Vlad Dragomir
Romanian footballer (born 1999)
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Vlad Mihai Dragomir (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈvlad miˈhaj dragoˈmir]; born 24 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos and the Romania national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vlad Mihai Dragomir | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Timișoara, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pafos | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | LPS Banatul Timișoara | ||
| 2013–2014 | ACS Poli Timișoara | ||
| 2015–2018 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | ACS Poli Timișoara | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Perugia | 69 | (2) |
| 2021 | Virtus Entella | 17 | (1) |
| 2021– | Pafos | 149 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Romania U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Romania U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Romania U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016 | Romania U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Romania U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Romania U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Romania | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Dragomir made his senior debut for ACS Poli Timișoara on 30 August 2014, aged 15, after coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Alexandru Lazăr in a Liga II match with CS Mioveni.[1]
He was signed by Premier League team Arsenal for an undisclosed fee in June 2015.[2] In September 2016, The Guardian named him on a list of the 60 best young talents born in 1999.[3]
In August 2018, Dragomir announced that he would move to Italian Serie B side Perugia upon the expiration of his contract in England.[4] On 26 January 2021, he returned to the second league with Virtus Entella.[5]
In 2021, Dragomir signed for Pafos FC, where he has come to be very well-respected by the supporters. On January 28, 2026, Dragomir scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, a 30-yard screamer against Slavia Prague.[6]
Style of play
Dragomir can be deployed as an attacking midfielder or as a winger on either flank and is known for his vision and agility.[7][8] During his time at Arsenal, manager Arsène Wenger compared his playing style to that of Jack Wilshere.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 May 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ACS Poli Timișoara | 2014–15 | Liga II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Perugia | 2018–19 | Serie B | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Serie B | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Serie C | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | 69 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 76 | 3 | |||
| Virtus Entella | 2020–21 | Serie B | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Pafos | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 6 | |||
| 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18[d] | 3 | 1[e] | 0 | 56 | 9 | |
| 2025–26 | Cypriot First Division | 32 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14[f] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 51 | 6 | |
| Total | 149 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 201 | 23 | ||
| Career total | 237 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 296 | 27 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia, Cypriot Cup
- Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
- Appearances in Serie B relegation play-offs
- Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, sixteen appearances and two goals in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
Honours
ACS Poli Timișoara
Pafos
- Cypriot First Division: 2024–25
- Cypriot Cup: 2023–24,[11] runner-up: 2024–25
- Cypriot Super Cup runner-up: 2024, 2025