Florin Costea

Florin Constantin Costea (born 16 May 1985 in Drăgășani) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Viitorul Dăești.[1]

Florin Costea

Costea playing for FCU Craiova
Personal information
Full name	Florin Constantin Costea
Date of birth	16 May 1985
Place of birth	Drăgășani, Romania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Viitorul Dăești
Number	3
Youth career
	FC U Craiova
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea	12	(3)
2004–2006	Râmnicu Vâlcea	10	(4)
2006–2011	FC U Craiova	125	(55)
2011–2012	Steaua București	19	(1)
2013	Turnu Severin	14	(8)
2013–2015	CFR Cluj	40	(4)
2015	Arsenal Tula	14	(1)
2015–2016	Zakho	12	(7)
2016–2017	Râmnicu Vâlcea	15	(9)
2017–2018	Șirineasa	11	(5)
2018–2019	FC U Craiova	11	(9)
2019	Atletic Bradu	4	(1)
2019–	Viitorul Dăeşti	15	(12)
National team
2008–2009	Romania	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2019

Club career

Universitatea Craiova

Costea started in the Romanian Liga II for the local team Rarora Râmnicu-Vâlcea, then he transferred to one of the most popular teams in Romania Universitatea Craiova, who competed at the time in the same league.

After his new team was promoted, he became one of their key players and one of the best strikers of the Liga I. The 2008/09 season was great for Florin, finishing the top scorer of the Romanian first division, together with Gigel Bucur after both had scored 17 goals.[2]

On 21 March 2010, while playing a match against Politehnica Iaşi, the opposing goalkeeper made a rash challenge on Florin Costea, injuring him. He was forced to leave the pitch, and realising the severity of his injury he was taken out in tears.[3] It was later discovered that he had broken his Medial collateral ligament and Cruciate ligament. He was sidelined for 8 months.[4]

After Universitatea Craiova was disaffiliated he became a Free Agent.[5]

Steaua București

On 3 August 2011 Florin Costea moved to Steaua București on a free transfer, later signing a 4-year contract, worth around €300,000 per year. Here he rejoined his brother Mihai Costea.[6]

Statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rarora Râmnicu Vâlcea	2003–04	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	3
	Total	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	3
CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea	2005–06	10	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	4
	Total	10	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	4
U Craiova	2006–07	22	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	5
	2007–08	30	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	15
	2008–09	33	17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	34	18
	2009–10	21	9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	12
	2010–11	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	1
	Total	117	47	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	123	51
Steaua București	2011–12	18	1	2	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	26	2
	2012–13	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	19	1	2	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	28	2
Turnu Severin	2012–13	14	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	8
	Total	14	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	8
CFR Cluj	2013–14	28	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	3
	2014–15	12	1	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	18	1
	Total	40	4	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	47	4
Career total		212	67	11	4	0	0	11	1	0	0	234	72

Statistics accurate as of match played 21 December 2014

Honours

Season	Club	Title
2012–13	Steaua București	Liga I

International career

Since 2008 he gathered six selections in the Romanian national football team. His first selection was courtesy to an injury of Romanian star attacker Adrian Mutu.

Personal life

He is the older brother of Mihai Costea.[7][8]

References

1. Florin Costea a semnat cu o nouă echipă şi a şi marcat primele sale goluri. Fratele său, Mihai, se antrenează alături de el. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
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6. "Florin Costea a semnat cu Steaua" (in Romanian). steauafc.com. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
7. "Fraţii Florin și Mihai Costea revin în fotbal. Nu vor să mai audă de Liga 1" [The brothers Florin and Mihai Costea return to football. They don't want to hear about Liga 1 anymore] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
8. "Succesul lui MIHAI COSTEA, drama fratelui său!" [The success of MIHAI COSTEA, the drama of his brother!] (in Romanian). cancan.ro. Retrieved 8 October 2017.

External links

• Florin Costea at National-Football-Teams.com
• Florin Costea at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
• Florin Costea – UEFA competition record