Valentin Țicu
Valentin Constantin Țicu (Romanian pronunciation: [valenˈtin konstanˈtin ˈt͡siku]; born 19 September 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești, which he captains.[1]
![]() Țicu with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Valentin Constantin Țicu | ||
Date of birth | 19 September 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Ploiești, Romania | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Petrolul Ploiești | 127 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Romania U19 | 2 | (0) |
2021– | Romania U21 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 |
Club career
Țicu is a youth product of Petrolul Ploiești and made his Liga II debut for the team on 28 September 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 5–0 thrashing of Aerostar Bacău. On 13 October 2019, he scored his first goal in a 3–0 league defeat of Daco-Getica București.
Țicu aided with 26 appearances and three goals in the 2021–22 season, as "the Yellow-Blues" won the championship and earned promotion to the Liga I. He recorded his debut in the top tier by starting in a 0–1 home loss to Voluntari, on 18 July 2022.[2]
On 31 March 2023, Țicu scored his first Liga I goal—and the only of the match—in an away victory over FC U Craiova.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 May 2023[4]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Petrolul Ploiești | 2018–19 | Liga II | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
2019–20 | Liga II | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||
2020–21 | Liga II | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
2021–22 | Liga II | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
2022–23 | Liga I | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 127 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 134 | 7 |
References
- ""Nu vă ascund asta!" Valentin Țicu are "interzis" la FCSB" ["I'm not hiding this from you!" Valentin Țicu is "forbidden" for FCSB] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- "Petrolul Ploiești - FC Voluntari 0-1. Ploieștenii pierd în primul meci de la revenirea în Liga 1" [Petrolul Ploiești - FC Voluntari 0–1. Ploieștenii lose the first match since their Liga 1 return] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- "FCU Craiova - Petrolul 0-1. Meci fără prea mult spectacol salvat însă de golul lui Ţicu" [FCU Craiova - Petrolul 0-1. A match without much show saved by Țicu's goal] (in Romanian). Prima Sport. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Valentin Țicu at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
External links
- Valentin Țicu at Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (in Romanian)