Cristian Bud

Cristian Bud
Personal information
Full name	Cristian Ionuţ Bud
Date of birth	26 June 1985
Place of birth	Baia Mare, Romania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Yverdon Sport
Youth career
1995–2004	Baia Mare
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 July 2018

Cristian Ionuţ Bud (born 26 June 1985 in Baia Mare) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swiss side Yverdon Sport.

He began his senior career in 2004 with Liberty Salonta, and went on to make a name for himself at CFR Cluj becoming top scorer in the 2016/17 season.

Early years

In 2004, Bud began his career with his hometown club Liberty Salonta after being bought from Sporting Baia Mare's Academy. In the same year he started playing with the senior side scoring vital goals in 52 appearances and scoring 25 goals. In his last season with the club they managed to promote to Liga 1 after years in the second division.

Gaz Metan Mediaş

Following the success at Liberty, in 2009-2010 season, Bud signed a two years contract with Gaz Metan Mediaş for a fee of 500,000 Euro, becoming their most expensive ever player. Bud was a regular starter in his stint at the club scoring 11 goals in Liga 1 helping the club stay in the first division.

CFR Cluj

In December 2010, Bud was bought by CFR Cluj becoming a very important player for the club. In his first season, he won the Romanian Championship and the Romanian Cup. After missing most of the 2011 season due to injury, Bud was loaned back to Gaz Metan Medias scoring 6 times for them.

FC Bihor Oradea

In 2013, Bud was loaned to FC Bihor Oradea making 10 appearances and scoring 7 goals in all competitions.

Debrecen

In 2013 he signed with Hungarian champions Debrecen becoming their first summer signing. Not being able to accommodate himself with the life in Hungary, Bud decided to end the contract by mutual consent going back to Gaz Metan Medias.

Gaz Metan Mediaş second spell

In the summer of the 2013, Bud returned to the club again signing a one-year contract. Although most of the year he missed games because of an injury, Bud managed to make 10 appearances for the club scoring 5 goals.

Pandurii Târgu Jiu

At the insistence of the coach, Cristian Pustai, Bud signed a two-year contract with the Liga 1 club making 6 appearances for the club.

Milsami Orhei

After ending its contract with Pandurii Targu Jiu, Bud signed a three-year deal with the Moldovan Champions Milsami Orhei. In his first season he made 20 appearances for the club, and managed to eliminate Ludogorets Razgrad in the second qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League and winning the Moldovan Championship. In his two-years with the club, Bud managed to score 16 goals in 37 appearances.

CFR Cluj second spell

After two successful seasons in Moldova, Bud signed with his former team CFR Cluj becoming the club's top scorer with 16 goals in 41 appearances.

Poli Timișoara

In the beginning of 2017 it was announced that Bud signed a contract with Poli Timișoara for an undisclosed fee. Bud went on to play five times and because of differences with the club's financial status Bud decided to end his contract with the club.

Concordia Chiajna

In the summer of 2017 he signed with Concordia Chiajna becoming their first summer signing being a priority transfer for the coach Vasile Miriuta. His first goal for the club came in a win against Juventus Bucureşti.

Honours

Club

Liberty Salonta

Romanian Second League: 2005-06

CFR Cluj

Milsami Orhei

Moldovan National Division: 2014–15

Individual

Digi Sport Player of the Month: September 2016

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