, the club won the championship. In 2010, he agreed to short-term deals in Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Before the 2011 season, the scouters of Jiangsu Sainty observed Dănălache a couple of times at the Turkish training camp. On 21 March 2011 Jiangsu Sainty formally announced the signing of the Romanian striker.[2]
During his first months at Jiangsu Sainty, he didn't adapt well. His game form finally began to rise under manager Dragan Okuka who signed in May. Dănălache got his first goal for the club on 29 May 2011, against Guizhou Renhe when he scored the winning goal to take a 1–0 victory.[3]
On 28 February 2014, Dănălache transferred to China League One side Qingdao Jonoon .[4]
In February 2015, Dănălache transferred to fellow China League One side Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard.[5]
On 20 January 2016, Dănălache joined K League Challenge side Gyeongnam FC.
Career statistics
- As of 1 November 2015
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Romania | League | Cupa României | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2003–04 | CS Otopeni | Liga III | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2004–05 | Liga II | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2005–06 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | ||||
| 2006–07 | UTA Arad | Liga I | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Unirea Urziceni | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | |
| 2008–09 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | League | Crown Prince Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Al-Ettifaq | Saudi Professional League | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Israel | League | Israel State Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2010–11 | Bnei Sakhnin | Israeli Premier League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| China PR | League | FA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2011 | Jiangsu Sainty | Chinese Super League | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 13 |
| 2012 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 23 | ||
| 2013 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | Qingdao Jonoon | China League One | 27 | 10 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 11 |
| 2015 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 27 | 24 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 30 | 26 | |
| League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
| Total | Romania | 113 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 26 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Israel | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| China PR | 127 | 71 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 74 | ||
| Career total | 258 | 102 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 272 | 106 | ||
Honours
Club
- Unirea Urziceni
- Romanian League: 2008–09
- Romanian Cup Runner-up: 2007–08
- Jiangsu Sainty
- Chinese Super League Runner-up: 2012
Individual
- Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year: 2012
- Chinese Super League Golden Boot winner: 2012
- Chinese Super League Team of the Year: 2012
References
- 1 2 "Cristian Danalache". ESPN. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ↑ 舜天正式与4名新外援签约 威尔金森携秘鲁国脚加盟. sports.xinmin.cn (in Chinese). 21 March 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ↑ 争议外援达纳拉赫终破8轮球荒 江苏1–0爆冷胜陕西. sportscn.com (in Chinese). 29 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ↑ 中能官方宣布达纳拉赫加盟 at sports.sina.com 2014-02-28 Retrieved 2014-02-28(Chinese)
- ↑ “达10”来了，雪豹新赛季有“新面孔” at news.ts.cn 2015-02-10 Retrieved 2015-02-10(Chinese)
External links
- Cristian Dănălache's profile on romaniansoccer.ro
- Cristian Dănălache at thefinalball.com
- Cristian Dănălache – K League stats at kleague.com