Nicolae Stanciu (footballer, born 1993)

Nicolae "Nicușor" Claudiu Stanciu (Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e klaˈudju ˈstant͡ʃju]; born 7 May 1993) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Saudi Pro League club Damac and the Romania national team.

For the footballer who spent most of his career with Rapid București, see Nicolae Stanciu (footballer, born 1973).

Nicolae Stanciu
Stanciu with Romania in 2019
Personal information
Full name Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-07) 7 May 1993
Place of birth Cricău, Romania
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Damac
Number 31
Youth career
2004–2008 Unirea Alba Iulia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Unirea Alba Iulia 36 (3)
2011–2013 Vaslui 47 (2)
2013–2016 Steaua București 90 (24)
2016–2018 Anderlecht 34 (5)
2018–2019 Sparta Prague 31 (10)
2019 Al-Ahli 10 (2)
2019–2022 Slavia Prague 77 (19)
2022–2023 Wuhan Three Towns 51 (11)
2023– Damac 5 (1)
International career‡
2011–2012 Romania U19 6 (2)
2011–2013 Romania U21 13 (3)
2016– Romania 64 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023

He began his career with Unirea Alba Iulia and went on to represent Vaslui and Steaua București in his country, winning six domestic honours and making a name for himself with the latter.[2] He moved abroad to Anderlecht in August 2016, becoming the then-most expensive signing made by a Belgian club and later, after bonuses, the then-biggest sale of the Romanian championship.

Stanciu transferred to Sparta Prague one and a half-year later for another internal record fee. He left the Czech Republic at the start of 2019 to sign for Al-Ahli, only to return in that summer to the country with former rival club Slavia Prague, where he helped to back-to-back league titles in his first two seasons.

Stanciu made his senior international debut for Romania in March 2016,[3] after having previously represented it at under-19 and under-21 levels.[4] He participated with the nation at UEFA Euro 2016.

Early life

Stanciu was born in the village of Craiva from Cricău, Alba County. He was raised mainly by his grandmother, who died in 2007 when he was only 14 years old. He dedicated his first senior national team goal to her.[5]

Club career

Unirea Alba Iulia

Stanciu joined Unirea Alba Iulia's youth system at the age of 11. On 25 May 2008, aged just 15 years and 18 days, he made his senior debut for the team, coming off the bench in a 4–1 victory over Corvinul Hunedoara in the Liga II championship.[6] He spent the vast majority of the 2008–09 season on the sidelines, after suffering a long-term injury.[7] On 1 May 2010, 17-year-old Stanciu made his Liga I debut under manager Blaž Slišković, playing 20 minutes in a 2–1 home win against Steaua București.[8][9] In June, he was on trial with VfB Stuttgart, but the economic discrepancies between the two clubs made the transaction collapse.[10][11]

On 20 March 2011, Stanciu scored his first goal for Unirea in a 3–0 success over Petrolul Ploiești, and he also wore the captain's armband in the closing stages of the match following Adrian Câmpeanu's substitution.[12] His last came on 20 August with the side again in the second division, in the campaign opener against CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea;[13] during his spell, other than Stuttgart, he was tracked by various European clubs, including Brescia,[14] Celtic[15] and 1899 Hoffenheim.[16]

Vaslui

On 9 September 2011, FC Vaslui paid Stanciu's release clause.[17] Due to a transfer ban, "the Yellow-Greens" were initially unable to register the player and fellow league teams Dinamo București and Astra Ploiești tried to sign him.[18] On 4 March 2012, in his competitive debut for his new club, he scored the 2–1 winner at Petrolul Ploiești.[19] In May 2012, after a series of good performances, Stanciu was included by Sport.ro in a Top 10 list of Romanian youths to watch.[20] On 30 August, he netted from the penalty spot in a 2–2 away draw against Internazionale in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League,[21] but his side had lost 0–2 in the first leg.

Steaua București

On 27 March 2013, Steaua București announced the signing of Stanciu for an undisclosed fee, with the player agreeing to a five-year deal with a €20 million buyout clause.[22] He played all twelve matches in the 2013–14 edition of the UEFA Champions League, scoring in the 2–2 away draw against Legia Warsaw in the play-off round which assured qualification to the group stage.[23]

After the departure of Cristian Tănase in the summer of 2015, Stanciu took over his number 10 jersey,[24] also extending his contract in February 2016 until 2021.[25] 2015–16 was his most prolific season individually, as he netted 14 times in 39 competitive games. On 3 August 2016, Stanciu scored twice against Sparta Prague in the Champions League third qualifying round's second leg. He also found the net in the first match,[26] in an eventual 3–1 aggregate triumph.

