Bogdan Stancu facts for kids
Stancu in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Bogdan Sorin Stancu | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Pitești, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.83 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2005 | Argeș Pitești | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Argeș Pitești | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Dacia Mioveni (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | Unirea Urziceni | 49 | (11) |
| 2008–2011 | Steaua București | 72 | (33) |
| 2011–2012 | Galatasaray | 14 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Orduspor (loan) | 31 | (10) |
| 2012–2013 | Orduspor | 30 | (10) |
| 2013–2017 | Gençlerbirliği | 91 | (34) |
| 2017–2019 | Bursaspor | 50 | (8) |
| 2019–2021 | Gençlerbirliği | 62 | (26) |
| 2021–2022 | Eyüpspor | 14 | (3) |
| Total | 432 | (140) | |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2009 | Romania U21 | 15 | (5) |
| 2010–2017 | Romania | 53 | (14) |
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Bogdan Sorin Stancu (born June 28, 1987) is a former professional football player from Romania. He played as a forward, which means he was usually trying to score goals for his team.
Stancu started his career at Argeș Pitești. He also played for other teams like Mioveni and Unirea Urziceni. In 2008, he joined Steaua București, one of Romania's biggest clubs. He was their top scorer in his first season. Later, he moved to Turkey to play for clubs like Galatasaray, Orduspor, Gençlerbirliği, Bursaspor, and Eyüpspor. He also played for the Romanian national team and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016.
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Playing for Clubs: Bogdan Stancu's Journey
Early Days at FC Argeș
Bogdan Stancu's football journey began in 1998. A coach named Mihai Ianovschi found him at a tryout. He then joined the junior team of Argeș Pitești.
In 2001, when Stancu was 14, he faced a personal loss when his father passed away. This was a very tough time for him, and he stopped playing football for a few months. But he eventually returned to the sport he loved.
In 2005, he joined the main team at FC Argeș. For a short time, he was loaned to Dacia Mioveni. He played well there, scoring 3 goals in 12 matches. After this, he returned to FC Argeș. At 19, he made his first appearance in Romania's top league, Divizia A.
In 2006, Stancu left FC Argeș and joined Unirea Urziceni. After three years there, he moved to Steaua București in May 2008. This transfer was a big step in his career.
Time at Steaua Bucharest
Bogdan Stancu quickly made an impact at Steaua București. On June 30, 2008, he played his first match for the club and scored a goal. He also scored against famous teams like Roma in friendly games.
First Season: 2008–09
Stancu scored two goals in one game against Gloria Bistrița in August 2008. He scored four goals in his first five league matches for Steaua. By the end of his first season, he was the top scorer for Steaua with 11 goals. This showed how important he was to the team.
Europa League Success: 2009–10
The next season, Stancu continued to score important goals. He helped his team in the Europa League qualifying rounds. He scored against teams like Újpest and Motherwell. In nine European matches, he scored six goals. This was a great achievement for him. His strong performances even earned him a call-up to the Romanian national team.
More Goals: 2010–11
Stancu had an amazing start to the 2010–11 season. He scored many goals in the league and in the Europa League. He scored twice against Victoria and also against FC Vaslui. In the Europa League, he scored two goals in one match against Utrecht. By January 2011, he had scored 16 goals in 27 games.
Moving to Galatasaray
Because of his great performance, a big Turkish club, Galatasaray, bought Bogdan Stancu in January 2011. They paid a large sum of money for him. He signed a contract to play for them for four and a half years.
He scored in his very first Turkish Cup match for Galatasaray. He also scored in his second league match. He finished that season with 3 goals in 16 games for Galatasaray.
Time at Orduspor
In August 2011, Stancu was loaned to another Turkish club, Orduspor, for one year. He quickly started scoring goals for them, with 4 goals in his first 7 games. He was even chosen as the "player of the week" in the Turkish league in January 2012.
Later, Stancu officially joined Orduspor permanently. He signed a four-year contract with them.
Playing for Gençlerbirliği
In July 2013, after Orduspor was moved to a lower league, Stancu joined Gençlerbirliği. He made an immediate impact there, scoring 7 goals in his first half-season. One of these goals was against his former club, Galatasaray.
Bursaspor and Return to Gençlerbirliği
In January 2017, Stancu moved to Bursaspor. He played there for two years. Then, in January 2019, he returned to his former club, Gençlerbirliği. He continued to be an important player for them.
Eyüpspor
On June 18, 2021, Stancu signed a contract with Eyüpspor, another Turkish club. He played there for one season.
Playing for His Country: International Career
Bogdan Stancu played for the Romania U-21 team before joining the main national team. He played 15 games and scored 5 goals for the U-21 team.
On September 3, 2010, he made his first appearance for the Romanian national team. He scored his first goal for Romania just 16 minutes into that game against Albania.
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Stancu scored an important goal against Uruguay in 2012, helping Romania get a draw. His most famous goals for his country came during UEFA Euro 2016. He scored a penalty kick in the opening game against the host country, France. He also scored another penalty in the second group game against Switzerland.
In February 2018, Bogdan Stancu announced that he was retiring from playing for the national team. He was 30 years old at the time.
Achievements and Awards
Unirea Urziceni
- Cupa României runner-up: 2007–08 (This means his team came in second place in a big cup competition).
Individual
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year runner-up: 2010 (He was voted as one of the best Romanian footballers that year).
Images for kids
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Stancu in 2013
See also
In Spanish: Bogdan Stancu para niños
