Radu Niculescu

Radu Niculescu
Personal information
Full name	Horia Radu Niculescu
Date of birth	2 March 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Sibiu, Romania
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
0000–1989	Șoimii IPA Sibiu
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1990	Șoimii IPA Sibiu
1990–1994	Inter Sibiu
1994	Dinamo București
1994	Inter Sibiu
1995	Universitatea Craiova
1995–2002	Naţional București
1998	→ Rapid București (loan)
2001	→ Steaua București (loan)
2002	→ Galatasaray (loan)
2002–2003	Ankaragücü
2003	Steaua București
2003	Naţional București
2004	Changchun Yatai
Total
International career
1993	Romania U18
1993–1994	Romania U21
1994–2000	Romania
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated April 15, 2025

Radu Horia Niculescu (born 2 March 1975) is a former Romanian profesional footballer who played as a striker.

International career

Niculescu won 15 caps for Romania,^[1] scoring twice, between 1994 and 2000. He played at the 1998 FIFA World Cup as a substitute against Colombia and Croatia.

International stats

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[2]
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Romania	1994	5	1
	1995	2	0
	1998	6	1
	1999	0	0
	2000	2	0
Total		15	2

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Niculescu goal.^[2]

List of international goals scored by Radu Niculescu
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	20 April 1994	Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania	Bolivia	3–0	3–0	Friendly
2	6 June 1998	Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploieşti, Romania	Moldova	5–0	5–1	Friendly

Honours

Șoimii IPA Sibiu

Divizia C: 1989–90

Inter Sibiu

Balkans Cup: 1990–91

Național București

Cupa României runner-up: 1996–97

Steaua București

Divizia A: 2000–01

Galatasaray

Süper Lig: 2001–02

Notes

↑ "Horia Radu Niculescu". Romanian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
1 2 "Radu Niculescu". European Football. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

External links

Radu Niculescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
Radu Niculescu at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] "Horia Radu Niculescu". Romanian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.

[EU-2] 1 2 "Radu Niculescu". European Football. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

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