Florin Costea
Florin Constantin Costea (born 16 May 1985 in Drăgășani) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Viitorul Dăești.[1]
 Costea playing for FCU Craiova | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Florin Constantin Costea | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Drăgășani, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Viitorul Dăești | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC U Craiova | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea | 12 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | 10 | (4) |
| 2006–2011 | FC U Craiova | 125 | (55) |
| 2011–2012 | Steaua București | 19 | (1) |
| 2013 | Turnu Severin | 14 | (8) |
| 2013–2015 | CFR Cluj | 40 | (4) |
| 2015 | Arsenal Tula | 14 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Zakho | 12 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | 15 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | Șirineasa | 11 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | FC U Craiova | 11 | (9) |
| 2019 | Atletic Bradu | 4 | (1) |
| 2019– | Viitorul Dăeşti | 15 | (12) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | Romania | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2019 | |||
Club career
Universitatea Craiova
Costea started in the Romanian Liga II for the local team Rarora Râmnicu-Vâlcea, then he transferred to one of the most popular teams in Romania Universitatea Craiova, who competed at the time in the same league.
After his new team was promoted, he became one of their key players and one of the best strikers of the Liga I. The 2008/09 season was great for Florin, finishing the top scorer of the Romanian first division, together with Gigel Bucur after both had scored 17 goals.[2]
On 21 March 2010, while playing a match against Politehnica Iaşi, the opposing goalkeeper made a rash challenge on Florin Costea, injuring him. He was forced to leave the pitch, and realising the severity of his injury he was taken out in tears.[3] It was later discovered that he had broken his Medial collateral ligament and Cruciate ligament. He was sidelined for 8 months.[4]
After Universitatea Craiova was disaffiliated he became a Free Agent.[5]
Steaua Bucureşti
On 3 August 2011 Florin Costea moved to Steaua Bucureşti on a free transfer, later signing a 4-year contract, worth around €300,000 per year. Here he rejoined his brother Mihai Costea.[6]
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea | 2003–04 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea | 2005–06 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | |
| U Craiova | 2006–07 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 |
| 2007–08 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15 | |
| 2008–09 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18 | |
| 2009–10 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | |
| 2010–11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 117 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 51 | |
| Steaua Bucureşti | 2011–12 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Turnu Severin | 2012–13 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | |
| CFR Cluj | 2013–14 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| 2014–15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| Career total | 212 | 67 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 72 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 21 December 2014
International career
Since 2008 he gathered six selections in the Romanian national football team. His first selection was courtesy to an injury of Romanian star attacker Adrian Mutu.
Personal life
He is the older brother of Mihai Costea.[7][8]
References
- Florin Costea a semnat cu o nouă echipă şi a şi marcat primele sale goluri. Fratele său, Mihai, se antrenează alături de el. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
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- "Florin Costea a semnat cu Steaua" (in Romanian). steauafc.com. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- "Fraţii Florin și Mihai Costea revin în fotbal. Nu vor să mai audă de Liga 1" [The brothers Florin and Mihai Costea return to football. They don't want to hear about Liga 1 anymore] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- "Succesul lui MIHAI COSTEA, drama fratelui său!" [The success of MIHAI COSTEA, the drama of his brother!] (in Romanian). cancan.ro. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
External links
- Florin Costea at National-Football-Teams.com
- Florin Costea at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
- Florin Costea – UEFA competition record