Anderlecht
Stanciu (right) playing against Zenit in the UEFA Europa League round of 32, 17 February 2017.

On 29 August 2016, amid interest from various European sides including Chelsea,[27][28] Stanciu travelled to Belgium to sign a five-year contract with Anderlecht.[29][30] The latter agreed to pay an initial €7.8 million for his transfer, with bonus clauses taking the potential fee to €9.8 million.[31][32][33] Therefore, he became the then-most expensive player bought by a Belgian club, ahead of former record holder Steven Defour (€6 million, from Porto to Anderlecht in 2014)[34][35]– in November 2017, his agent confirmed that the additional €2 million had been paid, which also made him the Romanian championship's most expensive sale after surpassing the €9.5 million move of Vlad Chiricheș to Tottenham Hotspur in 2013.[36]

Stanciu made his debut in the Belgian Pro League on 11 September 2016, starting in a 3–2 home victory over Charleroi and receiving a standing ovation as he was substituted in the 85th minute by Olivier Deschacht.[37] His first goals for the club came on 3 November in a Europa League group stage match against Mainz, when he netted twice for a 6–1 win.[38] On 5 December, he was sent off for the first time in his career after receiving a second yellow card while playing against Kortrijk, having previously scored in the first half of the game which Anderlecht won 3–1.[39]

Stanciu netted his first goal of 2017 in a league game against Sint-Truiden on 22 January, with his performance also earning him a man of the match award.[40][41] On 9 March, he scored the winner against APOEL in the Europa League round of 16's first leg.[42] He ended his first season in Brussels with eight goals and eight assists in all competitions, as the team won the national championship and subsequently qualified for the Champions League group stage.[43] At the beginning of the following campaign, Stanciu changed his squad number from 73 to 10.[44] He was a starter in the 2–1 win in the Belgian Super Cup against Zulte Waregem, on 22 July 2017.[45]

Sparta Prague

On 18 January 2018, Stanciu underwent a medical with Sparta Prague.[46] The transfer was confirmed five days later, with the player penning a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[47] rumoured to be around €4.5 million which would be a Czech Republic record.[48] According to the press, Anderlecht could also receive another €4.5 million in add-ons.[49] On his competitive debut on 18 February 2018, Stanciu helped to a 2–0 win against Slovan Liberec after scoring in the fifth minute.[50] On 17 March, he netted twice before half-time in a derby with Slavia Prague which ended 3–3.[51] He finished the 2017–18 campaign with six goals in fourteen appearances, all in the Czech First League.

Stanciu played in both legs of the 2018–19 Europa League second qualifying round against Spartak Subotica, as his team was eliminated prematurely after 3–2 on aggregate.[52] He netted his first goal of the season on 12 August 2018, converting a free kick in a 4–0 away victory over Teplice.[53] In early December, after a series of poor results for Sparta, he was supposedly among the eleven players who refused to train under coach Zdeněk Ščasný.[54]

Al-Ahli

On 28 January 2019, Stanciu was transferred for a €10 million fee to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli.[55] He recorded his debut in the Saudi Professional League on 7 February, in a 4–2 away win over Al-Hazem,[56] and scored his first goal nine days later in an Arab Club Champions Cup 2–2 draw with Al-Wasl.[57]

Slavia Prague

Following financial issues at Al-Ahli,[58] in July 2019 Slavia Prague acquired a reported 65% of Stanciu's economic rights for €4 million, with the player signing a four-year contract.[59][60]

Wuhan Three Towns

On 15 February 2022, Stanciu joined Chinese Super League club Wuhan Three Towns.[61]

Damac

On 8 September 2023, Stanciu returned to the Saudi Pro League with Damac.[62]

International career
Stanciu (in red, wearing number 10) playing against Sweden in March 2019.

Stanciu was selected in Romania's squad for the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[4] In the tournament opener, he featured the full 90 minutes against the Czech Republic, scoring in a 3–1 loss[63] in an eventual group stage exit.

