George Țucudean

George Țucudean
Țucudean playing for Viitorul Constanța in 2017
Personal information
Full name Marius George Țucudean
Date of birth (1991-04-30) 30 April 1991
Place of birth Arad, Romania
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 CFR Cluj
Number 20
Youth career
2005–2009 Atletico Arad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 UTA Arad 41 (13)
2010–2013 Dinamo București 52 (11)
2010 → UTA Arad (loan) 12 (9)
2013–2014 Standard Liège 11 (0)
2013–2014 → Dinamo București (loan) 22 (7)
2014–2016 Charlton Athletic 20 (2)
2015 → FCSB (loan) 17 (3)
2016 → Târgu Mureș (loan) 9 (2)
2016–2017 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 15 (5)
2017–2018 Viitorul Constanța 26 (15)
2018– CFR Cluj 24 (12)
National team‡
2009 Romania U17 3 (0)
2010–2011 Romania U19 5 (1)
2011–2012 Romania U21 5 (2)
2017– Romania 8 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2018

Marius George Țucudean (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmari.us ˈd͡ʒe̯ord͡ʒe t͡sukuˈde̯an]; born 30 April 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for CFR Cluj as a striker.

Club career

UTA Arad

Țucudean started his career playing for his hometown club UTA Arad.[1] He stayed at UTA for two years before joining Liga I squad Dinamo Bucureşti.[2]

Dinamo București

Țucudean (center) with Dinamo București in 2012

He made his debut at his new team on April 1, 2011 in a game against Universitatea Cluj.[3]

Although young, Țucudean made an immediate impact at the Bucharest team by scoring 4 goals from 13 appearances in the second half of the 2010–11 season.[4] In his first full season for the team, he made 30 appearances allround and scored 4 goals, also making his UEFA Europa League debut.[5]

On 14 July 2012, Țucudean scored two goals in the 2012 Romanian Supercup against CFR Cluj,[6] in a game that Dinamo București won at penalty shoot-out to claim the trophy.[7] He was declared man of the match for his performance.[8] On Dinamo's first home game of the 2012–13 Liga I played against CSMS Iași on the 29th of July, Țucudean had a magistral performance, scoring four goals and offering one assist in just 52 minutes of play.[9][10]

Standard Liège

On 31 January 2013, Țucudean was bought by Standard Liège, where he signed a contract for four and a half years.[11]

On 28 August 2013, he was loaned out for 2013–14 Liga I season to Dinamo, the team from he was transferred to Standard Liège.

Charlton Athletic

In July 2014 he signed a three-year deal to play for English side Charlton Athletic.[12] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 win over Derby County on 19 August 2014.[13] He scored his second goal to open up the scoring in a 2–1 win over Bolton Wanderers on 21 October 2014 before assisting Johnnie Jackson to score the second goal.[14] During a local derby versus Millwall he missed an absolute sitter and was banished on loan to see out his contract.

On 28 January 2015, he was loaned with an option-to-buy until the end of June 2016 to the rival of his former team Dinamo, Steaua București.[15] In September 2015, Steaua cancelled the loan. His contract with Charlton was cancelled on 1 July 2016.[16]

Viitorul Constanța

On 22 March 2017, Țucudean signed with Viitorul Constanța.

CFR Cluj

Țucudean joined CFR Cluj for a reported 1 million euros on 8 January 2018.[17][18]

International career

Țucudean is a former Romania under-17 and under-19 international, having played 3 and 5 games respectively.[19] He scored three goals for the under-21 side as well.

He scored his first goal for the senior team in a 2–1 victory over Israel, on 24 March 2018.[20]

