Dragoș Albu

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Dragoș Albu
Personal information
Full name Constantin Dragoș Albu
Date of birth (2001-03-15) 15 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Plenița, Romania
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gloria Buzău
(on loan from FC U Craiova)
Number 8
Youth career
2010–2011 Unirea Tricolor Drobeta
2011–2012 CSJ Știința U Craiova
2012–2015 CSȘ Craiova
2015–2017 Școala de Fotbal Gheorghe Popescu
2017–2018 Utrecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Jong Utrecht 13 (1)
2020– FC U Craiova 115 (9)
2024–Gloria Buzău (loan) 11 (0)
International career
2017 Romania U16 2 (1)
2017–2018 Romania U17 7 (0)
2018 Romania U18 3 (0)
2021–2023 Romania U21 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023

Constantin Dragoș Albu (born 15 March 2001) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Gloria Buzău, on loan from Liga II club FC U Craiova.

Contents

Albu started out as a senior at Dutch side Jong FC Utrecht in 2017, before returning to his native country with FC U Craiova three years later.

Club career

Albu made his senior debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 23 December 2017, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Shayne Pattynama in a 1–3 Eerste Divisie loss to Fortuna Sittard. [1]

In the summer of 2020, he returned to Romania by signing with FC U Craiova. [2]

On 5 September 2024, Albu was sent on loan for the rest of the season to Gloria Buzău. [3]

International career

Albu is a Romania youth international, and has represented the country at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-21 levels. He was selected by the latter side for the 2023 UEFA European Championship. [4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 December 2024 [5]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Utrecht 2017–18 1010
2018–19 121121
2019–20 0000
Total131131
FC U Craiova 2020–21 27310283
2021–22 26010270
2022–23 224402 [a] 0284
2023–24 35230392
2024–25 501060
Total1159100201289
Gloria Buzău (loan) 2024–25 110110
Career total139101002015110

Honours

FC U Craiova [5]

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References

  1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 23 December 2017.
  2. "FC U" Craiova i-a "furat" lui Hagi doi jucători. Pe unul dintre ei Viitorul voia să-l readucă în România de la Utrecht. "Era dispus să dea şi destui bani pentru băiatul ăsta". liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
  3. "FCU Craiova l-a împrumutat pe Dragoș Albu în Superligă: "Mult succes!"" (in Romanian). sport.ro. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. "U21 la EURO 2023 | VIDEO: Ei sunt ROMÂNIA U21 pentru Campionatul European!" [U21 at EURO 2023 | VIDEO: They are ROMANIA U21 for the European Championship!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  5. 1 2 Dragoș Albu at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2023.