Aurelian Ionuț Chițu (born 25 March 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club FC U Craiova.[1]
 Chițu playing for Viitorul Constanța in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aurelian Ionuț Chițu | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Țăndărei, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC U Craiova | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Victoria Țăndărei | ||
| 2004–2009 | Unirea Slobozia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Viitorul Constanța | 109 | (38) |
| 2013–2014 | Valenciennes | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | → PAS Giannina (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Astra Giurgiu | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Viitorul Constanța | 94 | (20) |
| 2018–2020 | Daejeon Citizen | 57 | (18) |
| 2020–2021 | Viitorul Constanța | 23 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Farul Constanța | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | FC U Craiova | 66 | (20) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Romania U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Romania U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Romania | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Viitorul edit
In 2009, Chițu signed a contract with then Liga III club, Viitorul Constanța, helping them to promote in second tier, Liga II. In 2011, he help them to promote in the first tier of the Romanian football, Liga I. On 23 June 2012, Chițu made his debut in Liga I in a 2–2 draw with FC Brașov. In his first season in Romanian top division, he made 33 league appearances and scored 8 goals to make sure Viitorul avoid the relegation. On 5 June 2013, Chițu picked up the Digi Sport Young Player of the Year award.[2]
Valenciennes edit
On 21 June 2013, he signed a 4-year contract with Valenciennes FC for an undisclosed fee.[3] On 10 August, Chițu made his debut in Ligue 1 in a 3–0 win against Toulouse.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 14 April 2024[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2009–10 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | 19 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | 8 | |||||
| 2012–13 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 33 | 8 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 4 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 39 | 11 | |||
| 2017–18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2019–20 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020–21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 226 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 241 | 60 | ||
| Valenciennes | 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||||
| PAS Giannina (loan) | 2013–14 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Astra Giurgiu | 2014–15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 16 | 1 | ||
| Daejeon Citizen | 2018 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 12 | ||||
| 2019 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 18 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 57 | 18 | |||||
| Farul Constanța | 2021–22 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
| FC U Craiova | 2022–23 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 2[b] | 2 | 39 | 13 | |||
| 2023–24 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 37 | 10 | |||||
| Total | 66 | 20 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 76 | 23 | ||||
| Career total | 383 | 99 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 415 | 103 | ||
- ^ appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs
International edit
- As of match played 4 June 2013
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Viitorul Constanța
Individual
References edit
- ^ "U Craiova 1948 i-a adus pe Gabi Enache și pe Aurelian Chițu, dar nu îi poate legitima! Problema clubului oltean" [U Craiova 1948 signed Gabi Enache and Aurelian Chițu, but it can't legitimize! The problem of the club based in Oltenia] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "VIDEO Hagi și Chițu au venit la "Fotbal Club"! Fotbalistul a primit două premii Digi Sport" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 5 June 2013.
- ^ "A. Chitu au VAFC pour 4 ans !" (in French). Valenciennes FC Official Website. 21 June 2013.
- ^ "A. Chitu". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
External links edit
- Aurelian Chițu at Soccerway
- Aurelian Chițu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)