Aurelian Chițu

Aurelian Ionuț Chițu (born 25 March 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club FC U Craiova.[1]

Aurelian Chițu
Chițu playing for Viitorul Constanța in 2017
Personal information
Full name Aurelian Ionuț Chițu
Date of birth (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991
Place of birth Țăndărei, Romania
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FC U Craiova
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2004 Victoria Țăndărei
2004–2009 Unirea Slobozia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Viitorul Constanța 109 (38)
2013–2014 Valenciennes 7 (0)
2014 → PAS Giannina (loan) 3 (1)
2014–2015 Astra Giurgiu 11 (0)
2015–2018 Viitorul Constanța 94 (20)
2018–2020 Daejeon Citizen 57 (18)
2020–2021 Viitorul Constanța 23 (2)
2021–2022 Farul Constanța 13 (0)
2022– FC U Craiova 46 (17)
International career
2010 Romania U19 3 (0)
2012 Romania U21 2 (0)
2013 Romania 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023

Club career

Viitorul

In 2009, Chițu signed a contract with then Liga III club, Viitorul Constanța, helping them to promote in second tier, Liga II. In 2011, he help them to promote in the first tier of the Romanian football, Liga I. On 23 June 2012, Chițu made his debut in Liga I in a 2–2 draw with FC Brașov. In his first season in Romanian top division, he made 33 league appearances and scored 8 goals to make sure Viitorul avoid the relegation. On 5 June 2013, Chițu picked up the Digi Sport Young Player of the Year award.[2]

Valenciennes

On 21 June 2013, he signed a 4-year contract with Valenciennes FC for an undisclosed fee.[3] On 10 August, Chițu made his debut in Ligue 1 in a 3–0 win against Toulouse.

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 October 2023[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Viitorul Constanța 2009–10 281900–––2819
2010–11 23310–––243
2011–12 25810–––268
2012–13 33800–––338
2015–16 3342010––364
2016–17 3611101010–3911
2017–18 25500–4010305
2019–20 150––––150
2020–21 8200––2[lower-alpha 1]0102
Total 226605020503024160
Valenciennes 2013–14 700000––70
2014–15 000010––10
Total 700010––80
PAS Giannina (loan) 2013–14 31––––31
Astra Giurgiu 2014–15 110101031–161
Daejeon Citizen 2018 321200–––3212
2019 25600–––256
Total 571800–––5718
Farul Constanța 2021–22 13010–––140
FC U Craiova 2022–23 331041––2[lower-alpha 2]23913
2023–24 13710–––147
Total 461751––225320
Career total 36396121408152392100
  1. appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. Appearance in Liga I European play-offs

International
As of match played 4 June 2013
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania
201330
Total30

Honours

Viitorul Constanța

Individual

References
  1. "U Craiova 1948 i-a adus pe Gabi Enache și pe Aurelian Chițu, dar nu îi poate legitima! Problema clubului oltean" [U Craiova 1948 signed Gabi Enache and Aurelian Chițu, but it can't legitimize! The problem of the club based in Oltenia] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. "VIDEO Hagi și Chițu au venit la "Fotbal Club"! Fotbalistul a primit două premii Digi Sport" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 5 June 2013.
  3. "A. Chitu au VAFC pour 4 ans !" (in French). Valenciennes FC Official Website. 21 June 2013.
  4. "A. Chitu". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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