Adrian Mazilu (born 13 September 2005) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Mazilu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Constanța, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2022 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Farul Constanța | 35 | (7) |
| 2024– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Vitesse (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Romania U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Romania U16 | 7 | (2) |
| 2021 | Romania U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | Romania U18 | 5 | (2) |
| 2023– | Romania U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2022– | Romania U21 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Mazilu made his professional debut for his boyhood team Farul Constanța in 2022, and aided to a national title in his first season as a senior. At the start of 2024, he joined English club Brighton & Hove Albion, which immediately loaned him to Vitesse.
Internationally, Mazilu represented Romania under-21 in the 2023 UEFA European Championship.
Club career
editFarul Constanța
editMazilu made his senior debut for Farul Constanța on 9 November 2022, in a 2–0 Cupa României away win over Rapid București; he came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Luca Andronache and scored an injury-time goal.[2] Three days later, he recorded his Liga I debut in a 1–1 draw at Chindia Târgoviște.[3]
On 6 February 2023, Mazilu netted his first goal in the latter competition by opening the scoring in a 2–1 victory over Universitatea Craiova.[4] On 22 April, he took his league tally to six goals after scoring in a 1–0 defeat of title contenders CFR Cluj.[5] Mazilu amassed 19 Liga I appearances during his first season as a senior, as his club won the national title.
On 12 July 2023, Mazilu played his first European game by starting in a 1–0 home success over Sheriff Tiraspol in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round.[6] Three days later, Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion announced that it agreed a deal in advance to sign him in January 2024.[7] On 28 July, following Farul's elimination from the Champions League, Mazilu scored in a 3–2 home win against Urartu in the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.[8]
Brighton & Hove Albion
editOn 22 January 2024, Brighton & Hove Albion announced that their transfer of Mazilu had gone through and that he had subsequently joined Eredivisie club Vitesse on loan for the remainder of the season.[9]
International career
editMazilu was selected by manager Emil Săndoi in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Championship.[10] He came on as a substitute in the opening 0–3 loss to Spain[11] and in the 0–0 draw with Croatia,[12] as his side finished in last place in its group.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 7 April 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Farul Constanța | 2022–23 | Liga I | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 9 | ||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Supercupa României
Honours
editFarul Constanța[13]
- Liga I: 2022–23
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2023
Individual
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Player of the Month: March 2023[14]
References
edit- ^ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". Premier League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Fotbalistul de 17 ani din Liga 1 care l-a "cucerit" pe Ilie Dumitrescu: "Un jucător rar!"" [The 17-year-old Liga 1 footballer who "conquered" Ilie Dumitrescu: "A rare player!"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Adrian Mazilu, al 59-lea jucător format de Academia Hagi și debutat în Superligă !" [Adrian Mazilu, the 59th player trained at the Hagi Academy who debuted in the Super League!] (in Romanian). FCV Farul Constanța. 12 November 2022.
- ^ "Adrian Mazilu, la primul gol în Liga 1! Puștiul lui Gică Hagi a spart "gheața" în Farul – Universitatea Craiova" [Adrian Mazilu, at his first goal in the Liga 1! Gică Hagi's teenager broke the "ice" in Farul - Universitatea Craiova] (in Romanian). Antena Sport. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Adrian Mazilu, lecție de modestie la doar 17 ani! Ce a spus după ce a marcat golul victoriei cu CFR Cluj" [Adrian Mazilu, humbleness lesson at only 17 years old! What he said after scoring the winning goal against CFR Cluj] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Farul Constanța - Sheriff 1–0". UEFA.com. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Albion reach agreement with Farul Constanta for Mazilu". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Farul Constanța - Urartu 3–2". UEFA.com. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Adrian Mazilu joins Vitesse Arnhem on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "U21 la EURO 2023 | VIDEO: Ei sunt ROMÂNIA U21 pentru Campionatul European!" [U21 at EURO 2023 | VIDEO: They are ROMANIA U21 for the European Championship!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Romania 0–3 Spain". UEFA.com. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Romania 0–0 Croatia". UEFA.com. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ a b Adrian Mazilu at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "SuperDan și SuperAdrian » Experimentatul antrenor al CFR-ului și Mazilu, puștiul-minune al Farului, au pus mâna pe trofeele GSP pentru luna martie! Cum s-a votat" [SuperDan and SuperAdrian » CFR Cluj's experienced coach and Mazilu, the wonderkid from Farul, snatched GSP's March trophies! How the voting took place]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
External links
edit- Adrian Mazilu – Romanian league stats at LPF (in Romanian)
- FCV Farul Constanța official profile (in Romanian)