Vlad Dragomir
Vlad Mihai Dragomir (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈvlad miˈhaj dragoˈmir]; born 24 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vlad Mihai Dragomir | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Timișoara, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pafos | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | LPS Banatul Timișoara | ||
| 2013–2014 | ACS Poli Timișoara | ||
| 2015–2018 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | ACS Poli Timișoara | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Perugia | 69 | (2) |
| 2021 | Virtus Entella | 17 | (1) |
| 2021– | Pafos | 59 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Romania U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Romania U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Romania U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016 | Romania U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Romania U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Romania U21 | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 | |||
Club career
Dragomir made his senior debut for ACS Poli Timișoara on 30 August 2014, aged 15, after coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Alexandru Lazăr in a Liga II match with CS Mioveni.[1]
He was signed by Premier League team Arsenal for an undisclosed fee in June 2015.[2] In September 2016, The Guardian named him on a list of the 60 best young talents born in 1999.[3]
In August 2018, Dragomir announced that he would move to Italian Serie B side Perugia upon the expiration of his contract in England.[4] On 26 January 2021, he returned to the second league with Virtus Entella.[5]
Style of play
Dragomir can be deployed as an attacking midfielder or as a winger on either flank and is known for his vision and agility.[6][7] During his time at Arsenal, manager Arsène Wenger compared his playing style to that of Jack Wilshere.[8]
Personal life
Dragomir has an elder brother named Dragoș Nicolae.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 October 2023[9]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ACS Poli Timișoara | 2014–15 | Liga II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Perugia | 2018–19 | Serie B | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Serie C | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | 69 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 76 | 3 | |||
| Virtus Entella | 2020–21 | Serie B | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Pafos | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 8 | ||
- Appearances in Serie B-Play-off
- Appearances in Serie B-Play-off relegation
References
- "Vlad Dragomir, cel mai tânăr jucător folosit de ACS Poli până acum: "Le pică faţa când le spun câţi ani am"" [Vlad Dragomir, the youngest player used by ACS Poli to date: "They don't believe me when I tell them my age"] (in Romanian). Liga2.ro. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Vlad Dragomir a furat inimile "tunarilor" – Fanii lui Arsenal i-au scandat numele la meciul cu Ludogoreț: "Nu m-am așteptat"" [Vlad Dragomir stole the hearts of "the Gunners" – Arsenal fans chanted his name during the match against Ludogorets: "I did not expect that"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 2 November 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- "Next Generation 2016: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Released players, young pros, scholars confirmed". 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- "Ufficiale, Vlad Dragomir è un nuovo giocatore dell'Entella" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 26 January 2021.
- "Vlad Dragomir este supranumit "noul Toni Kroos" de englezi: "Este viitorul lui Arsenal! Clasa sa e evidenta!"" [Vlad Dragomir is nicknamed "the new Toni Kroos" by the English press: "He is the future of Arsenal! His class is evident"] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Vlad Dragomir". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Vlad Dragomir, comparat de Wenger cu cel mai tânăr debutant din istoria lui Arsenal în PL" [Vlad Dragomir, compared by Wenger with Arsenal's youngest PL player] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "V. Dragomir". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
External links
- Vlad Dragomir at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Vlad Dragomir – UEFA competition record (archive)