Personal life

Țucudean comes from a wealthy family, his family fortune being estimated between €80 million and €100 million by Romanian press.[21][22] His father, Marius, was also a footballer who played as a striker at UTA Arad; he made appearances in the top division, but was diagnosed with a heart disorder which made him retire at age 27.[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 October 2018[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
UTA Arad 2008–09 ????---??
2009–10 ????---??
2010–11 (loan) 12900---129
Total 53 22 0 0 - - - - - - 53 22
Dinamo București 2010–11 10232---134
2011–12 24341-31-315
2012–13 18630-2012248
2013–14 (loan) 22740---267
Total 74 18 14 3 - - 5 1 1 2 94 24
Standard Liège 2012–13 110----110
Total 11 0 - - - - - - - - 11 0
Charlton Athletic 2014–15 2021020--232
Total 20 2 1 0 2 0 - - - - 23 2
Steaua București 2014–15 1732022--215
Total 17 3 2 0 2 2 - - - - 21 5
ASA Târgu Mureș 2015–16 9220---112
Total 9 2 2 0 - - - - - - 11 2
Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2016–17 1550010--165
Total 15 5 0 0 1 0 - - - - 16 5
Viitorul Constanța 2016–17 640000--64
2017–18 20110000--2011
Total 26 15 0 0 0 0 - - - - 26 15
CFR Cluj 2017–18 1440000--144
2018–19 10800-62101710
Total 24 12 0 0 - - 6 2 1 0 31 14
Career total 249 79 19 3 5 2 11 3 2 2 286 89

International

As of 14 October 2018[25]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania
201720
201862
Total82

International goals

As of 10 September 2018 (Romania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Țucudean goal)[25]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 March 2018Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel3 Israel2–12–1Friendly
2 10 September 2018Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia6 Serbia2–22–22018–19 UEFA Nations League C

Honours

Club

Dinamo București
Steaua București
Viitorul Constanța
CFR Cluj

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Moldovenii, impresionati de Tucudean". ziare.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Țucudean s-a antrenat deja cu Dinamo, dar prezența în lotul lui Andone nu e certă". aradcity.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Țucudean Liga I debut". romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Țucudean statistics for the 2010–11 Dinamo Bucuresti season". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Țucudean statistics in UEFA competitions". UEFA. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Andone, "ucis" de "copiii" sai". Orange (in Romanian). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Andone îi laudă pe "cîini": "Dinamo e mai bună ca anul trecut!"". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Țucudean, cel mai nou erou al dinamoviştilor: "Sînt propriul meu model!"". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Tucudean da 4 goluri si asteapta un telefon de la Piti!". Sport.ro (in Romanian). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  10. ↑ "5 cilindri în Ț! Dinamo – CSMS Iaşi 5–2!". ProSport (in Romanian). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  11. ↑ "George Tucudean rejoint les rouches". Standard Liège (in French). 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  12. ↑ Iain Liddle (15 July 2014). "Charlton sign George Tucudean on three-year contract". Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  13. ↑ "Charlton 3–2 Derby". BBC Sport. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "Charlton 2–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  15. ↑ "Loan news: George Tucudean joins Steaua Bucharest". Charlton Athletic F.C. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  16. ↑ Olly Groome (1 July 2016). "George Tucudean contract terminated". Archived from the original on 11 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "NE INTARIM PENTRU PLAY-OFF!" [WE STRENGTHEN OUR SQUAD FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  18. ↑ "S-a făcut transferul iernii: CFR l-a luat pe George Ţucudean!" (in Romanian). Prosport. 31 December 2017.
  19. ↑ "Țucudean UEFA statistics". romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  20. ↑ "Mutări excelente făcute de Contra! Super goluri reușite de Stanciu și Țucudean" [Excellent moves made by Contra! Wonder goals managed by Stanciu and Țucudean] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "Richie Rich vine la Steaua. Familia lui Ţucudean este mai bogată decât Gigi Becali. Vârful remarcat de David Villa are un parc auto de 630.000 de euro" [Richie Rich comes to Steaua. Tucudean's family is richer than Gigi Becali. The striker remarked by David Villa has a fleet of 630,000 euros] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  22. ↑ "FOTO Viaţa strălucitoare a lui Ţucudean: bani, maşini şi o iubită frumoasă. Cum şi-a ajutat atacantul, financiar, colegii" [PHOTO The glowing life of Ţucudean: money, cars and a beautiful girlfriend. How did the striker helped his colleagues financially] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  23. ↑ "Stelistii trebuie sa stie asta! Secretul lui Tucudean a fost aflat: "S-a lasat de fotbal din cauza unei boli de inima"" [Steaua's fans need to know this! Tucudean's secret was found: "He retired from football because of a heart disease"] (in Romanian). cancan.ro. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  24. ↑ George Țucudean at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  25. 1 2 "George Țucudean". European Football. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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