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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Costin Romeo Curelea | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Romania U20 (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2003 | Sportul Studențesc | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2013 | Sportul Studențesc | 254 | (82) |
| 2013 | → Dinamo Minsk (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| 2013–2016 | Universitatea Craiova | 56 | (13) |
| 2016–2017 | Voluntari | 15 | (0) |
| 2018 | Academica Clinceni | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 339 | (101) | |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2006 | Romania U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 2011 | Romania | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018–2020 | Academica Clinceni (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | CFR Cluj (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Kayserispor (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2023 | CFR Cluj (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Romania U20 | ||
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Costin Romeo Curelea was born on July 11, 1984. He is a Romanian former football player who used to play as a striker. Today, he is the head coach for the Romania U20 national team.
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Costin Curelea's Football Journey
Starting His Career at Sportul Studențesc
Costin Curelea began his professional football journey with Sportul Studențesc. In his very first league match, which was a Liga II game against Dacia Mioveni, he scored two goals. This helped his team win the game 3-1.
He played his first match in Liga I, Romania's top football league, on July 31, 2004. This game was against Apulum Alba Iulia. Just two months later, he scored his first goal in Liga I. This goal came in a 1-1 draw against FCM Bacău at Regie Stadium.
Staying Loyal to His Team
After the 2005–2006 season, Sportul Studențesc was moved down to a lower league. But Costin Curelea decided to stay with the team. He was one of the key players, often scoring the most goals for his team. In the 2006–2007 season, he scored 14 goals in 29 matches. This showed how important he was to Sportul Studențesc.
Player Statistics
This table shows how many games Costin Curelea played and how many goals he scored for different teams. It includes games in the league, cup competitions, and European matches.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sportul Studenţesc | 2003–04 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2005–06 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2006–07 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 14 | |||
| 2007–08 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 8 | |||
| 2008–09 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 35 | 15 | |||
| 2009–10 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 20 | |||
| 2010–11 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 10 | |||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2012–13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 4 | |||
| Total | 254 | 82 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 269 | 86 | |||
| Dinamo Minsk (loan) | 2013 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 7 | ||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2013–14 | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | 27 | 10 | |||
| 2014–15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 60 | 13 | ||
| Voluntari | 2016–17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 339 | 101 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 362 | 106 | |
These statistics are accurate as of May 31, 2017.
Managerial Career
After his playing career, Costin Curelea became a football coach. He has worked as an assistant coach for several teams. Since August 2023, he has been the head coach for the Romania U20 team.
This table shows his coaching record for the Romania U20 team:
| Team | Country | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Romania U20 |  |
3 August 2023 | Present | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 23.08 |
Achievements and Awards
Costin Curelea has won several important titles during his football career:
Sportul Studențesc
- Divizia B: 2003–04 (This means his team won the second-tier league.)
Universitatea Craiova
- Liga II: 2013–14 (Another win in the second-tier league.)
Voluntari
- Cupa României: 2016–17 (This is Romania's main football cup competition.)
Individual Awards
- Liga II top scorer: 2006–07 (He scored 14 goals, more than any other player in the league that season!)
