Roland Niczuly

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Roland Niczuly
Roland Niczuly - Petrolul Ploiesti vs Sepsi OSK, 31 July 2022.jpg
Niczuly playing for Sepsi OSK in 2022
Personal information
Full name Roland Csaba Niczuly
Date of birth (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Târgu Secuiesc, Romania
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Sepsi OSK
Number 33
Youth career
2004–2010 KSE Târgu Secuiesc
2010–2014 Universitatea Cluj
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Universitatea Cluj 18 (0)
2014–2015 → Unirea Tărlungeni (loan) 26 (0)
2016– Sepsi OSK 236 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024

Roland Csaba Niczuly (born 21 September 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Sepsi OSK, a club on which he serves as captain.

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Career

A youth product of KSE Târgu Secuiesc and Universitatea Cluj, Niczuly was sent out on loan by the latter to Unirea Tărlungeni for the 2014–15 season. He made his senior debut on 30 August 2014, at age 19, in a 2–1 Liga II win over Olt Slatina. Niczuly was an undisputed starter during his stint in Brașov County, with the club finishing fourth in its series.

After his loan deal expired, Niczuly totaled 19 appearances in all competitions for Universitatea Cluj in the 2015–16 campaign. In the summer of 2016, he moved to Sepsi OSK, which immediately gained promotion to the Liga I by finishing second in the league. [1] He went on to record his debut in the top tier on 16 July 2017, in a 0–1 loss to Astra Giurgiu. [2]

On 22 July 2020, Niczuly was a starter in the 0–1 loss to FCSB in the Cupa României final. [3] Two years later, he again played a Cupa României final, this time resulting in a 2–1 victory over Voluntari. [4] On 24 May 2023, he won his second successive Cupa României final, saving three penalties in the 5–4 shoot-out win against Universitatea Cluj. [5]

Personal life

Born in Târgu Secuiesc, Niczuly is of Hungarian ethnicity, which has been the source of at least one xenophic incident with spectators in games that he appeared in. [6] In 2019, he married his partner Tania Alexia, a native of Cluj-Napoca with whom he has a son. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 April 2024 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Universitatea Cluj 2015–16 Liga II 18010——190
Unirea Tărlungeni (loan) 2014–15 Liga II26000——260
Sepsi OSK 2016–17 Liga II31010——320
2017–18 Liga I 21010——220
2018–19 Liga I24000——240
2019–20 Liga I29050——340
2020–21 Liga I30010—1 [lower-alpha 1] 0320
2021–22 Liga I350602 [lower-alpha 2] 0—430
2022–23 Liga I360404 [lower-alpha 2] 01 [lower-alpha 3] 0450
2023–24 Liga I300206 [lower-alpha 2] 01 [lower-alpha 3] 0390
Total2360200120302710
Career total2800210120303160

Honours

Sepsi OSK [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "A doua echipă promovată în Liga 1! Sepsi și-a asigurat locul în prima divizie » Toate rezultatele din Liga a 2-a" [The second team promoted to the Liga 1! Sepsi secured its place in the first division » All the Liga 2 results]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 28 May 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Astra - Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe 1-0. Marquinhos i-a adus victoria echipei lui Edi Iordănescu" [Astra - Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe 1–0. Marquinhos brought the victory for Edi Iordănescu's team] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "FCSB a câștigat Cupa României 2020, învingând-o în finală pe Sepsi. Meciul, dedicat eroilor din pandemie" [FCSB won the 2020 Romanian Cup, defeating Sepsi in the final. The match, dedicated to the pandemic heroes] (in Romanian). Digi24. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "FOTO Finala Cupei României: Sepsi – FC Voluntari 2-1! Ștefănescu aduce Cupa la Sfântu Gheorghe!" [PHOTO Romanian Cup Final: Sepsi - FC Voluntari 2–1! Ștefănescu brings the Cup to Sfântu Gheorghe!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Niczuly, eroul finalei, a dezvăluit secretul loviturilor de departajare: "Două ore, în ziua meciului!" + "E un moment istoric pentru noi"" [Niczuly, the hero of the final, revealed the penalty shoot-out secret: "Two hours, on the day of the match" + "It's a historic moment for us"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Niczuly Roland a fost extrem de afectat la interviul de după meci: "M-au scuipat. Au fost doar scandări xenofobe şi înjurături"" [Niczuly Roland was extremely affected in the post-match interview: "They spat on me. There was only xenophobic chanting and swearing."] (in Romanian). Telekom Sport. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Cea mai sexy soție de fotbalist din România?" [The sexiest footballer wife in Romania?] (in Romanian). Comisarul.ro. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  8. 1 2 Roland Niczuly at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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