Stefan Radu
Encyclopedia
Ştefan Daniel Radu is a Romania
n football player who plays for Lazio
, as a full back.
n club side Dinamo Bucureşti. Radu played four seasons of first team football with Dinamo, gaining a reputation as one of his country's brightest talents. However, he only became a key first team-player in the 2006–07 season, when the transfer period left a gap in Dinamo's central defense, a gap which Radu successfully covered, turning over the course of the season from a promising young player into one of the best central defenders in the league, helping Dinamo to win its 18th championship and gaining the attention of several western clubs.
He has often been considered "The new Chivu
" by Romanian media. In January 2008, major Italian Serie A
side Lazio
came calling, and signed Radu on a loan deal until the end of the season, the loan fee was €1 million. Radu impressed and at was signed permanently in June, for a transfer fee of €3.5 million.
match versus Fiorentina
shortly after joining the team on loan. He has since been a revelation for Delio Rossi
's team, as the young starlet has added extra quality to the backline and started all matches he featured in.
By the end of his loan spell, Radu impressed Rossi and club president Claudio Lotito
enough to justify a transfer fee of €3.5 million, and has now joined the club on a permanent basis.
On 17 June 2011 he signed a new 5-year contract. Radu holds a vital role in the current squad as he has become one of the most important players for Lazio, which in the 2011-12 season has also been the Captain. Radu's role at Lazio is of centre back eventhough has been used as a left full back for the last two seasons under Edoardo Reja.
Statistics accurate as of match played 28 October 2011
in 2006, following the country's failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup
in Germany.
Over the course of Euro 2008 qualifying, Radu gained international experience and was selected in the squad for the final tournament in Switzerland and Austria. At Euro 2008 however, Radu remained a substitute and did not see any game time.
On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of Romania
, Traian Băsescu
for the results on Qualifying to EURO 2008 and qualification to UEFA Euro 2008 Group C
with Medalia "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football player who plays for Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
, as a full back.
Dinamo Bucharest
Radu began his career with major RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n club side Dinamo Bucureşti. Radu played four seasons of first team football with Dinamo, gaining a reputation as one of his country's brightest talents. However, he only became a key first team-player in the 2006–07 season, when the transfer period left a gap in Dinamo's central defense, a gap which Radu successfully covered, turning over the course of the season from a promising young player into one of the best central defenders in the league, helping Dinamo to win its 18th championship and gaining the attention of several western clubs.
He has often been considered "The new Chivu
Cristian Chivu
Cristian Eugen Chivu is a Romanian footballer. He currently plays for Internazionale of the Italian Serie A. He usually plays as a left back but can play as a center back as well as in defensive midfield when needed....
" by Romanian media. In January 2008, major Italian Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
side Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
came calling, and signed Radu on a loan deal until the end of the season, the loan fee was €1 million. Radu impressed and at was signed permanently in June, for a transfer fee of €3.5 million.
Lazio
Radu made his Lazio debut in a Coppa ItaliaCoppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
match versus Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
shortly after joining the team on loan. He has since been a revelation for Delio Rossi
Delio Rossi
Delio Rossi is an Italian association football manager, currently managing Fiorentina.-Playing career:Rossi's playing career was not a bright one, as he reached his personal top from 1981 to 1983, playing Serie B with U.S. Foggia, where he spent most of his footballing time...
's team, as the young starlet has added extra quality to the backline and started all matches he featured in.
By the end of his loan spell, Radu impressed Rossi and club president Claudio Lotito
Claudio Lotito
Claudio Lotito is an Italian entrepreneur. He is the owner and president of the Serie A football club S.S. Lazio since 2004....
enough to justify a transfer fee of €3.5 million, and has now joined the club on a permanent basis.
On 17 June 2011 he signed a new 5-year contract. Radu holds a vital role in the current squad as he has become one of the most important players for Lazio, which in the 2011-12 season has also been the Captain. Radu's role at Lazio is of centre back eventhough has been used as a left full back for the last two seasons under Edoardo Reja.
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dinamo | 2004–05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| 2007–08 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 2 | |
| Lazio S.S. Lazio Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football... |
2007–08 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Serie A The 2009–10 Serie A was the seventy-eighth season since its establishment. There were three promoted teams from the Serie B, replacing the three teams that were relegated following the 2008–09 season. Nike provided a new match ball - the T90 Ascente - for this season... |
28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Serie A The 2010–11 Serie A was the 79th season since its establishment, the first under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 22 May 2011... |
26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Serie A The 2011–12 Serie A is the eightieth season since its establishment, and the second under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 9 September 2011 and will end on 13 May 2012. The league was originally scheduled to start on 27 August, but this was delayed due to a strike by the players... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 91 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | |
| Career total | 156 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 186 | 2 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 28 October 2011
International career
Radu made his debut for the Romanian national teamRomania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
in 2006, following the country's failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
in Germany.
Over the course of Euro 2008 qualifying, Radu gained international experience and was selected in the squad for the final tournament in Switzerland and Austria. At Euro 2008 however, Radu remained a substitute and did not see any game time.
On 25 March 2008 he was decorated by the president of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Traian Băsescu
Traian Basescu
Traian Băsescu is the current President of Romania. After serving as the mayor of Bucharest from June 2000 until December 2004, he was elected president in the Romanian Presidential Elections of 2004 and inaugurated on December 20, 2004...
for the results on Qualifying to EURO 2008 and qualification to UEFA Euro 2008 Group C
UEFA Euro 2008 Group C
Group C of the 2008 UEFA European Championships is one of four groups of competing nations at UEFA Euro 2008. The first of three rounds of matches took place on 9 June, and finished on 17 June. All six group matches were played at venues in Switzerland, in Zürich and Berne. The group is composed of...
with Medalia "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.
Dinamo Bucureşti
- Romanian League: 2006–07
- Romanian CupRomanian CupThe Cupa României is a football competition which was held annually since 1933-34, except during the World War II. It is the country's main cup competition, and it is open to all clubs affiliated with FRF and the county football associations regardless of the league they belong to...
: 2004–05 - Romanian SupercupRomanian SupercupThe Supercupa României is a football competition, held at the beginning of each domestic season and disputed between the winners of Romanian Liga I and the winners of Cupa României. It was usually played at National Stadium in Bucharest. During the period when the new Stadionul Naţional is being...
: 2005
Lazio
- Coppa ItaliaCoppa ItaliaThe Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
: 2008–09 - Supercoppa ItalianaSupercoppa ItalianaThe Supercoppa Italiana is a pre-season football competition held the week before the season begins in Italy every year. It is contested by the winners of the Serie A and the Coppa Italia in the previous season, as a curtain raiser to the new season. It is usually played at the home of the Serie A...
: 20092009 Supercoppa ItalianaThe 2009 Supercoppa Italiana was a match played by the 2008–09 Serie A winners Internazionale and 2008–09 Coppa Italia winners Lazio. It took place on 8 August 2009 at the Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, China. Lazio won the match 2–1 to earn their third Supercoppa...
External links
- Lazio Player Profile
- Ştefan Radu at Goal.comGoal.comGoal.com, founded in 2004 by Chicco Merighi and former Ferrari Maserati and Ralph Lauren President and CEO Gian Luigi Longinotti-Buitoni, is a website for international football news. Goal.com represents the largest football community in the world, with 22 language versions, covering over 200...
- Ştefan Radu career stats at RomanianSoccer.ro