Vasile Olariu (born 6 July 1987) is a Romanian football player who plays as a midfielder.

Vasile Olariu
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-07-06) 6 July 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Sânnicolau Mare, Romania
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2004–2005 Calor Timișoara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Unirea Sânnicolau Mare 21 (0)
2006–2008 Prefab Modelu 34 (0)
2008–2009 Râmnicu Vâlcea 4 (0)
2009–2011 Victoria Brănești 56 (25)
2011Oleksandria (loan) 0 (0)
2012 FC Brașov 14 (1)
2013 Corona Brașov 7 (0)
2014–2016 Academica Clinceni 57 (8)
2016–2018 Afumați 60 (9)
2018–2020 Academica Clinceni 30 (3)
Total 283 (46)
International career
2010 Romania U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2019

Career edit

Born near Timișoara, Olariu began playing professional football for local side Unirea Sânnicolau Mare. In 2009, he was transferred to Victoria Brăneşti, where he led the club to promotion to Liga I, scoring 16 goals during the 2009–10 Liga II season.[1] He scored eight of those goals from the penalty spot.[2]

Olariu agreed to a one-year loan to Ukrainian Premier League side PFC Oleksandria in September 2011.[1]

Olariu has played for Romania at the under-23 level, making his debut against Italy in March 2010.[3]

Honours edit

Victoria Brănești edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Bradu, Cosmin (6 September 2011). "Timiseanul Vasile Olariu va juca in Ucraina" (in Romanian). deBanat.ro.
  2. ^ Baltag, Mihai (9 November 2010). "Penalty-ul de Brăneşti » Olariu a transformat 8 penalty-uri din 8" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor.
  3. ^ Rizescu, Dragoş (10 March 2010). "Interviu » Vasile Olariu a jucat în România - Italia 0–0" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor.