Gabriel Torje
Andrei Gabriel Torje (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡabriˈel anˈdrej ˈtorʒe]; born 22 November 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Liga II club Concordia Chiajna. He is a versatile right winger with the ability to swap onto the left side of the field during games.
 Torje with Romania in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrei Gabriel Torje[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Timișoara, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Concordia Chiajna | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2005 | Srbianka Giuchici Timișoara | ||
| 2005 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Politehnica Timișoara | 37 | (2) |
| 2005 | → CFR Timișoara (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Dinamo București | 108 | (17) |
| 2011–2016 | Udinese | 21 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Granada (loan) | 34 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | → Espanyol (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Konyaspor (loan) | 27 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | → Osmanlıspor (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Terek Grozny | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Karabükspor (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2018 | → Dinamo București (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Sivasspor | 19 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | AEL | 18 | (2) |
| 2021 | Bandırmaspor | 8 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Dinamo București | 23 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | Farul Constanța | 16 | (3) |
| 2023 | Gençlerbirliği | 9 | (2) |
| 2023– | Concordia Chiajna | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Romania U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Romania U21 | 24 | (9) |
| 2010–2017 | Romania | 57 | (12) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:05, 23 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2017 | |||
Torje was named Romanian Footballer of the Year in 2011.[2]
Club career
Politehnica Timișoara
Torje made his debut during the 2005–06 season for Politehnica Timișoara against Argeș Pitești and scored on his second match, against Farul Constanța. He was promoted in the first squad by Gheorghe Hagi, manager of Timișoara at that time.[3]
Dinamo Bucharest
On 15 January 2008, Torje signed a five-year contract with Dinamo București. The reported transfer fee was $2.5 million.[4] He played his 100th match in Liga I for Dinamo on 6 May 2011, in a defeat against CFR Cluj.
Udinese
On 30 August 2011, he signed a five-year contract with Serie A club Udinese for an undisclosed fee,[5] rumored to be around €7 million.[6] He played his first game in Serie A against U.S. Lecce, on 11 September 2011, even though he had only five days of training with his new team,[7] and he had an impressive performance, suggesting that Alexis Sánchez may not be as irreplaceable as first thought.[8]
On 5 February 2012, Torje scored his first goal in the Serie A in a 3–2 loss against Fiorentina. On 24 March, in a game against Palermo he equalized the score in the 85th minute, giving his team a 1–1 draw.[9]
Loan to Granada
In order to get more playing time, on 8 June 2012, Torje signed for La Liga side Granada on a season long loan.[10] He made his debut for the Spanish team on 20 August, in a 1–0 away defeat against Rayo Vallecano.[11] Halfway through the season Torje was considered one of the most successful transfers in the 2012–13 La Liga, and he became a crucial part of the team.[12] He was praised for his performance in the 1–0 victory over La Liga champions, Real Madrid, on 2 February 2013.[13]
Loan to Espanyol
On 2 September 2013, Torje began his second journey in La Liga this time being loaned at the second major club in Barcelona, RCD Espanyol. He made his debut for the club on 23 September in a 3–2 win over Athletic Bilbao. He played only 12 games for Espanyol, six in the starting lineup and six as a substitute, without scoring a goal. Thus, the Spanish side didn't activate the option to buy the player at the end of the loaning period.
Loan to Konyaspor
In June 2014, Turkish Super Lig side Konyaspor announced that they reached an agreement with Udinese to loan the player for a season.[14]
Loan to Dinamo București
On 2 February 2018, he rejoined Dinamo București on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[15]
AEL
On 4 February 2020, he signed a contract with Superleague club AEL.[17] On 22 June 2020, he scored a brace, helping to a 3–1 home win against Volos for the second game of the 2019–20 Superleague playoffs.[18]
Bandırmaspor
After leaving AEL at the end of 2020, Torje moved to Turkish TFF First League club Bandırmaspor in January 2021.[19]
Farul Constanța
On 3 June 2022, joined Farul Constanța on a two-year deal.[20] On 29 December 2022, Torje was released from the club after having his contract mutually terminated.[21]
Gençlerbirliği
On 6 January 2023, Torje joined Turkish TFF First League club Gençlerbirliği.[22]
International career
Torje was the captain of the Romania under-21 football team side. He also made his debut for the senior side in a friendly match against Albania on 3 September 2010.
