Gabriel Iancu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Cristian Iancu | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Viitorul Constanța | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Steaua București | ||
| 2011 | Concordia Chiajna | ||
| 2011 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Viitorul Constanța | 30 | (10) |
| 2013–2016 | Steaua București | 54 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | → Karabükspor (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2016– | Viitorul Constanța | 1 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Romania U-17 | 4 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Romania U-19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Romania U-21 | 10 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 July 2016. | |||
Gabriel Cristian Iancu (born 15 April 1994) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a striker or an attacking midfielder for Romanian side Viitorul Constanța.
Career
Early career
As a youngster he made a name for himself on the fields of LTS where he drew the attention of coaches and scouts with his technical ability, dribbling skills, and finesse shots.
Viitorul Constanța
In March 2012, he and his team-mate Țîru have been on trial at Ajax.[1] Galatasaray was also linked with Iancu.[2]
Steaua București
In December 2012, Gabriel Iancu signed a 5-year contract with Steaua București for an undisclosed fee, which acquired 70% of the player's rights.[3][4] His contract includes a €25 million buyout clause.[5]
On July 30 2013, Iancu scored the only two goals in the away victory against Dinamo Tbilisi, to facilitate Steaua's progression to the Play-off round.[6]
Career statistics
Club
(Correct as of 14 January 2016)
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viitorul Constanța | |||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 12 | 4 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30 | 10 | |
| Steaua București | |||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 9 | |
| 2015–16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 54 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 16 | |
| Karabükspor (loan) | 2015–16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | |||
| Total | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 2 | |
| Career total | 88 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 28 | |
Honours
- Viitorul Constanța:
- Steaua Bucureşti:
- Liga I: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Romanian Cup: 2014–15; Runner-up: 2013–14
- Romanian Supercup: 2013; Runner-up: 2014, 2015
- League Cup: 2014–15
References
- ↑ "Roemeense talenten op stage bij Ajax". telegraaf.nl (in Dutch). De Telegraaf. 23 March 2012.
- ↑ "Hagi'den G.Saray'a hediye futbolcu". milliyett.ro (in Turkish). Milliyet. 14 September 2012.
- ↑ "Gabriel Iancu a fost prezentat oficial la Steaua" (in Romanian). Digi 24. 23 December 2012.
- ↑ "Noua achizitie a Stelei ii umple de bani pe constanteni! Gabriel Iancu ar putea aduce 1,5 milioane euro in contul Viitorului" (in Romanian). Sport Total. 14 December 2012.
- ↑ "Steaua i-a stabilit o clauză de reziliere uriașă lui Gabriel Iancu" (in Romanian). B1 TV. 11 December 2012.
- ↑ "Steaua e la un pas de play-off, după 2-0 cu Dinamo" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 30 July 2013.
External links
- Profile at official club website
- Gabriel Iancu profile at Soccerway