Adrian Constantin Alexandru Păun[note 1] (Romanian pronunciation: [adriˈan konstanˈtin alekˈsandru ˈpə.un]; born 1 April 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Bnei Sakhnin, on loan from Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
.jpg) Păun with CFR Cluj in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Constantin Alexandru Păun | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Drăgășani, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Bnei Sakhnin (on loan from Hapoel Be'er Sheva) | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Triumf Drăgășani | ||
| 2008–2014 | CFR Cluj | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2023 | CFR Cluj | 235 | (26) |
| 2022–2023 | → Hapoel Be'er Sheva (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2023– | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Bnei Sakhnin (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Romania U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Romania U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Romania U21 | 12 | (3) |
| 2021– | Romania | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2021 | |||
Păun spent most of his professional career at CFR Cluj, for which he made his debut in 2014 and appeared in over 230 Liga I games. In 2022, he moved abroad for the first time by signing for Hapoel Be'er Sheva on an initial loan.
Club career edit
Păun recorded his Liga I debut for CFR Cluj on 14 March 2014, in a 2–2 away draw with Corona Brașov. He scored his first goal for the team on 28 April 2015, in a 2–1 home victory over Concordia Chiajna.[4]
On 28 September 2022, Păun joined Israeli club Hapoel Be'er Sheva on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[5] On 15 November that year, it was announced that he signed for Be'er Sheva on a permanent deal until 2026.[6]
On 20 September 2023, Hapoel Be'er Sheva sent Păun on a season-long loan to fellow Israeli Premier League side Bnei Sakhnin, with the player's salary being split between the two clubs.[7]
International career edit
Păun was called up to the Romania national team for the first time by coach Cosmin Contra on 30 August 2019, for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualification matches against Spain and Malta.[8] He finally registered his debut on 6 June 2021 by starting in a 0–1 friendly loss to England.[9]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 16 March 2024[10]
| Club | League | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| CFR Cluj | 2013–14 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Liga I | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | Liga I | 32 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Liga I | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Liga I | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | Liga I | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | Liga I | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| 2020–21 | Liga I | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 49 | 5 | |
| 2021–22 | Liga I | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13[f] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 50 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 5 | 0 | — | 10[g] | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 235 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 307 | 29 | ||
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva (loan) | 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[h] | 0 | 26 | 4 | |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2023–24 | Israeli Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[i] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||
| Bnei Sakhnin (loan) | 2023–24 | Israeli Premier League | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[j] | 1 | 20 | 3 | |
| Career total | 280 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 359 | 36 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance in Cupa Ligii
- ^ a b c d e Appearance in Cupa României
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Seven appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Toto Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Israel State Cup
International edit
- As of match played 6 June 2021[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours edit
CFR Cluj[10]
References edit
- ^ Some sources incorrectly give out his first name as being "Alexandru" and his surname as the single "Păun".[2] His actual surname is the double "Alexandru Păun",[3] in spite of the fact that children in Romania typically only take on their fathers' family names.
- ^ "Adrian Paun" (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Alexandru Păun a vorbit despre cea mai noua achiziţie a CFR-ului. "Este un jucător de valoare"" [Alexandru Păun talked about CFR's newest signing: "He is a valuable player"] (in Romanian). Telekom Sport. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Alexandru Păun, de la CFR: "Dacă nu eram fotbalist, mi-ar fi plăcut să fiu actor de comedie"" [Alexandru Păun, of CFR: ”If I wasn't a footballer, I'd be a comedy actor”] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
Adrian is my first name, Alexandru and Păun are my family names. I have two. Not many know and it creates confusion.
- ^ "Fotbal. Adrian Păun a spart gheaţa. Mijlocaşul CFR-ului a marcat primul său gol în Liga 1" [Football. Adrian Păun broke the ice. The CFR midfielder scored his first Liga 1 goal] (in Romanian). Digi24. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Adrian Păun, prezentat de Hapoel Beer Sheva. Ce a declarat fostul jucător al CFR-ului" (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "OFICIAL | Adrian Păun, transferat definitiv! Ce sumă primește CFR Cluj" (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Adrian Păun a plecat de la Hapoel Beer-Sheva, dar se duelează cu fosta echipă! Cu cine a semnat" [Adrian Păun left Hapoel Beer-Sheva, but he is dueling with his former team! Who did he sign with?]. Sport.ro (in Romanian). 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Lotul chemat de Contra pentru meciurile cu Spania si Malta: Trei jucatori, convocati in premiera. Niciun jucator de la FCSB si Dinamo" [The squad convoked by Contra for the matches against Spain and Malta: Three players, called up for the first time. No players from FCSB and Dinamo] (in Romanian). Ziare. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "England v Romania game report". ESPN. 6 June 2021.
- ^ a b Adrian Păun at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Adrian Păun". European Football. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "FOTO&VIDEO | CFR Cluj a câștigat Supercupa României!" [PHOTO&VIDEO | CFR Cluj won the Romanian Supercup!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
External links edit
- Adrian Păun at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Adrian Păun – UEFA competition record (archive)