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Mircea Ilcu

Mircea Ilcu (born 1 April 1991 in Timișoara) is a soccer player. Born in Romania, he represented Canada at youth international level.

Mircea Ilcu
Personal information
Full name Mircea Ilcu
Date of birth (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Timișoara, Romania
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
John Abbott Islanders
2007–2008 Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis
2009 Trois-Rivières Attak
2010–2012 Montreal Impact
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Montreal Carabins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Trois-Rivières Attak 10 (4)
2010 Montreal Impact Academy 10 (3)
2011 Montreal Impact (NASL) 11 (1)
2012–2013 Montreal Impact (MLS) 0 (0)
International career
2006 Canada U15
2006–2007 Canada U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 August 2011

Club career edit

Youth career edit

Ilcu moved from Romania to Canada with his family as a small child, settling in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec.[1] He attended Ecole Secondaire de la Cité-des-Jeunes and played college soccer at John Abbott College. He played for Équipe du Québec (the Quebec provincial team) between 2004 and 2006.[2][3] He would also play for the Quebec team at the 2009 Canada Games where he recorded a goal in the finals to win the gold medal.[4][5]

Early career edit

Ilcu played in the local amateur circuit the Ligue de soccer élite du Québec in 2004 with Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis.[2] In the 2007 season, he received the best player and top goal scorer award in the U17 division.[6]

After four seasons with Saint-Louis, he signed with the Trois-Rivières Attak in the Canadian Soccer League.[7][3] In his debut season in the inter-provincial league, he helped the club secure their second divisional title.[8] Trois-Rivières' opponents in the first round of the playoffs were Portugal FC where they successfully defeated the Toronto-based team.[9] Ultimately, the Attak would reach the championship finals where they defeated the reigning champions the Serbian White Eagles in a penalty shootout.[10] Throughout the 2009 season, he made 10 appearances and recorded 4 goals.[11]

In 2010, he joined Montreal Impact's academy in the league's first division.[12] The following season, Ilcu was signed to Montreal's senior team but still was loaned out to the academy side.[13][14][15] Throughout the 2011 season, he helped the academy team secure a postseason.[16] Montreal would be eliminated from the playoff tournament in the first round by Capital City.[17]

His final season with the academy occurred during the 2012 season.[18] He would help Montreal secure another playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[19] Ilcu would provide both goals in Montreal's victory over Toronto FC's academy in the first round of the playoffs.[20] In the next round, Montreal would defeat the York Region Shooters to qualify for the championship final.[21] He made his second championship appearance where Montreal lost the match to Toronto Croatia.[22]

Montreal Impact edit

Ilcu made his debut for Montreal Impact in the North American Soccer League on 9 April 2011 against Tampa Bay.[23][24] He secured a permanent spot on the roster on July 13, 2011.[25] IIcu would record his first goal for Montreal on August 15, 2011, against the Atlanta Silverbacks.[26][27] In his debut season with Montreal, he appeared in 11 matches and recorded 1 goal.[28]

In the early winter of 2012, he was invited to the preseason camp held by Montreal.[29][30] He would injure his knee which caused him to miss the majority of the season.[31] After the conclusion of the 2012 season, he was selected for the Italian tour to play in several friendly matches.[32] Throughout the tour, he played against Fiorentina's reserve team and recorded a goal.[33] He was invited to the winter offseason training camp in 2013.[34] After the conclusion of the training camp, Montreal declined to extend his contract.[35][36] Ilcu would play in the MLS Reserve League with Montreal reserve squad in 2013.[37]

College edit

In 2013, he transitioned to the college level by playing with the Montreal Carabins soccer program.[38] Ilcu would be named to second all-star team in 2015.[39]

International career edit

Ilcu was called to the Canada men's national under-15 soccer team camp in 2006.[40][1]

Career stats edit

Team Season League Domestic
League 		Domestic
Playoffs 		Domestic
Cup1 		Concacaf
Competition2 		Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Trois-Rivières Attak 2009 CSL 10 4 2 - - - - - - - - - 10 4 2
Montreal Impact Academy 2010 CSL 10 3 2 - - - - - - - - - 10 3 2
Montreal Impact 2011 NASL 5 1 0 - - - - - - - - - 5 1 0
Total CSL 20 7 4 - - - - - - - - - 20 7 4
Total NASL 5 1 0 - - - - - - - - - 5 1 0

