Nicușor Bancu

Nicușor Silviu Bancu (Romanian pronunciation: [nikuˈʃor ˈsilvju ˈbaŋku]; born 18 September 1992) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for CS Universitatea Craiova and the Romanian national team as a left midfielder or a left back.

Nicușor Bancu
Bancu with Romania in 2019
Personal information
Full name Nicușor Silviu Bancu[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-18) 18 September 1992
Place of birth Crâmpoia, Romania
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left Midfielder / Left back
Club information
Current team
 Universitatea Craiova
Number 11
Youth career
2010–2011 Olt Piatra-Olt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Olt Slatina 68 (8)
2014– Universitatea Craiova 184 (19)
National team‡
2017– Romania 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 October 2020

Club career

Bancu recorded his competitive debut for CS Universitatea Craiova on 16 July 2014, a 0–1 Cupa Ligii loss to Rapid București. His first Liga I match came nine days later in a 1–1 home draw with Pandurii Târgu Jiu.

He scored his first goal for the Alb-albaștrii on 9 September that year, in a 2–0 defeat of Universitatea Cluj. 29 October, Bancu was injured by Viitorul Constanța player Alin Șeroni in a Cupa României Round of 16 game, which ended 1–1 after 90 minutes. He suffered a broken tibia and was sidelened for around half a year.[2]

Bancu made 34 appearances in all competitions in the following season, as his team finished on the eighth place in the domestic league.

In 2019, it was announced that Lazio are keen on bringing Craiova captain Bancu to Stadio Olimpico. They have been monitoring his progress over the past few seasons. Former Biancocelesti captain, Cristiano Bergodi, likened Bancu to Senad Lulić.[3] Before, in 2016, Universitatea Craiova rejected offer from PSV Eindhoven for Bancu.[4]

Career statistics

International
As of 16 October 2020[5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania
201710
201860
201960
2020 4 0
Total150

Honours

Universitatea Craiova

References
  1. "UEFA Nations League 2021: Booking List before League phase Matchday 6" (PDF). UEFA. 16 November 2020. p. 5. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. "Accidentare-horror-lui-Nicusor-bancu".
  3. Italienii confirmă informațiile FANATIK. Nicușor Bancu, aproape de Lazio Roma
  4. "Bancu, ofertă de milioane de euro de la PSV. Cât cere Rotaru!". fanatik.ro (in Romanian). 27 June 2018.
  5. "Nicușor Bancu". European Football. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
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