Stanciu earned his first cap for the full side on 23 March 2016, playing the second half of a friendly with Lithuania and netting the game's only goal at the Stadionul Marin Anastasovici.[3] On 17 May, he was picked by manager Anghel Iordănescu for his preliminary 28-man UEFA Euro 2016 squad, and eventually made it to the final list after scoring four goals in only five friendly games.[2][64] He was awarded the number 10 shirt at the tournament in France,[65] and started in the opener against the hosts, gaining a second-half penalty that was converted by Bogdan Stancu in an eventual 2–1 loss;[66] his other appearance was against Albania (90 minutes), the 0–1 defeat leading to group phase elimination.[67]

On 4 September 2016, Stanciu assisted Adrian Popa as Romania scored their first goal of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, in a 1–1 home draw to Montenegro where he also missed a late penalty.[68][69] He made nine appearances and netted once, as the country finished fourth in the group phase. In June 2021, Stanciu was one of two Romanian players who refused to take the knee before a friendly match away to England. He said he was protesting against a ten-match ban given to his Slavia Prague teammate Ondřej Kúdela, who reportedly racially insulted Rangers' Glen Kamara; Stanciu believed evidence was insufficient.[70]

Style of play

Stanciu, who is predominantly right-footed but is good with both legs,[71] primarily plays as an attacking midfielder but can also be used as a winger, and is known for his playmaking skills.[2][72] He was described as having "good technique, a great shot and vision of play."[73]

During the time after his national team debut, Romanian press drew comparisons between him and former internationals Gheorghe Hagi and Adrian Mutu, both of which were highly regarded by Stanciu.[74]

Personal life

In 2012, Stanciu began a relationship with Andreea Beldean, a native of Alba Iulia.[75][76] They married in 2018 and the wedding took place the following year.[77] Their daughter was born in November 2020.[78]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 October 2023[79]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Unirea Alba Iulia 2007–08 Liga II 1000———10
2008–09 Liga II 2020———40
2009–10 Liga I 5000———50
2010–11 Liga II 26220———282
2011–12 Liga II 21————21
Total 36340———403
Vaslui 2011–12 Liga I 16130—00—191
2012–13 Liga I 31110—41—362
Total 47240—41—553
Steaua București 2013–14 Liga I 29520—12110446
2014–15 Liga I 28651109210449
2015–16 Liga I 2812412041103914
2016–17 Liga I 51000043—94
Total 9024112302973013633
Anderlecht 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 24420—124—388
2017–18 Belgian First Division A 10110—3010151
Total 34530—15410539
Sparta Prague 2017–18 Czech First League 146————146
2018–19 Czech First League 17410—20—204
Total 311010—20—3410
Al-Ahli 2018–19 Saudi Pro League 10200—21—123
Slavia Prague 2019–20 Czech First League 31410—80—404
2020–21 Czech First League 301231—123—4516
2021–22 Czech First League 16323—90—276
Total 771964—2930011226
Wuhan Three Towns 2022 Chinese Super League 271000————2710
2023 Chinese Super League 24110——10261
Total 511110——105311
Damac 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 5111———62
Career total 3817731730811650501100
  1. Includes appearances in UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, AFC Champions League and Arab Club Champions Cup
  2. Includes appearances in Supercupa României and Belgian Super Cup

International
As of match played 15 October 2023[80]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania 2016115
201781
201894
201990
202060
2021111
202220
202383
Total6414
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Stanciu goal.
List of international goals scored by Nicolae Stanciu
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 March 2016Marin Anastasovici, Giurgiu, Romania1 Lithuania1–01–0Friendly
2 25 May 2016Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Como, Italy3 DR Congo1–01–1Friendly
3 29 May 2016Olimpico Grande Torino, Turin, Italy4 Ukraine3–43–4Friendly
4 3 June 2016Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania5 Georgia3–05–1Friendly
5 8 October 2016Vazgen Sargsyan, Yerevan, Armenia9 Armenia4–05–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 13 June 2017Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca, Romania14 Chile2–23–2Friendly
7 24 March 2018Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel20 Israel1–12–1Friendly
8 31 May 2018Sportzentrum Graz-Weinzödl, Graz, Austria22 Chile1–03–2Friendly
9 10 September 2018Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia24 Serbia1–12–22018–19 UEFA Nations League C
10 17 November 2018Ilie Oană Stadium, Ploiești, Romania27 Lithuania3–03–02018–19 UEFA Nations League C
11 2 September 2021Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland48 Iceland2–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 28 March 2023Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania58 Belarus1–02–1UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
13 12 September 2023Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania62 Kosovo1–02–0
14 15 October 2023Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania64 Andorra1–04–0

Honours

Unirea Alba Iulia

Steaua București[79]

Anderlecht[79]

Slavia Prague[79]

Wuhan Three Towns[79]

