Gabriel Nicu Giurgiu (born 3 September 1982) is a Romanian football official and a former player. He is the sporting director for Universitatea Cluj. In his career Giurgiu also played for teams such as Universitatea Cluj, Oțelul Galați or Maccabi Netanya, among others.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Nicu Giurgiu | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Cluj (sporting director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2000 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2006 | Universitatea Cluj | 151 | (11) |
| 2007 | Oțelul Galați | 15 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Rubin Kazan | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Oțelul Galați (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2009–2014 | Oțelul Galați | 163 | (14) |
| 2014–2015 | Maccabi Netanya | 26 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Concordia Chiajna | 36 | (4) |
| 2016–2019 | Universitatea Cluj | 79 | (11) |
| 2019 | Victoria Cluj | 15 | (5) |
| Total | 507 | (46) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Romania | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Universitatea Cluj (sporting director) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Giurgiu started his senior career in Universitatea Cluj. In January 2007, he signed up in Oțelul Galați.[1] After a series of good performances he was transferred to Rubin Kazan during the summer break in 2007.[2] A few months later, in January 2008,[3] he was loaned back to Oțelul until the end of the season. In May, he returned to Rubin. In January 2009, he completed his return to Oțelul Galați.[4]
International career
Giurgiu made his debut for the Romania national team at the age of 28 in 2011 in a friendly game against Brazil.[citation needed]
International stats
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Universitatea Cluj
- Liga III: 2000–01, 2017–18
- Liga IV – Cluj County: 2016–17
Oțelul Galați
Rubin Kazan
Concordia Chiajna
- Cupa Ligii runner-up: 2015–16
References
External links
- Gabriel Giurgiu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Gabriel Giurgiu at Soccerway
- Gabriel Giurgiu at National-Football-Teams.com