Ștefan Radu

Ștefan Daniel Radu (Romanian pronunciation: [ʃteˈfan daniˈel ˈradu]; born 22 October 1986) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left back or centre back for Italian club Lazio .

Ștefan Radu
Radu playing for Lazio in 2015
Personal information
Full name Ștefan Daniel Radu
Date of birth (1986-10-22) 22 October 1986
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back, centre back
Club information
Current team
 Lazio
Number 26
Youth career
1999–2005 Dinamo București
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Dinamo București 61 (1)
2008– Lazio 324 (5)
National team‡
2006–2008 Romania U21 13 (1)
2006–2013 Romania 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 April 2016

Following three seasons in his home country with Dinamo București in which he earned three domestic honours, including the national title, Radu was transferred to Lazio in 2008. He has since spent his entire career at the Italian side, becoming captain in 2011 and winning three Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana trophies each.[1]

Radu represented the Romania national team thirteen times between 2006 and 2013, after which he announced his early retirement.

Club career

Dinamo București

On 27 April 2005, Radu made his debut for Dinamo București in a 3–0 league victory over FCM Bacău.[2] In the 2006–07 Liga I season, helped by the fact that Dinamo had a defender emergency, he established himself in the starting eleven and eventually managed to win the Liga I trophy that season.[3]

Lazio

In January 2008, Italian Serie A side Lazio signed Radu on a €1 million loan deal until the end of the 2007–08 season. Shortly after joining the squad, he made his Lazio debut in a Coppa Italia match against Fiorentina.[4] He was a revelation for Delio Rossi's team, as the young starlet added extra quality to the backline and started all the matches he featured in. At the end of the season, Radu signed with Lazio permanently for a €3.5 million transfer fee.[5]

On 17 June 2011, Radu signed a five-year contract extension. He became an important player for Lazio, a team which he captained during the 2011–12 season.[6] Radu won his third trophy with Lazio in the 2012–13 season when they defeated rivals Roma in the Coppa Italia final. In 2017, Lazio won the Supercoppa Italiana, as they beat Juventus 3–2.[7] On 15 May 2019, Lazio beat Atalanta in the 2018–19 Coppa Italia final.[8] On 22 December 2019, Lazio beat Juventus in the 2019 Supercoppa Italiana, with help from Radu.

International career

On 15 November 2006, after Romania failed to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Radu made his debut for the Romania national team, in a 1–0 victory against Spain.[9]

Over the course of UEFA 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 President of Romania Traian Băsescu for Romania's successful Euro 2008 qualifying campaign with the Medalia "Meritul Sportiv" — (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.[10][11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7th February 2021[12]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dinamo București 2004–05 2000——20
2005–06 8000——80
2006–07 32120121—462
2007–08 190004010240
Total 6112016110802
Lazio 2007–08 11020——130
2008–09 19000——190
2009–10 2802060—360
2010–11 26010——270
2011–12 2100050—260
2012–13 2314191—363
2013–14 251105010321
2014–15 24051——291
2015–16 130209010250
2016–17 29220——312
2017–18 310306010410
2018–19 2802030—330
2019–20 291100010311
2020–21 180001000190
Total 3255252441403988
Career total 38662726025047810

Honours

Club

Dinamo București

Lazio

Individual

References
  1. "Ştefan Radu, a treia Cupă a Italiei cu Lazio" [Ştefan Radu, third Italian Cup with Lazio]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. "Ștefan Daniel RADU" [Ștefan Daniel RADU]. romaniansoccer.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. "Dinamo a luat ultimul titlu într-o altă lume" [Dinamo won last title in a different world]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. "Impresa Lazio, è in semifinale" [Impressive Lazio are in the semifinals]. la Repubblica (in Italian). 4 January 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  5. "Bilancio separato e consolidato S.S.Lazio SpA" (PDF). SS Lazio (in Italian). 23 October 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  6. "COMUNICATO" [Communication]. SS Lazio (in Italian). 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  7. "Lazio, Strakosha: l'uomo di Coppa" [Lazio, Strakosha: the cup man]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 13 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  8. "Ştefan Radu, a treia Cupă a Italiei cu Lazio" [Ştefan Radu, third Italian Cup with Lazio]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  9. "România și Spania, la egalitate" [Romania and Spain, equals]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). 25 March 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  10. "DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241. 28 March 2008. p. 3. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  11. "Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc". Administrația Prezidențială. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  12. "Ş. Radu". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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