Răzvan Vasile Cociș (Romanian pronunciation: [rəzˈvan ˈkotʃiʃ]; born 19 February 1983) is a Romanian former footballer. He was usually an attacking midfielder but could play in a variety of other midfield positions as well as up-front. He was also well known for his close control.
 Cociș in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Răzvan Vasile Cociș | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–2000 | Viitorul C.U.G. Cluj | ||
| 2000–2001 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Universitatea Cluj | 37 | (14) |
| 2004–2006 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 56 | (24) |
| 2007–2009 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 54 | (4) |
| 2010 | FC Timişoara | 9 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Al-Nassr | 12 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Karpaty Lviv (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Rostov | 40 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Hoverla Uzhhorod | 19 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | Chicago Fire | 66 | (7) |
| Total | 304 | (63) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Romania U21 | 12 | (4) |
| 2005–2013 | Romania | 50 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Cociș is one of the graduates of the prolific school of football at Universitatea Cluj where, amongst other teammates, won a national youth title. After earning a regular first team spot at not even 21 years of age, there were rumours that clubs made offers for him, including Stade Rennais FC, but at the end of the season he was sold to Moldovan team Sheriff Tiraspol alongside another player of his generation, George Florescu.[1]
He signed a contract that expired on 31 December 2009 with Lokomotiv,[2] which cost Lokomotiv 2.6 million euros to sign.[3] He scored his first goal in the Russian league against Rubin Kazan. His former clubs include U Cluj and Sheriff Tiraspol. He signed a three-month contract on 1 March 2010 with FC Timişoara until the summer, with option to renewal for 5 years. On 22 May, it was announced that Răzvan Cociș signed a contract with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.
On 25 February 2011, he moved to Ukrainian club Karpaty Lviv on loan from Al-Nassr. He scored his first goal for Karpaty, in their 1–0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk. In June, he signed a permanent deal with Karpaty after the 2010–11 season.
On 14 July 2014 it was announced Cociș had joined Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.[4] He re-signed with the club on 23 January 2016.[5] On 23 November 2016 Chicago Fire announced they did not exercise his option for the next year.[6]
International career
Cociș made his national debut on 17 August 2005 against Andorra in a 2–0 win.
International stats
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cociș goal.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 February 2006 | GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus |  Armenia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 September 2008 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Personal
On 13 July 2015 Chicago Fire announced Razvan had received a US green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[8]
Honours
Universitatea Cluj
Sheriff Tiraspol
- Divizia Naţională: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07[11]
- Moldovan Cup: 2005–06[11]
- Moldovan Super Cup: 2004, 2005[11]
Lokomotiv Moscow
References
External links
- Răzvan Cociș at National-Football-Teams.com
- Răzvan Cociș at WorldFootball.net
- Răzvan Cociș at Soccerway