He scored his first international goal in a match against Cyprus. On 2 September 2011, he scored twice in a 2–0 win over Luxembourg. Torje scored his first competitive goals in a 2–0 win over Luxembourg during the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying. He scored three goals during the 2014 World Cup qualifiers as Romania reached the play-offs only to lose to Greece. He did not score in Romania's successful qualification for UEFA Euro 2016 but was chosen in the tournament's 23-man squad. He started in Romania's 1–1 draw to Switzerland and made brief appearances as a substitute in Romania's defeats to France and Albania with the latter one confirming their elimination from the tournament.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Politehnica Timișoara | 2005–06 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2007–08 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 41 | 2 | |||
| CFR Timișoara (loan) | 2005–06 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| Dinamo București | 2007–08 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 37 | 11 | ||
| 2011–12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 14 | 3 | ||
| Total | 108 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 2 | – | 137 | 20 | ||
| Udinese | 2011–12 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 2 | |
| Granada (loan) | 2012–13 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 3 | ||
| Espanyol (loan) | 2013–14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| Konyaspor (loan) | 2014–15 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 36 | 6 | ||
| Osmanlıspor (loan) | 2015–16 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 3 | |
| Terek Grozny | 2016–17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Karabükspor (loan) | 2017–18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 4 | ||
| Dinamo București (loan) | 2017–18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 2 | ||
| Sivasspor | 2018–19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| AEL Larissa | 2019–20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | - | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 2 | |||
| Bandırmaspor | 2020–21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| Dinamo București | 2021–22 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
| Farul Constanța | 2022–23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 17 | 5 | ||
| Gençlerbirliği | 2022–23 | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | 9 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 402 | 52 | 39 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 461 | 59 | |
International stats
- As of 9 November 2017
| Romania national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 4 |
| 2012 | 9 | 4 |
| 2013 | 11 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 12 |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 February 2011 | Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus |  Cyprus | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 2 September 2011 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying |
| 3 | 2–0 | |||||
| 4 | 15 November 2011 | Stadion Schnabelholz, Altach, Austria |  Greece | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly match |
| 5 | 15 August 2012 | Stadion Stožice, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Slovenia | 2–3 | 3–4 | |
| 6 | 7 September 2012 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Estonia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| * | 14 November 2012 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly match |
| 7 | 11 September 2012 |  Andorra | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 8 | 6 February 2013 | Estadio Ciudad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly match |
| 9 | 11 October 2013 | Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | Andorra | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 29 May 2016 | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Turin, Italy |  Ukraine | 1–0 | 3–4 | Friendly match |
| 11 | 3 June 2016 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |  Georgia | 4–1 | 5–1 |
- * Unofficial match according to the Laws of the Game (excessive number of Romanian substitutions)
Honours
Club
Politehnica Timișoara
- Cupa României runner-up: 2006–07
Dinamo București
- Cupa României runner-up: 2010–11
Farul Constanța
Individual
References
- "15th UEFA European Championship: Booking List before Qualifying Round Matchday 10" (PDF). UEFA. 11 October 2015. p. 6. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Torje este fotbalistul anului 2011". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 22 December 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- "Alexa s-a intors la scoala". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). 24 November 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- "Torje a fost prezentat oficial la Dinamo". apropo.ro (in Romanian). 16 January 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- "The east wind is blowing: here comes Gabriel Torje!". udinese.it (official website). Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- "Torje la Udinese pentru 7 milioane de euro". Adevărul (in Romanian). 22 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- "L'Udinese è sempre Di Natale. Lecce, difesa da incubo" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- "Udinese open with ease". FIFA.com. 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- "Torje holds grab of Palermo". Udinese official website. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- "El Udinese cederá a Gabriel Torje por un año". marca.com (in Spanish). 8 June 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- "Debut nefericit pentru Torje la Granada". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- "Spaniolii l-au nominalizat în topul celor mai bune transferuri din Primera Division". ProSport (in Romanian). 27 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- "Presa spaniola: Iti multumim, Torje!". ziare.com (in Romanian). 4 February 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- "Our new transfer Gabriel Andrei Torje has passed health checks". konyaspor.org.tr (in Turkish). 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- "OFFICIAL. Gabriel TORJE at Dinamo" (in Romanian). FC Dinamo București. 2 February 2018. Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- "Gabriel Torje Demir Grup Sivasspor´umuzda" [Gabriel Torje joins Sivasspor] (in Turkish). Sivasspor. 1 September 2018. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- Τον πολύπειρο 30χρονο μεσοεπιθετικό, Γκαμπριέλ Τόρζε, με θητεία σε Ουντινέζε και Εσπανιόλ ανακοίνωσε η ΑΕΛ. www.sport24.gr. 27 August 2019.
- "ΑΕΛ - Βόλος 3-1: Ανατροπή στο παιχνίδι των αποβολών". www.sport24.gr. 22 June 2020.
- Gabriel Torje ve Taha Yalçıner, Bandırmaspor'da, haberturk.com, 12 January 2021
- "Bine ați venit, Romario Benzar, Gabriel Torje și Kevin Doukoure !" (in Romanian). Farul Constanța. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Mulțumim, Gabriel Torje !" (in Romanian). Farul Constanța. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Gabriel Torje Gençlerbirliği'mizde" (Press release) (in Turkish). Gençlerbirliği. 6 January 2023.
External links
- Gabriel Torje at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Gabriel Torje at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gabriel Torje at WorldFootball.net
- Gabriel Torje – UEFA competition record (archive)
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