Nicolao Dumitru
Nicolao Manuel Dumitru Cardoso[2] (born 12 October 1991) is an Italian-Romanian professional footballer who plays for korean club Suwon Bluewings. Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a forward.
 Dumitru with Italy U-19 in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolao Manuel Dumitru Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Nacka,[1] Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger, forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Suwon Bluewings | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | Empoli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Empoli | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2017 | Napoli | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Empoli (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Ternana (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Cittadella (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Reggina (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Veria (loan) | 27 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | → Latina (loan) | 34 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Alcorcón | 12 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Gimnàstic | 13 | (1) |
| 2019 | Livorno | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 41 | (12) |
| 2021- | Suwon Bluewings | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2010 | Italy U-19[2] | 10 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Italy U-20[2] | 9 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 September 2020 | |||
Club career
Early career
Dumitru started his professional career at Empoli, in a match during the 2008–09 season in Serie B. He also played another game in the following season, still at Serie B level.
Napoli
On 31 August 2010, he was signed by Serie A club S.S.C. Napoli at age 18 and 11 months.[3] He failed to break into the first team during his period at Napoli, making only nine Serie A appearances at the club. Dumitru also played a few games for the reserve.
Return to Empoli
On 20 July 2011, it was announced Dumitru would return to Empoli in Serie B for the 2011–12 season on a one-year loan basis.[4] On 27 August he scored on his debut, in the first match of the league, against Juve Stabia.
Further Italian loan spells
On 23 July 2012, Dumitru joined Serie B club Ternana on a season-long loan deal until the end of the 2012–13 season.[5] On 31 January 2013 the loan was terminated.[6] Dumitru joined Citadella on a temporary deal the same day.[7] He joined Reggina on loan for the 2013–14 season.[8]
Veria
On 13 August 2014, Greek club Veria announced the loan signing of Dumitru from Napoli on a one-year deal.[9] He debuted on 24 August 2014 in the season's premiere home match against Skoda Xanthi where he scored his first goal. On 13 September 2014, in a match against Kerkyra, he scored his second goal and was the victim of "derogatory and racist remarks" Horacio Cardozo.[10][11] The incident was reported by Veria's squad[12] and Cardozo was invited by the Hellenic Football Federation to further give an explanation of the incident that took place. The HFF found Cardozo not guilty due to the lack of strong evidence. Dumitru was twice nominated for the Best Goal award for the goals that he scored on the first matchday as well as on the third, and won the award for his second goal in the championship. He also scored twice on his 2014–15 Greek Cup debut in home 4–1 victory against Ermionida. He got his first assist with Veria against PAS Giannina where Nikos Kaltsas scored. He scored his third championship goal in a home victory against Levadiakos during Superleague's seventh matchday.
Nottingham Forest
On 30 August 2016, Dumitru joined Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan.[13] On 30 December 2016, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 loss against Newcastle United.[14]
Alcorcón and Gimnàstic
On 1 August 2017, Dumitru signed a two-year deal with Spanish Segunda División club AD Alcorcón.[15] The following 11 January, he moved to fellow league team Gimnàstic de Tarragona after cutting ties with the Madrid side.[16]
Gaz Metan Mediaș
On 25 July 2019, Dumitru signed a two-year contract with Romanian club Gaz Metan Mediaș.[18]
Suwon SamSung Bluewings
On 14 Jan 2021, Dumitru signed a contract with korean club Suwon Bluewings
International career
Dumitru was eligible to play international football for Sweden by birth, Brazil through his mother, Romania through his father and Italy through residency, his family having migrated there from Sweden when he was a child.
With the Italy U-19 national team in 2010, he took part in the U-19 European Championship. He was also a member of the Italy U-20 national team.
Personal life
Dumitru was born in Nacka, Sweden to a Romanian father (who later took Italian citizenship) and an Afro-Brazilian mother, and successively moved to Empoli, Tuscany in 1998 with his parents.[19][20] He is fluent in Romanian.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Empoli | 2008–09 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| Napoli | 2010–11 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| Ternana | 2012–13 | Serie B | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||
| Cittadella | 2012–13 | Serie B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Reggina | 2013–14 | Serie B | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 2 | ||
| Veria | 2014–15 | Super League 1 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 30 | 8 | ||
| Latina | 2015–16 | Serie B | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 7 | ||
| Nottingham | 2016–17 | Championship | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Alcorcón | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 13 | 3 | ||
| Gimnàstic | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Livorno | 2018–19 | Serie B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Gaz Metan | 2019–20 | Liga I | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 227 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 246 | 40 | ||
References
- "nicolao manuel cardoso dumitru empoli – Serie B" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- "Convocazioni e presenze in campo – NOME: DUMITRU CARDOSO NICOLAO M" (in Italian). FIGC.it. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- "UFFICIALE: Nicolao Dumitru al Napoli" (in Italian). SSC Napoli.it. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- "Arriva Nicolao Dumitru: stasera sarà presente a Fucecchio" (in Italian). Empoli FC. 12 June 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- "FERE: DUMITRU È UFFICIALE" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "MERCATO IN USCITA: NICOLAO DUMITRU RIENTRA AL NAPOLI" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "CITTA: ARRIVA DUMITRU" (in Italian). AS Cittadella. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "Dumitru e Azizi alla Reggina, Rigoni al Cittadella" (in Italian). Reggina Calcio. 31 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- "Παίκτης της Βέροιας o Nicolao Manuel Dumitru Cardoso" (in Greek). 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- "Anti-racism: Greek union unites players". FIFPro World Players' Union. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- "'Show respect to everyone' says Olympiacos star Eric Abidal at anti-racism conference". Network Fare. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- "Ανακοίνωση των ποδοσφαιριστών της ΠΑΕ Βέροια" (in Greek). veriafc.gr. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- "Nottingham Forest sign Carayol and Dumitru – and still want more additions". Nottingham Post. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- "Newcastle 3-1 Forest". BBC. 30 December 2016.
- "Nicolao Dumitru, nuevo jugador de la A.D. Alcorcón" [Nicolao Dumitru, new player of A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- "Dumitru Cardoso, velocitat per a l'extrem esquerre" [Dumitru Cardoso, speed for the left flank] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic de Tarragona. 11 January 2018.
- "UFFICIALE: Dumitru è un nuovo attaccante del Livorno". Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- "Nicolao Dumitru Cardoso prezentat oficial la Gaz Metan" (in Romanian). CS Gaz Metan Mediaș. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "Dumitru: "Spero di giocare titolare per questa squadra e per questa città"" (in Italian). GoNews.it. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- "Empoli e Brescia, grandi con i ragazzi della B" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
External links
- Nicolao Dumitru at BDFutbol
- Nicolao Dumitru at Soccerway