Mircea Ilcu
Mircea Ilcu (born 1 April 1991 in Timișoara) is a soccer player. Born in Romania, he represented Canada at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mircea Ilcu | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Timișoara, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| John Abbott Islanders | |||
| 2007–2008 | Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis | ||
| 2009 | Trois-Rivières Attak | ||
| Montreal Impact | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Montreal Carabins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Trois-Rivières Attak | 10 | (4) |
| 2010 | Montreal Impact Academy | 10 | (3) |
| 2011 | Montreal Impact (NASL) | 11 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Montreal Impact (MLS) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Canada U15 | ||
| 2006–2007 | Canada U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 August 2011 | |||
Career
Youth and amateur
Ilcu moved from Romania to Canada with his family as a small child, settling in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec. He attended Ecole Secondaire de la Cité-des-Jeunes and played college soccer at John Abbott College. He played for Équipe du Québec (the Quebec provincial team) between 2004 and 2006. Also played for the Quebec team at the 2009 Canada Games.[1]
Ilcu began his career playing for amateur side Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis, and later played in the Canadian Soccer League for Trois-Rivières Attak in 2009 and Montreal Impact Academy in 2010 & 2012.
Professional
Ilcu made his debut for Montreal Impact (NASL) in the North American Soccer League on 9 April 2011.[2]
Career stats
| Team | Season | League | Domestic League |
Domestic Playoffs |
Domestic Cup1 |
Concacaf Competition2 |
Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| Trois-Rivières Attak | 2009 | CSL | 10 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Montreal Impact Academy | 2010 | CSL | 10 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Montreal Impact | 2011 | NASL | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Total CSL | 20 | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Total NASL | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Ilcu's father Mihai was also a footballer who played for FC Politehnica Timișoara in the 1980s. His niece Marieta is a former long jumper.
References
- "Canada Games Profile". Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- FCTB defeats Montreal 1–0 in the Season Opener
External links
- Mircea Ilcu at Soccerway
- Mircea Ilcu at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Trois-Rivières Attak bio
- Sniper plays game for keeps—Interview