George Țucudean
Marius George Țucudean (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈmari.us ˈd͡ʒord͡ʒe t͡sukuˈde̯an]; born 30 April 1991) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Țucudean playing for Viitorul Constanța in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marius George Țucudean | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Arad, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Atletico Arad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | UTA Arad | 41 | (12) |
| 2010–2013 | Dinamo București | 52 | (11) |
| 2010 | → UTA Arad (loan) | 12 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | Standard Liège | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Dinamo București (loan) | 22 | (7) |
| 2014–2016 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Steaua București (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2016 | → ASA Târgu Mureș (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 15 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | Viitorul Constanța | 26 | (15) |
| 2018–2020 | CFR Cluj | 47 | (23) |
| Total | 272 | (89) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Romania U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Romania U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Romania U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Romania | 10 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2019 | |||
He made his senior debut with UTA Arad in 2009, and throughout his career represented among others Dinamo București, Steaua București, Viitorul Constanța and CFR Cluj, winning a combined ten domestic trophies. Țucudean also had two unsuccessful spells abroad, with Standard Liège and Charlton Athletic respectively. With CFR Cluj, he was the top scorer of the Romanian first division in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, and was named the Romanian Footballer of the Year for 2018 by the Gazeta Sporturilor newspaper.
Țucudean made his first appearance for the Romania national team in November 2017, and scored his first goal for the country the following year in a 2–1 victory over Israel.
Club career edit
UTA Arad edit
Țucudean started his career playing for hometown club UTA Arad.[1] He stayed with UTA for two years before joining Liga I team Dinamo București.[2]
Dinamo București edit
He made his debut for Dinamo București on 1 April 2011 in a game against Universitatea Cluj.[3] Țucudean made an immediate impact at the capital-based club, scoring four goals from 13 appearances in the second half of the 2010–11 season.[4] In the following campaign he made 30 appearances and scored four goals, also recording his UEFA Europa League debut.[5]
On 14 July 2012, Țucudean netted twice against CFR Cluj in the Supercupa României,[6] with Dinamo eventually winning the trophy at the penalty shoot-out.[7] He was named man of the match for his performance.[8] Fifteen days later, Țucudean scored four goals and offered an assist in the opener of the 2012–13 Liga I against CSMS Iași.[9][10]
Standard Liège edit
On 31 January 2013, Țucudean agreed to a four-and-a-half-year contract with Belgian side Standard Liège, where he was wanted by coach Mircea Rednic and was teammate with fellow Romanian Adrian Cristea.[11][12][13] After failing to score a goal in eleven league games, in the summer of the same year he rejoined Dinamo București on a season-long loan.
Charlton Athletic edit
Țucudean signed a three-year deal with English club Charlton Athletic in July 2014.[14] On 19 August, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 win over Derby County.[15] His second goal came in a 2–1 victory against Bolton Wanderers on 21 October, a game in which he also assisted Johnnie Jackson's winner.[16]
On 28 January 2015, he was loaned out with an option to buy to Steaua București, the cross-town rival of his former team Dinamo.[17] During his spell with the Roș-albaștrii, he won the Liga I, the Cupa României and the newly formed Cupa Ligii. He returned to Charlton in September, but in January the following year Țucudean again left on loan to join ASA Târgu Mureș. His contract with Charlton was terminated on 1 July 2016.[18]
Viitorul Constanța edit
On 22 March 2017, Țucudean signed with Viitorul Constanța.
CFR Cluj edit
Țucudean was transferred to CFR Cluj for an undisclosed fee on 8 January 2018.[19][20] He ended the 2017–18 season as the top scorer of the league championship, a position he shared with Steaua București striker Harlem Gnohéré.[21]
Following his good display throughout the year, in late November Țucudean was nominated for Gazeta Sporturilor's 2018 Romanian Footballer of the Year award.[22] On 21 December, he was announced as the winner of the trophy.[23] Shortly after the start of the 2019–20 season, Țucudean temporarily retired from football in order to fully recover after undergoing two heart surgeries earlier in the year.[24]
International career edit
Țucudean is a former Romania under-17 and under-19 international, having played 3 and 5 games respectively.[25] He scored three goals for the under-21 side as well.
