Ricardo Grigore

Ricardo Grigore

Grigore with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Florin Grigore
Date of birth	(1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
2005–2007	Galaxy Team București
2007–2018	Dinamo București
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2024	Dinamo București	97	(5)
2022–2023	→ FC U Craiova (loan)	10	(0)
2023	→ Petrolul Ploiești (loan)	3	(0)
2024–2025	Eldense	2	(1)
International career
2016	Romania U17	2	(0)
2017–2018	Romania U19	2	(0)
2018–2021	Romania U21	5	(0)
2021	Romania Olympic	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 December 2024

Ricardo Florin Grigore (born 7 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Club career

Born in Bucharest, Grigore joined the academy of Dinamo București at age eight. On 3 April 2018, shortly before turning 19, he made his professional debut in a 1–0 Liga I away victory over Botoșani. ^[1]

On 15 July 2022, following Dinamo București's relegation to the Liga II, FC U Craiova announced the signing of Grigore on a three-year contract, ^[2] although it was later revealed to be a loan. On 9 March 2023, after terminating his deal with FC U Craiova, he signed a contract until the end of the season with fellow Liga I team Petrolul Ploiești. ^[3]

Grigore returned to Dinamo for the 2023–24 season, but after only seven games played, he was released at the end of the year. ^[4] On 7 August 2024, he signed a one-year deal with Spanish Segunda División side CD Eldense. ^[5] Grigore was released from his Eldense contract on 3 February 2025. ^[6]

International career

In June 2021, Grigore was selected by manager Mirel Rădoi in Romania's squad for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2024 ^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dinamo București	2017–18	Liga I	6	1	0	0	0	0	—		6	1
	2018–19	Liga I	26	1	2	1	—		—		28	2
	2019–20	Liga I	18	2	4	1	—		—		22	3
	2020–21	Liga I	20	1	4	0	—		—		24	1
	2021–22	Liga I	20	0	2	0	—		0	0	22	0
	2023–24	Liga I	7	0	3	1	—		2 [b]	0	12	1
	Total		97	5	15	3	0	0	2	0	114	8
FC U Craiova (loan)	2022–23	Liga I	10	0	3	0	—		—		13	0
Petrolul Ploiești (loan)	2022–23	Liga I	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Eldense	2024–25	Segunda División	2	1	2	0	—		—		4	1
Career total			112	6	18	3	0	0	2	0	132	9

1. Includes Cupa României, Copa del Rey
2. Appearance in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

References

1. "Cine este Ricardo Grigore, tanarul debutant din meciul de ieri!". dinamo1948.club. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
2. "Ricardo Grigore a semnat cu Știința" [Ricardo Grigore has signed with Știința] (in Romanian). FC U Craiova 1948. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
3. "Bun venit, Ricardo Grigore!" [Welcome, Ricardo Grigore!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
4. Leila Bolat (30 May 2024). "FC Dinamo s-a despărţit de şase jucători". news.ro.
5. "Comunicado Oficial: Ricardo Grigore" [Official announcement: Ricardo Grigore] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
6. "El CD Eldense y Ricardo Grigore separan sus caminos" [CD Eldense and Ricardo Grigore part ways] (in Spanish). Eldense. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
7. "Lotul României U23 convocat pentru Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo" [Romania U23's squad called up for the Olympic Games in Tokyo]. Romanian Football Federation. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
8. Ricardo Grigore at Soccerway . Retrieved 25 June 2022.

External links

• Ricardo Grigore at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)