Claudiu Răducanu

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Claudiu Răducanu
Personal information
Full name Claudiu Nicu Răducanu
Date of birth (1976-12-03) 3 December 1976 (age 49)
Place of birth Craiova, Romania
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Striker
Youth career
Universitatea Craiova
1993–1994 CSȘ Craiova
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1999 Extensiv Craiova 100 (18)
2000–2003 Steaua București 92 (58)
2004 Espanyol 11 (3)
2004–2005 Arminia Bielefeld 5 (0)
2005–2006 Vaslui 15 (1)
2006 Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals 17 (9)
2006–2007 Nea Salamis Famagusta 8 (1)
2007–2008 Sorrento 19 (4)
2008 Universitatea Cluj 9 (0)
2008–2009 Khazar Lenkoran 9 (1)
2009 UE Poble Sec 7 (0)
2010 Gavà 9 (0)
2010 Premià 22 (17)
2011–2012 PSM Makassar 27 (5)
2013 Transylvania Futsal Club 34 (21)
2014 FC Romania 11 (2)
Total 395 (140)
International career
2003 Romania 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Claudiu Nicu Răducanu (born 3 December 1976) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a striker.[1]

Club career

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Răducanu was born on 3 December 1976 in Craiova, Romania and began playing football at the youth centers of Universitatea Craiova and CSȘ Craiova.[2] He made his Divizia A debut on 24 September 1994, playing for Electroputere Craiova under coach Nicolae Ungureanu in a 4–0 away loss to Inter Sibiu.[2][3] The team was relegated at the end of his first season, but he stayed with the club for a further four years in Divizia B, scoring 10 goals in the 1998–99 season to help it get promoted back to the first league.[2]

Răducanu was transferred by Steaua București in the middle of the 1999–2000 season for $150,000.[2][4][5] Under the guidance of coach Victor Pițurcă he helped Steaua win the 2000–01 title by being its top-scorer as he netted 12 times in 24 appearances.[2][6] He also won the 2001 Supercupa României when he played the entire match in the 2–1 victory against rivals Dinamo București.[2][7] Răducanu managed to become the 2002–03 top-scorer of the season with 21 goals.[2][4][5] He scored four league goals in the derby against Dinamo which helped his side earn two victories and one draw, also netting once in a loss in the Cupa României.[8] Răducanu also played 11 matches with seven goals for The Military Men in European competitions.[2] Most notably, in the 2003–04 UEFA Cup edition he netted two goals in both legs of the first round as the team defeated Southampton 2–1 on aggregate.[9][10][11] Subsequently, he scored once in the first leg of the following round where Steaua lost 2–1 on aggregate to Liverpool.[4][9]

In 2004 Espanyol Barcelona paid Steaua €1.3 million for Răducanu's transfer.[5] There, he is best remembered after scoring the victory goal in the 89th minute of his Primera División debut, as on 1 February he was sent by coach Luis Fernandez in the 69th minute to replace Pierre Womé in a 1–0 away win against Villarreal.[5][12] After the game ended, he threw his shirt to the stand where the team's fans where staying, but as a lot of them tried to grab it, the railing broke and they fell on the ground.[5][12][13] He also scored two goals in a 3–2 victory against Atlético Madrid, having a total of three goals netted in 11 Primera División matches.[2][12][14]

Răducanu joined Arminia Bielefeld, making his Bundesliga debut on 8 August 2004 when coach Uwe Rapolder sent him in the 66th minute to replace Detlev Dammeier in a 0–0 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[15][16] He made a total of five appearances in the competition until the end of the season.[2][15][17] In his following years, Răducanu became a journeyman, playing for various teams and leagues from Romania and worldwide, accumulating 154 appearances with 64 goals in the Romanian top-division, Divizia A.[2][4][5][17]

International career

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Răducanu played two friendly games for Romania, making his debut on 30 April 2003 under coach Anghel Iordănescu in a 1–0 victory against Lithuania.[18][19] His second game was a 1–0 loss to Italy.[18]

Controversy

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In October 2014 Răducanu was arrested for the use of fake credit cards and for trying to bribe a police officer in Cancun, Mexico, spending one and a half months in jail.[20]

