Ștefan Baiaram

Ștefan Baiaram (born 31 December 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.

Ștefan Baiaram
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002
Place of birth Băilești, Romania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Universitatea Craiova
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2009 FEFS Craiova
2009–2010 Luceafărul Craiova
2010–2014 Casa Bogdan
2014–2019 Universitatea Craiova
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Universitatea Craiova 112 (14)
International career
2019 Romania U17 2 (0)
2021 Romania U20 4 (1)
2021– Romania U21 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

Baiaram made his professional debut for Universitatea Craiova on 11 July 2019, coming on for Bogdan Vătăjelu in the 90th minute of a 3–2 win over Sabail in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.[1] Three days later, he started in a Liga I fixture against Academica Clinceni, also a 3–2 victory.[2]

During his first season as a senior at the club, Baiaram amassed 13 appearances in all competitions without scoring. On 27 August 2020, he netted his first goal for the Alb-albaștrii in a 1–2 Europa League away loss to Locomotive Tbilisi.[3] He recorded his debut goal in the top flight on 6 March 2021, scoring in a 1–0 defeat of Botoșani.[4]

On 15 May 2021, Baiaram contributed with his team's only goal in a 1–3 Liga I loss to defending champions CFR Cluj, and one week later played in the 3–2 victory against Astra Giurgiu in the Cupa României final.[5] At the start of the 2022–23 campaign, Baiaram was handed over the number 10 shirt.[6]

Personal life

Baiaram was abandoned by his parents at a hospital in his native Băilești, Dolj County, at the age of six months.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 October 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Universitatea Craiova Liga I 2019–20 11 0 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 13 0
2020–21 31 2 4 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 1 36 3
2021–22 35 8 4 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 0 39 8
2022–23 27 3 1 0 6 1 34 4
2023–24 8 1 1 0 9 1
Career total 112 14 11 0 8 2 1 0 132 16

Honours

Universitatea Craiova[8]

References

  1. "Ioniță și Baiaram au debutat într-o victorie europeană" [Ioniță and Baiaram made their debuts in a European victory] (in Romanian). CS Universitatea Craiova. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. "VIDEO Craiova – Clinceni 3-2. Final nebun de meci în Bănie. Oltenii se impun după un gol fabulos marcat în minutul 95" [VIDEO Craiova - Clinceni 3–2. Crazy end of the match in Bănie. "The Oltenia People" prevailed after a fabulous goal scored in the 95th minute] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. "Locomotive Tbilisi – Universitatea Craiova 2–1". UEFA.com. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  4. "Baiaram inscrie PRIMUL GOL din Liga 1 si aduce VICTORIA Craiovei! Trei meciuri consecutive fara victorie pentru echipa lui Croitoru. Aici ai tot ce s-a intamplat in Craiova 1-0 Botosani" [Baiaram scores his FIRST GOAL in the Liga 1 and brings the VICTORY for Craiova! Three consecutive matches without victory for Croitoru's team. Here you see everything that happened in Craiova 1–0 Botoșani] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  5. "Universitatea Craiova a învins Astra și a câștigat Cupa României!" [Universitatea Craiova defeated Astra and won the Romanian Cup!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  6. "Universitatea Craiova are un nou număr 10! Gruparea din Bănie a făcut anunțul" [Universitatea Craiova has a new number 10! The club from Bănie made the announcement] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. "Ștefan Baiaram pentru naționala României. Povestea răvășitoare a băiatului părăsit la șase luni care a ajuns la reprezentativa U 17" [Ștefan Baiaram for the Romania national team. The tumultuous story of the six-month-old abandoned boy who plays for the U17 team]. Libertatea (in Romanian). 20 April 2019.
  8. Ștefan Baiaram at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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