Personal life edit

Ilcu's father Mihai was also a footballer who played for FC Politehnica Timișoara in the 1980s.[1][41] His niece Marieta is a former long jumper.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Basu, Arpon (20 September 2006). "Sniper plays game for keeps". Montreal Gazette. pp. C5.
  2. ^ a b "Trois-Rivières Attak player profile". www.attakfc.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "L'Attak embauche trois joueurs" [The Attack hires three players]. RDS.ca (in French). 27 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Canada Games Profile". Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Kids 'international' tourney in Kirkland". The Montreal Gazette. 3 September 2009.
  6. ^ "Les gagnants sont..." [The winners are...]. RDS.ca (in French). 23 October 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Campioana Canadei la fotbal are portar român" [The Canadian football champion has a Romanian goalkeeper]. click.ro (in Romanian). 31 October 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  8. ^ Gauthier, Louis-Simon (21 September 2009). "La force des jeunes" [The strength of young people]. La Presse (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  9. ^ Gauthier, Louis-Simon (5 October 2009). "L'Attak dans le carré d'as" [Attak in the final four]. Le Nouvelliste (in French). p. 34.
  10. ^ Gauthier, Louis-Simon (26 October 2009). "L'Attak champion" [The Attak Champion]. Le Nouvelliste (in French). p. 39.
  11. ^ "2009 Trois-Rivières Attak stats". attakfc.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  12. ^ "2010 Montreal Impact Academy roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  13. ^ Caton, Mary (13 June 2011). "Stars ready to shake up roster; Team slips to 1-7 record". The Windsor Star. pp. C1.
  14. ^ "Saison 2011 Season: Alignement Académie U21 Academy Roster" (PDF). Montreal Impact Academy. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  15. ^ Lévesque, Dave (15 August 2011). "Ilcu : un risque qui rapporte" [Ilcu: a risk that pays off]. Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  16. ^ "City United hits post-season on a high". Brampton Guardian. 6 October 2011.
  17. ^ Desaulniers, Darren (17 October 2011). "Surviving the Impact; Capital City FC advances into CSL semifinals". Ottawa Citizen. pp. B6.
  18. ^ "2012 Montreal Impact Academy roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  19. ^ Hickey, Pat (20 November 2012). "Impact committed to developing local talent". Montreal Gazette. pp. A23.
  20. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (15 October 2012). "York Shooters in CSL semifinals". Vaughan Citizen.
  21. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (22 October 2012). "York Shooters eliminated from CSL playoffs". Vaughan Citizen.
  22. ^ "Toronto Croatia wins CSL title with a 1-0 victory over Montreal Impact Academy". The Canadian Press. 27 October 2012.
  23. ^ FCTB defeats Montreal 1–0 in the Season Opener
  24. ^ "L'impact perd son premier match de la saison, 1-0 face au FC Tampa Bay: L'impact perd son premier match de la saison" [The impact loses its first match of the season, 1-0 against FC Tampa Bay: The impact loses its first match of the season]. The Canadian Press (in French). 9 April 2011.
  25. ^ Phillips, Randy (13 July 2011). "Impact in search of victories; Season's second half starts tonight". The Montreal Gazette. pp. B9.
  26. ^ "Impact : portrait du jeune Mircea Ilcu" [Impact: portrait of young Mircea Ilcu]. RDS.ca (in French). 17 August 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Montreal Impact cruise past Atlanta Silverbacks in 4-0 victory: Impact roll to 4-0 win over Silverbacks". The Canadian Press. 14 August 2011.
  28. ^ "L'Impact invite Pizzzolito, Gatti, Sebrango, Agourram et Ilcu à son camp: L'Impact invite cinq joueurs d'ici à son camp" [The Impact invites Pizzzolito, Gatti, Sebrango, Agourram and Ilcu to its camp: The Impact invites five players from here to its camp]. The Canadian Press (in French). 15 December 2011.
  29. ^ Phillips, Randy (27 January 2012). "Training camp no fiesta in Mexico; Club gets seasoning after matches with local teams". The Montreal Gazette.
  30. ^ "Reda Agourram est libéré par l'Impact" [Reda Agouram is released by the Impact]. RDS.ca (in French). 31 January 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  31. ^ Milano, Pascal (27 August 2012). "Académie de l'Impact: de beaux espoirs" [Impact Academy: bright hopes]. La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  32. ^ Beacon, Bill (2 November 2012). "Impact cut Thomas, Gardner, James as roster for Italy trip announced". The Canadian Press.
  33. ^ "L'Impact a raison de l'equipe reserve de la Fiorentina par la marque de 4-1" [The Impact beats the Fiorentina reserve team by a score of 4-1]. The Canadian Press (in French). 13 November 2013.
  34. ^ "Impact opens training camp on Monday". The Montreal Gazette. 21 January 2013. pp. B4.
  35. ^ Zurkowsky, Herb (27 February 2013). "Impact signs first-round SuperDraft pick Blake Smith; Expectations are high for rookie midfielder". The Montreal Gazette.
  36. ^ "Pas de contrat pour Ilcu" [No contract for IIcu]. TVA Sports (in Canadian French). 26 February 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  37. ^ "Mircea Ilcu | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  38. ^ "Un triplé pour les Carabins" [A Hat-Trick for the Carabins]. Soccer masculin (in French). 15 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  39. ^ "Haddad, Sissoko et Ilcu parmi les étoiles" [Haddad, Sissoko and Ilcu among the stars]. Soccer masculin (in French). 19 March 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  40. ^ "Profile – Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  41. ^ Lévesque, Dave (22 August 2011). "Le soccer de père en fils" [Soccer from father to son]. Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 18 April 2024.

External links edit

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