Nicolae Păun (footballer)
Romanian footballer
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Nicolae Ionuț Păun (born 19 January 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga II club Sepsi OSK.
Full name
Nicolae Ionuț Păun
Date of birth
19 January 1999
Place of birth
Caracal, Romania
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolae Ionuț Păun | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracal, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sepsi OSK | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CSȘ Caracal | |||
| –2018 | Viitorul Cluj | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sepsi OSK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Sepsi OSK | 126 | (10) |
| 2019–2020 | → KSE Târgu Secuiesc (loan) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Romania | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 November 2022 | |||
Club career
Păun made his Liga I debut for Sepsi OSK in a goalless draw with Universitatea Craiova, on 17 April 2021.[1]
International career
Păun was called up to the Romania national team for the first time by coach Edward Iordănescu on 24 May 2022, for the four opening group games with Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Finland in the UEFA Nations League.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 May 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cupa României | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sepsi OSK | 2020–21 | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Liga I | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 36 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 47 | 7 | |
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Liga II | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 126 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 15 | ||
- Appearance in Liga I European play-offs
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearance in Supercupa României
International
- As of match played 20 November 2022[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Sepsi OSK[3]