George Florescu
Romanian footballer
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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.
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)
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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 | 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) |
| Total | 385 | (48) | |
| 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
Personal life
George repented in 2023 at a Pentecostal church in his hometown.[4]
Career statistics
| 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
| 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
- 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
- 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