Ionuț Nedelcearu
Romanian footballer (born 1996)
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Ionuț Nedelcearu (Romanian pronunciation: [joˈnuts nedelˈtʃe̯aru]; born 25 April 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Russian Premier League club Akron Tolyatti.
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Nedelcearu with Ufa in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Akron Tolyatti | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2013 | Dinamo București | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Dinamo II București | 24 | (0) |
| 2013–2018 | Dinamo București | 89 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Ufa | 65 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | AEK Athens | 25 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Crotone | 34 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Palermo | 65 | (2) |
| 2025– | Akron Tolyatti | 41 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Romania U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Romania U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Romania U21 | 18 | (1) |
| 2018– | Romania | 27 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2024 | |||
Club career
Dinamo București
Nedelcearu joined the youth system of Dinamo București at the age of seven.[1] After playing for the reserves, he made his first-team debut on 31 October 2013 in a Cupa României match against Chindia Târgoviște, aged 17.[2] On 13 December that year, he recorded his first Liga I appearance in a 4–0 home victory over ACS Poli Timișoara.[3]
Nedelcearu netted his first goal for the Alb-roșii in a 3–2 away win against Pandurii Târgu Jiu on 28 October 2015, a game where he also scored in his own net.[4][5]
Ufa
On 15 February 2018, Nedelcearu signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Russian Premier League side FC Ufa.[6] In the summer of 2019, press reported that several teams showed interest in signing him, including Roma and Zenit Saint Petersburg.[7]
AEK Athens
On 5 October 2020, Nedelcearu signed a four-year contract with Super League Greece club AEK Athens.[8] On 1 November 2020, he scored his first goal, the equalizer of an eventual 2–1 home win against OFI.[9]
Crotone
On 16 July 2021, he moved to Italian club Crotone on a three-year contract, for a fee of €1.2 million.[10]
Palermo
On 27 July 2022, following Crotone's relegation to Serie C, Nedelcearu signed for Serie B club Palermo on a three-year deal.[11] He made his debut with the rosanero in the 32nd finals of Coppa Italia against Torino.
Akron Tolyatti
On 7 February 2025, Nedelcearu returned to Russia and signed with Akron Tolyatti.[12]
International career
On 27 March 2018, Nedelcearu made his full debut for Romania after being brought on as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Sweden.[13]
On 7 June 2024, he was selected in Romania's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024,[14] but did not feature in any match.
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 August 2026[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dinamo București | 2013–14 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Liga I | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Liga I | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Liga I | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | Liga I | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Total | 89 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 111 | 6 | |||
| Ufa | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 1 | |||
| AEK Athens | 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| Crotone | 2021–22 | Serie B | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| Palermo | 2022–23 | Serie B | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[e] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Serie B | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 68 | 2 | ||||
| Akron Tolyatti | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2026–27 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 319 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 374 | 13 | ||
- Includes Cupa României, Russian Cup, Greek Cup, Coppa Italia
- Includes Cupa Ligii
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in Russian Premier League promotion/relegation play-offs
- Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
International
- As of 4 June 2024[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 2 | |
- As of 8 September 2021.
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nedelcearu goal.[18]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November 2020 | Stadionul Ilie Oană, Ploiești, Romania | 12 |  Belarus | 3–0 | 5–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 5–0 |
Honours
Dinamo București[17]
- Cupa României runner-up: 2015–16
- Cupa Ligii: 2016–17