He scored his first goal for the senior team in a 2–1 victory over Israel, on 24 March 2018.[26]
Personal life edit
Țucudean is part of a wealthy family, their fortune being estimated by Romanian press at figures between €80 million and €100 million.[27][28] His father Marius was also a footballer who played as a striker for UTA Arad, but retired at age 27 after being diagnosed with a heart disorder.[29]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of end of 2019-20 season[30]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| UTA Arad | 2008–09 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ? | ? | ||||
| 2009–10 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ? | ? | |||||
| 2010–11 (loan) | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | |||||
| Total | 53 | 21 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 53 | 21 | ||
| Dinamo București | 2010–11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 13 | 4 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 31 | 5 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 | |||
| 2013–14 (loan) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 74 | 18 | 14 | 3 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 24 | ||
| Standard Liège | 2012–13 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2014–15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 23 | 2 | ||
| Steaua București | 2014–15 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 5 | |||
| Total | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 5 | ||
| ASA Târgu Mureș | 2015–16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 2016–17 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 5 | |||
| Total | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 5 | ||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2016–17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 4 | |||
| 2017–18 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 15 | ||
| CFR Cluj | 2017–18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 21 | |||
| 2019–20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 47 | 23 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 27 | ||
| Career total | 272 | 89 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 317 | 101 | ||
International edit
- As of 7 June 2019[31]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 3 | |
International goals edit
- As of 20 November 2018 (Romania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Țucudean goal)[31]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2018 | Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel | 3 | Israel | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 10 September 2018 | Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | 6 | Serbia | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
| 3 | 20 November 2018 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | 9 | Montenegro | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours edit
Dinamo București
Steaua București
Viitorul Constanța
CFR Cluj
Individual
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year: 2018[23]
- Liga I top scorer: 2017–18,[21] 2018–19
References edit
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- ^ "Țucudean s-a antrenat deja cu Dinamo, dar prezența în lotul lui Andone nu e certă". aradcity.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Țucudean Liga I debut". romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Țucudean statistics for the 2010–11 Dinamo Bucuresti season". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Țucudean statistics in UEFA competitions". UEFA. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Andone, "ucis" de "copiii" sai". Orange (in Romanian). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Andone îi laudă pe "cîini": "Dinamo e mai bună ca anul trecut!"". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Țucudean, cel mai nou erou al dinamoviştilor: "Sînt propriul meu model!"". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Tucudean da 4 goluri si asteapta un telefon de la Piti!". Sport.ro (in Romanian). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "5 cilindri în Ț! Dinamo – CSMS Iaşi 5–2!". ProSport (in Romanian). 29 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "George Tucudean rejoint les rouches". Standard Liège (in French). 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "VIDEO Adrian Cristea și Țucudean trag tare să-l impresioneze pe Rednic" [VIDEO Adrian Cristea and Țucudean work hard to impress Rednic] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Cu Ţucudean şi Cristea pe teren, Standardul lui Rednic a pierdut acasă cu Mons, 0-1" [With Ţucudean and Cristea on the field, Rednic's Standard lost at home to Mons, 0-1] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Iain Liddle (15 July 2014). . Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Charlton 3–2 Derby". BBC Sport. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Charlton 2–1 Bolton". BBC Sport. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ . Charlton Athletic F.C. 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ Olly Groome (1 July 2016). . Archived from the original on 11 August 2016.
- ^ "NE INTARIM PENTRU PLAY-OFF!" [WE STRENGTHEN OUR SQUAD FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "S-a făcut transferul iernii: CFR l-a luat pe George Ţucudean!" (in Romanian). Prosport. 31 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Cei mai buni marcatori ai ediției 2017-2018" [Top scorers of the 2017–2018 edition] (in Romanian). Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ [Straight in the history books! We are choosing together the SUPERLATIVES of the year 2018 » Vote your favorites HERE!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 30 November 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ a b "SUPERLATIVELE GSP 2018 » INTERVIU EXCLUSIV. George Țucudean, fotbalistul anului în România: "Acum doi ani mă gândeam cu ce să mă ocup dacă mă las: să mă duc la fabrica de mobilă sau la vie?"" [GSP SUPERLATIVES 2018 » EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. George Țucudean, footballer of the year in Romania: "Two years ago I was thinking what to do if I would have quitted football: go to the furniture factory or to the vineyard?"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Decizie radicală luată de George Țucudean. Anunțul OFICIAL făcut de CFR Cluj" [Radical decision made by George Țucudean. The OFFICIAL statement from CFR Cluj] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Țucudean UEFA statistics". romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Mutări excelente făcute de Contra! Super goluri reușite de Stanciu și Țucudean" [Excellent moves made by Contra! Wonder goals managed by Stanciu and Țucudean] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Richie Rich vine la Steaua. Familia lui Ţucudean este mai bogată decât Gigi Becali. Vârful remarcat de David Villa are un parc auto de 630.000 de euro" [Richie Rich comes to Steaua. Tucudean's family is richer than Gigi Becali. The striker remarked by David Villa has a fleet of 630,000 euros] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "FOTO Viaţa strălucitoare a lui Ţucudean: bani, maşini şi o iubită frumoasă. Cum şi-a ajutat atacantul, financiar, colegii" [PHOTO The glowing life of Ţucudean: money, cars and a beautiful girlfriend. How did the striker helped his colleagues financially] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Stelistii trebuie sa stie asta! Secretul lui Tucudean a fost aflat: "S-a lasat de fotbal din cauza unei boli de inima"" [Steaua's fans need to know this! Tucudean's secret was found: "He retired from football because of a heart disease"] (in Romanian). cancan.ro. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ George Țucudean at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ a b "George Țucudean". European Football. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
External links edit
- George Țucudean at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- George Țucudean at National-Football-Teams.com
- George Țucudean – UEFA competition record ()