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George Țucudean
Țucudean playing for Viitorul Constanța in 2017
Personal information
Full name Marius George Țucudean
Date of birth (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Arad, Romania
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 CFR Cluj
Number 20
Youth career
2005–2009 Atletico Arad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 UTA Arad 53 (21)
2010–2013 Dinamo București 52 (11)
2010 → UTA Arad (loan) 12 (9)
2013–2014 Standard Liège 11 (0)
2013–2014 → Dinamo București (loan) 22 (7)
2014–2016 Charlton Athletic 20 (2)
2015 → Steaua București (loan) 17 (3)
2016 → ASA Târgu Mureș (loan) 9 (2)
2016–2017 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 15 (5)
2017–2018 Viitorul Constanța 26 (15)
2018– CFR Cluj 35 (20)
International career‡
2009 Romania U17 3 (0)
2010–2011 Romania U19 5 (1)
2011–2012 Romania U21 5 (2)
2017– Romania 9 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2018

Marius George Țucudean (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmari.us ˈd͡ʒe̯ord͡ʒe t͡sukuˈde̯an]; born 30 April 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for CFR Cluj and the Romania national team as a striker.

He made his senior debut with UTA Arad in 2009, and throughout his career has represented among others Dinamo București, Steaua București, Viitorul Constanța and CFR Cluj, winning a combined eight domestic trophies. Țucudean also had two unsuccessful spells abroad, with Standard Liège and Charlton Athletic respectively. He was the top scorer of the Romanian first division in the 2017–18 season and was named the Romanian Footballer of the Year for 2018 by the Gazeta Sporturilor newspaper.

Țucudean made his first appearance for the Romania national team in November 2017, and scored his first goal for the country the following year in a 2–1 victory over Israel.

Club career

UTA Arad

Țucudean started his career playing for hometown club UTA Arad.[1] He stayed with UTA for two years before joining Liga I team Dinamo București.[2]

Dinamo București

Țucudean with Dinamo București in 2012

He made his debut for Dinamo București on 1 April 2011 in a game against Universitatea Cluj.[3] Țucudean made an immediate impact at the capital-based club, scoring four goals from 13 appearances in the second half of the 2010–11 season.[4] In the following campaign he made 30 appearances and scored four goals, also recording his UEFA Europa League debut.[5]

On 14 July 2012, Țucudean netted twice against CFR Cluj in the Supercupa României,[6] with Dinamo eventually winning the trophy at the penalty shoot-out.[7] He was named man of the match for his performance.[8] Fifteen days later, Țucudean scored four goals and offered an assist in the opener of the 2012–13 Liga I against CSMS Iași.[9][10]

Standard Liège

On 31 January 2013, Țucudean agreed to a four-and-a-half-year contract with Belgian side Standard Liège.[11]

In the summer of the same year, he rejoined Dinamo București on a season-long loan.

Charlton Athletic

Țucudean signed a three-year deal with English club Charlton Athletic in July 2014.[12] On 19 August, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 win over Derby County.[13] His second goal came in a 2–1 victory against Bolton Wanderers on 21 October, a game in which he also assisted Johnnie Jackson's winner.[14]

On 28 January 2015, he was loaned out with an option to buy to FC Steaua București, the cross-town rival of his former team Dinamo.[15] The following year, Țucudean joined ASA Târgu Mureș in the same predicament. His contract with Charlton was terminated on 1 July 2016.[16]

Viitorul Constanța

On 22 March 2017, Țucudean signed with Viitorul Constanța.

CFR Cluj

Țucudean was transferred to CFR Cluj for an undisclosed fee on 8 January 2018.[17][18] He ended the 2017–18 season as the top scorer of the league championship, a position he shared with FCSB striker Harlem Gnohéré.[19]

Following his good display throughout the year, in late November Țucudean was nominated for Gazeta Sporturilor's 2018 Romanian Footballer of the Year award.[20] On 21 December, he was announced as the winner of the trophy.[21]

International career

Țucudean is a former Romania under-17 and under-19 international, having played 3 and 5 games respectively.[22] He scored three goals for the under-21 side as well.

He scored his first goal for the senior team in a 2–1 victory over Israel, on 24 March 2018.[23]

Personal life

Țucudean comes from a wealthy family, his family fortune being estimated between €80 million and €100 million by Romanian press.[24][25] His father, Marius, was also a footballer who played as a striker at UTA Arad; he made appearances in the top division, but was diagnosed with a heart disorder which made him retire at age 27.[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 November 2018[27][28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
UTA Arad 2008–09 14 6 ? ? - - - ? ?
2009–10 27 6 ? ? - - - ? ?
2010–11 (loan) 12 9 0 0 - - - 12 9
Total 53 21 0 0 - - - - - - 53 21
Dinamo București 2010–11 10 2 3 2 - - - 13 4
2011–12 24 3 4 1 - 3 1 - 31 5
2012–13 18 6 3 0 - 2 0 1 2 24 8
2013–14 (loan) 22 7 4 0 - - - 26 7
Total 74 18 14 3 - - 5 1 1 2 94 24
Standard Liège 2012–13 11 0 - - - - 11 0
Total 11 0 - - - - - - - - 11 0
Charlton Athletic 2014–15 20 2 1 0 2 0 - - 23 2
Total 20 2 1 0 2 0 - - - - 23 2
Steaua București 2014–15 17 3 2 0 2 2 - - 21 5
Total 17 3 2 0 2 2 - - - - 21 5
ASA Târgu Mureș 2015–16 9 2 2 0 - - - 11 2
Total 9 2 2 0 - - - - - - 11 2
Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2016–17 15 5 0 0 1 0 - - 16 5
Total 15 5 0 0 1 0 - - - - 16 5
Viitorul Constanța 2016–17 6 4 0 0 0 0 - - 6 4
2017–18 20 11 0 0 0 0 - - 20 11
Total 26 15 0 0 0 0 - - - - 26 15
CFR Cluj 2017–18 14 4 0 0 0 0 - - 14 4
2018–19 13 8 1 1 - 6 2 1 0 21 11
Total 27 12 1 1 - - 6 2 1 0 35 15
Career total 252 78 20 4 5 2 11 3 2 2 290 89

