George Florescu (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈresku]; born 21 May 1984) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. In his career, Florescu also played for teams such as Universitatea Cluj, Sheriff Tiraspol, Torpedo Moscow, FC Midtjylland or Dynamo Moscow, among others.
 Florescu with Dynamo Moscow in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gheorghe Mihai Florescu | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universitatea Cluj | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Universitatea Cluj | 38 | (15) |
| 2004–2006 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 51 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Torpedo Moscow | 44 | (9) |
| 2008–2010 | Midtjylland | 54 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 20 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Arsenal Kyiv | 32 | (2) |
| 2013 | Astra Giurgiu | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Dynamo Moscow | 3 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Astra Giurgiu | 18 | (1) |
| 2015 | Gabala | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Omonia | 38 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Universitatea Cluj | 64 | (12) |
| 2021–2023 | Sănătatea Cluj | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Romania U21 | 11 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Romania | 10 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2023 | Sănătatea Cluj | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
On 23 June 2015, Florescu signed a 1.5-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala FK.[1]
On 20 August 2016, he signed with AC Omonia in Cyprus.[2] He had 48 appearances with the club. On 26 May 2017 the club announced that with the end of the season the player is released.[3]
Personal life edit
George repented in 2023 at a Pentecostal church in his hometown.[4]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universitatea Cluj | 2001–02 | Divizia B | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 2002–03 | 11 | 9 | - | - | - | 11 | 9 | |||||||
| 2003–04 | 24 | 5 | - | - | - | 24 | 5 | |||||||
| Total | 38 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 15 | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2004–05 | Moldovan National Division | 23 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 21 | 3 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 25 | 4 | ||||||
| 2006–07 | 7 | 2 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 11 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 6 | ||
| Torpedo Moscow | 2006 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | Russian National League | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 35 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 9 | ||
| Midtjylland | 2007–08 | Danish Superliga | 15 | 2 | - | - | - | 15 | 2 | |||||
| 2008–09 | 22 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 24 | 2 | ||||||
| 2009–10 | 17 | 0 | - | - | - | 17 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
| Alania Vladikavkaz | 2010 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 23 | 1 | |||
| Arsenal Kyiv | 2011–12 | Ukrainian Premier League | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Astra Giurgiu | 2012–13 | Liga I | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | |||
| Dynamo Moscow | 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | |||
| Astra Giurgiu | 2014–15 | Liga I | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | 28 | 1 | |
| Gabala | 2015–16 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 267 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 39 | ||
International edit
| Romania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 5 June 2012[6]
International goals edit
- Scores and Results show Nigeria's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 June 2010 | Jacques Lemans Arena, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria |  Honduras |
2–0 |
3–0 |
Friendly | [8] |
Honours edit
- Sheriff Tiraspol
- Moldovan National Division: 2004–05, 2005–06
- Moldovan Cup: 2005–06
- Moldovan Super Cup: 2004, 2005
- Midtjylland
- Danish Superliga: Runner-up 2007–08
- Alania Vladikavkaz
- Russian Cup: Runner-up 2010–11
References edit
- ^ "George Floresku Qəbələ də". gabalafc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Φλορέσκου η Ομόνοια" (in Greek). AC Omonia. 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Ολοκλήρωση συνεργασίας και ευχές για καλή συνέχεια στην καριέρα τους" (in Greek). AC Omonia. 4 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Fostul decar al echipei naționale a României, mărturie cutremurătoare în biserică: „Făceam parte dintr-o bandă și am ajuns în boxa inculpaților. În vacanțe, 80% din nopți erau pierdute, distracții, alcool, țigări”. S-a pocăit un băiat de cartier
- ^ "G.Florescu". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Gheorghe Florescu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Russia Cups 2006/07". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Romania vs. Honduras". national-football-teams.com/. National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
External links edit
- George Florescu at National-Football-Teams.com
- George Florescu at ESPN FC