Nicușor Stanciu

Romanian association football player (born 1993)

Key facts

2016: Romania
2019: Al-Ahli
2026: Dalian Yingbo
Full name: Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu
Date of birth: ( 1993-05-07 ) 7 May 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth: Craiva , Romania
Height: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Positions: Attacking midfielder winger
Current team: Dalian Yingbo
2004 2008: Unirea Alba Iulia
Years: Team
2008 2011: Unirea Alba Iulia
2011 2013

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Nicolae "Nicușor" Claudiu Stanciu ( Romanian pronunciation: [nikoˈla.e klaˈudju ˈstant͡ʃju]; born 7 May 1993) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Chinese Super League club Dalian Yingbo and the Romania national team, which he captains.

Stanciu began his career at Unirea Alba Iulia in 2008, and went on to represent Vaslui and Steaua București in his country, winning six domestic honours and making a name for himself with the latter. He moved abroad for the first time in 2016, following a €9.8 million transfer to Anderlecht, which made him the most expensive signing of the Belgian First Division A and biggest sale of the Liga I at the time.