International

As of 20 November 2018[29]
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2017 2 0
2018 7 3
Total 9 3

International goals

As of 20 November 2018 (Romania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Țucudean goal)[29]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 March 2018 Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel 3  Israel 2–1 2–1 Friendly
2 10 September 2018 Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia 6  Serbia 2–2 2–2 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C
3 20 November 2018 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro 9  Montenegro 1–0 1–0 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

Club

Dinamo București
Steaua București
Viitorul Constanța
CFR Cluj

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Moldovenii, impresionati de Tucudean". ziare.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Țucudean s-a antrenat deja cu Dinamo, dar prezența în lotul lui Andone nu e certă". aradcity.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Țucudean Liga I debut". romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Țucudean statistics for the 2010–11 Dinamo Bucuresti season". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Țucudean statistics in UEFA competitions". UEFA. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Andone, "ucis" de "copiii" sai". Orange (in Romanian). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Andone îi laudă pe "cîini": "Dinamo e mai bună ca anul trecut!"". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Țucudean, cel mai nou erou al dinamoviştilor: "Sînt propriul meu model!"". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Tucudean da 4 goluri si asteapta un telefon de la Piti!". Sport.ro (in Romanian). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  10. ^ "5 cilindri în Ț! Dinamo – CSMS Iaşi 5–2!". ProSport (in Romanian). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  11. ^ "George Tucudean rejoint les rouches". Standard Liège (in French). 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  12. ^ Iain Liddle (15 July 2014). "Charlton sign George Tucudean on three-year contract". Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Charlton 3–2 Derby". BBC Sport. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Charlton 2–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  15. ^ "Loan news: George Tucudean joins Steaua Bucharest". Charlton Athletic F.C. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  16. ^ Olly Groome (1 July 2016). "George Tucudean contract terminated". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "NE INTARIM PENTRU PLAY-OFF!" [WE STRENGTHEN OUR SQUAD FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  18. ^ "S-a făcut transferul iernii: CFR l-a luat pe George Ţucudean!" (in Romanian). Prosport. 31 December 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Cei mai buni marcatori ai ediției 2017-2018" [Top scorers of the 2017–2018 edition] (in Romanian). Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  20. ^ "Direct în cartea de istorie! Alegem împreună SUPERLATIVELE anului 2018 » Votează-ți preferații AICI!" [Straight in the history books! We are choosing together the SUPERLATIVES of the year 2018 » Vote your favorites HERE!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ a b "SUPERLATIVELE GSP 2018 » INTERVIU EXCLUSIV. George Țucudean, fotbalistul anului în România: "Acum doi ani mă gândeam cu ce să mă ocup dacă mă las: să mă duc la fabrica de mobilă sau la vie?"" [GSP SUPERLATIVES 2018 » EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. George Țucudean, footballer of the year in Romania: "Two years ago I was thinking what to do if I would have quitted football: go to the furniture factory or to the vineyard?"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  22. ^ "Țucudean UEFA statistics". romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  23. ^ "Mutări excelente făcute de Contra! Super goluri reușite de Stanciu și Țucudean" [Excellent moves made by Contra! Wonder goals managed by Stanciu and Țucudean] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  24. ^ "Richie Rich vine la Steaua. Familia lui Ţucudean este mai bogată decât Gigi Becali. Vârful remarcat de David Villa are un parc auto de 630.000 de euro" [Richie Rich comes to Steaua. Tucudean's family is richer than Gigi Becali. The striker remarked by David Villa has a fleet of 630,000 euros] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  25. ^ "FOTO Viaţa strălucitoare a lui Ţucudean: bani, maşini şi o iubită frumoasă. Cum şi-a ajutat atacantul, financiar, colegii" [PHOTO The glowing life of Ţucudean: money, cars and a beautiful girlfriend. How did the striker helped his colleagues financially] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  26. ^ "Stelistii trebuie sa stie asta! Secretul lui Tucudean a fost aflat: "S-a lasat de fotbal din cauza unei boli de inima"" [Steaua's fans need to know this! Tucudean's secret was found: "He retired from football because of a heart disease"] (in Romanian). cancan.ro. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  27. ^ George Țucudean at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  28. ^ George Țucudean at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  29. ^ a b "George Țucudean". European Football. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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