Individual

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  24. "Cine preia numărul 10 după plecarea căpitanului Tănase: unul dintre remarcații finalului de campionat vrea să se impună și în mandatul lui Rădoi" [Who takes number 10 after departure of captain Tănase: one of the best players from the last part of the season wants to be a starter under coach Rădoi too] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 5 July 2015.
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  54. "Scandal monstru la Sparta Praga » Stanciu, Niță, Chipciu și Vătăjelu, dar și alți opt jucători ai echipei refuză să se mai antreneze!" [Great fuss at Sparta Prague » Stanciu, Niță, Chipciu and Vătăjelu, but also other eight players of the team refuse to train!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 10 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  55. "Șoc pentru echipa națională » Nicolae Stanciu lasă Europa pentru țările arabe: transfer de 10 milioane de euro!" [Shock news for the national team » Nicolae Stanciu leaves Europe for the Arab world: 10 million euros transfer!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  56. "Nicolae Stanciu a debutat la Al Ahli, cu o victorie împotriva echipei lui Daniel Isăilă" [Nicolae Stanciu made his debut for Al-Ahli, with a victory against Daniel Isăilă's team] (in Romanian). Libertatea. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  57. "Gol fabulos marcat de Nicolae Stanciu în duelul cu Reghe! Șut direct la vinclu care a adus aminte de Del Piero" [Fabulous goal scored by Nicolae Stanciu in the clash against Reghe! He hit the top corner of the goal in a Del Piero style] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  58. "UPDATE Nicolae Stanciu și-a primit salariile restante de la Al Ahli! Fotbalistul se va întoarce la echipă la vară". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 20 May 2019.
  59. "VIDEO Nicolae Stanciu și Alex Băluță au marcat într-un meci amical » Românii fac legea la Slavia Praga!". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 10 July 2019.
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  68. "Stanciu a ratat un penalty, dar şi-a impresionat adversarii: "E un jucător creativ"" [Stanciu missed a penalty, but he impressed his opponents: "He is a creative player"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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  71. "Schimbăm foaia. Nicuşor Stanciu: "Cu Franţa am avut emoţii. Următoarea partidă, cu Elveţia, e decisivă. Vom juca ofensiv. Dacă batem, sigur ne calificăm"" [We're changing. Nicușor Stanciu: "Against France we were nervous. The next game, against Switzerland, is decisive. We will attack. If we win, we'll qualify for sure"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  72. "Secundul lui Daum îl laudă pe Stanciu în presa din Belgia. "E un adevărat număr 10"" [Daum's assistant coach praises Stanciu in the Belgian press. "He is a true number 10"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  73. "Dulca, despre calitățile unor jucători de viitor. Fotbalistul căruia este gata să-i mai dea o șansă. "Poate, într-o zi, va fi convocat"" [Dulca, about the qualities of some young players. The footballer he is willing to give one more chance. "Maybe, someday, he will be called"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  74. "Stanciu: "Nu mă mai comparați cu Hagi și Mutu, ei sunt unici!". Cum a decurs relaxarea de sâmbătă" [Stanciu: "Stop comparing me to Hagi and Mutu, they are unique!" How the saturday relaxation went] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  75. "NICOLAE STANCIU, declaraţie de dragoste emoţionantă pentru iubita sa, ANDREEA BELDEAN! "M-aş duce şi în Iad doar pentru ca..."" [NICOLAE STANCIU, declaration of love for his girlfriend, ANDREEA BELDEAN! "I would go to hell just to..."] (in Romanian). Cancan. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  76. "Terapie prin dragoste. Stanciu și-a luat iubita cu el la Bruxelles, pentru a uita penaltyul ratat cu Muntenegru VIDEO" [Love therapy. Stanciu brought his girlfriend to Brussels, to forget about the missed penalty against Montenegro VIDEO] (in Romanian). Libertatea. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  77. "Nicolae Stanciu și Andreea Beldean s-au căsătorit! Imagini senzaționale de la nuntă: Anamaria Prodan a întors toate privirile + pleiadă de vedete din showbiz" [Nicolae Stanciu and Andreea Beldean got married! Sensational wedding pictures: Anamaria Prodan turned all eyes + many showbiz stars] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  78. "Nicolae Stanciu are motive de bucurie! Soția sa a născut ieri o fetiță" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 5 November 2020.
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  81. "Superlativele GSP 2016 Stanciu, pe locul 2 în Ancheta Gazetei: "Euro, cea mai mare dezamăgire!"" [GSP Superlatives 2016 Stanciu, runner-up in Gazeta's ranking: "Euro, the biggest disappointment!"] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  82. "Fotbalistul lunii – Noiembrie 2015" [Player of the Month – November 2015] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. November 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  83. "Nicolae Stanciu și-a primit trofeul "Fotbalistul lunii" înaintea derby-ului cu Dinamo" [Nicolae Stanciu received his "Player of the Month" trophy before the derby against Dinamo] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
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