Honours

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Extensiv Craiova

Steaua București

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Claudiu Răducanu". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Claudiu Răducanu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  3. ^ "FC Inter Sibiu vs. Extensiv Craiova 4-0". Labtof. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "ULTIMUL GOLGETER dat de Steaua in Liga I nu mai vrea in Romania! Claudiu Raducanu despre bancurile cu el, Steaua si tiki - taka!" [THE LAST TOP GOALSCORER given by Steaua in Liga I no longer wants to come in Romania! Claudiu Raducanu about the jokes said about him, Steaua and tiki - taka!] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Claudiu Răducanu a ajuns la Milcov! Fostul golgeter al Stelei joacă în liga judeţeană" [Claudiu Răducanu has arrived in Milcov! Steaua's former goal scorer plays in the county league] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Romanian Supercup – Season 2001". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Dinamo – FCSB, în Cupa României! Bilanțul all-time, cele mai clare victorii, cei mai buni marcatori și meciul cu cele mai multe goluri". Prosport.ro. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
    "Dinamo Bucuresti in 2001–02". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
    "Dinamo Bucuresti in 2002–03". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
    "Dinamo Bucuresti in 2003–04". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Claudiu Răducanu. UEFA Cup 2003/2004". WorldFootball. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Saints held by Steaua". bbc.co.uk. 24 September 2003.
  11. ^ "Steaua stun Saints". bbc.co.uk. 15 October 2003.
  12. ^ a b c "Claudiu Răducanu: "Nu voi uita niciodată acele şase luni la Espanyol! O nebunie!"" [Claudiu Răducanu: "I will never forget those six months at Espanyol! A madness!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Spaniolii nu l-au uitat pe Claudiu Răducanu. Se împlinesc 15 ani de la golul de la Villarreal" [The Spaniards did not forget Claudiu Răducanu. It is 15 years since the Villarreal goal] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
    "VIDEO de colecţie: Claudiu Răducanu prăbușește o tribună în Spania și refuză să vină la Craiova pentru... o ciorbă" [Collection VIDEO: Claudiu Răducanu collapses a tribune in Spain and refuses to come to Craiova for ... a soup] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
    "Villarreal CF - Espanyol Barcelona 0:1". WorldFootball. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Claudiu Raducanu, eroul lui Espanyol" [Claudiu Raducanu, Espanyol's hero] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 26 April 2004. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Claudiu Răducanu. Bundesliga 2004/2005". WorldFootball. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Arminia Bielefeld - Bor. Mönchengladbach 0:0". WorldFootball. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  17. ^ a b ""Sunt Claudiu, nu 'Blocnotes'!" Vezi cum explică Răducanu porecla care l-a făcut celebru" ["I'm Claudiu, not 'Notepads'!" See how Răducanu explains the nickname that made him famous] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Claudiu Răducanu". European Football. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Lithuania 0-1 Romania". European Football. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Claudiu Răducanu, arestat în Mexic! Fostul stelist este anchetat pentru dare de mită şi folosire de carduri false" [Claudiu Răducanu, arrested in Mexico! The former Steaua player is being investigated for bribery and use of fake cards] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
    "Fost fotbalist la "U", arestat în Mexic" [Former "U" football player arrested in Mexico] (in Romanian). Digi24.ro. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
    "Claudiu Răducanu: arestat în Mexic pentru mită, eliberat pe cauţiune şi intrat în atenţia serviciului de imigrări" [Claudiu Răducanu: arrested in Mexico for bribery, released on bail and brought to the attention of the immigration service] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
    "Imagini în premieră de la eliberarea lui Claudiu Răducanu!" [Images in premiere since the release of Claudiu Răducanu!] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
    ""Blocnotes" si-a aflat sentinta: Inchisoare! Vestea pe care avocatul i-a dat-o fostului stelist Claudiu Raducanu" ["Notepad" found out his sentence: Prison! The news that the lawyer gave to the former Steaua player Claudiu Raducanu] (in Romanian). Cancan.ro. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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