Adrian Mazilu
{{Short description|Romanian footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Adrian Mazilu
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Adrian Mazilu{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3886218 |title=Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24 |publisher=Premier League |date=8 February 2024 |access-date=9 February 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|9|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Constanța, Romania
| height = 1.86 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Brighton & Hove Albion
| clubnumber = 45
| youthyears1 = 2012–2022
| youthclubs1 = Gheorghe Hagi Academy
| youthyears2 = 2024–
| youthclubs2 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| years1 = 2022–2024
| clubs1 = Farul Constanța
| caps1 = 35
| goals1 = 7
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024
| clubs3 = → Vitesse (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Romania U15
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2020–2021
| nationalteam2 = Romania U16
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2021
| nationalteam3 = Romania U17
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2022
| nationalteam4 = Romania U18
| nationalcaps4 = 5
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| nationalyears5 = 2023–
| nationalteam5 = Romania U19
| nationalcaps5 = 6
| nationalgoals5 = 2
| nationalyears6 = 2022–
| nationalteam6 = Romania U21
| nationalcaps6 = 8
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| club-update = 15 April 2024
| nationalteam-update = 26 March 2024
}}
Adrian Mazilu (born 13 September 2005) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|Brigh&HA}} club Brighton & Hove Albion.
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
=Farul Constanța=
Mazilu 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/cupa-romaniei/fotbalistul-de-17-ani-din-liga-1-care-l-a-cucerit-pe-ilie-dumitrescu-un-jucator-rar-2028687|title=Fotbalistul de 17 ani din Liga 1 care l-a "cucerit" pe Ilie Dumitrescu: "Un jucător rar!"|trans-title=The 17-year-old Liga 1 footballer who "conquered" Ilie Dumitrescu: "A rare player!"|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=9 November 2022|accessdate=6 December 2022}} Three days later, he recorded his Liga I debut in a 1–1 draw at Chindia Târgoviște.{{cite web|url=https://www.farulconstanta.com/stiri/noutati/adrian-mazilu-al-58-lea-jucator-format-de-academia-hagi-si-debutat-in-superliga|title=Adrian Mazilu, al 59-lea jucător format de Academia Hagi și debutat în Superligă !|trans-title=Adrian Mazilu, the 59th player trained at the Hagi Academy who debuted in the Super League!|publisher=FCV Farul Constanța|language=ro|date=12 November 2022}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://as.ro/fotbal/liga-1/adrian-mazilu-la-primul-gol-in-liga-1-pustiul-lui-gica-hagi-a-spart-gheata-in-farul-universitatea-craiova-257810.html/amp|title=Adrian Mazilu, la primul gol în Liga 1! Puștiul lui Gică Hagi a spart "gheața" în Farul – Universitatea Craiova|trans-title=Adrian Mazilu, at his first goal in the Liga 1! Gică Hagi's teenager broke the "ice" in Farul - Universitatea Craiova|publisher=Antena Sport|language=ro|date=6 February 2022|accessdate=19 March 2023}} On 22 April, he took his league tally to six goals after scoring in a 1–0 defeat of title contenders CFR Cluj.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/adrian-mazilu-lectie-de-modestie-la-doar-17-ani-ce-a-spus-dupa-ce-a-marcat-golul-victoriei-cu-cfr-cluj-2352159|title=Adrian Mazilu, lecție de modestie la doar 17 ani! Ce a spus după ce a marcat golul victoriei cu CFR Cluj|trans-title=Adrian Mazilu, humbleness lesson at only 17 years old! What he said after scoring the winning goal against CFR Cluj|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=22 April 2023|accessdate=23 April 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2038367/|title=Farul Constanța - Sheriff 1–0|publisher=UEFA|date=12 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023}} Three days later, Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion announced that it agreed a deal in advance to sign him in January 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3591184/albion-reach-agreement-with-farul-constanta-for-mazilu|title=Albion reach agreement with Farul Constanta for Mazilu|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|date=14 July 2023|accessdate=15 July 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2038625/|title=Farul Constanța - Urartu 3–2|publisher=UEFA|date=27 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023}}
=Brighton & Hove Albion=
On 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3864633/adrian-mazilu-joins-vitesse-arnhem-on-loan|title=Adrian Mazilu joins Vitesse Arnhem on loan|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion|date=22 January 2024|accessdate=22 January 2024}}
International career
Mazilu was selected by manager Emil Săndoi in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.frf.ro/nationale/masculin/romania-u21/u21-la-euro-2023-video-ei-sunt-romania-u21-pentru-campionatul-european/|title=U21 la EURO 2023 | VIDEO: Ei sunt ROMÂNIA U21 pentru Campionatul European!|trans-title=U21 at EURO 2023 | VIDEO: They are ROMANIA U21 for the European Championship!|publisher=Romanian Football Federation|language=ro|date=15 June 2023|accessdate=15 June 2023}} He came on as a substitute in the opening 0–3 loss to Spain{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2036122/|title=Romania 0–3 Spain|publisher=UEFA|date=21 June 2023|access-date=1 July 2023}} and in the 0–0 draw with Croatia,{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2036140/|title=Romania 0–0 Croatia|publisher=UEFA|date=27 June 2023|access-date=1 July 2023}} as his side finished in last place in its group.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 7 April 2024}}{{Soccerway|adrian-mazilu/777092|accessdate=19 March 2023}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Farul Constanța | 2022–23 | Liga I
|19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 7 | |
| 2023–24 | Liga I
|16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Supercupa României}} | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 9 | |
| rowspan="1"|Vitesse (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!38||7||3||1||8||1||1||0||50||9 |
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Honours
- Liga I: 2022–23
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2023
Individual
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Player of the Month: March 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/ideile-gazetei/adrian-mazilu-a-fost-ales-jucatorul-lunii-martie-iar-dan-petrescu-antrenorul-lunii-693226.html|title=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|trans-title=SuperDan and SuperAdrian » CFR Cluj's experienced coach and Mazilu, the wonderkid from Farul, snatched GSP's March trophies! How the voting took place|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=4 April 2023|accessdate=6 April 2023}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{LPF.ro|mazilu-adrian/1780}}
- [https://www.farulconstanta.com/echipa/farul-constanta/jucatori/adrian-mazilu FCV Farul Constanța official profile] {{in lang|ro}}
{{Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Constanța
Category:Romanian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:FCV Farul Constanța players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:Romania men's youth international footballers
Category:Romania men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Romanian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands