Cristian Neguț
{{Short description|Romanian footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cristian Neguț
| image =
| fullname = Cristian Daniel Neguț
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|12|09|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ploiești, Romania
| height = 1.76 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Hermannstadt
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 = 2009–2012
| youthclubs1 = Grup Școlar Agricol Nucet
| youthyears2 = 2012–2013
| youthclubs2 = Urban Titu
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = Urban Titu
| caps1 = 36
| goals1 = 10
| years2 = 2016–2023
| clubs2 = Chindia Târgoviște
| caps2 = 233
| goals2 = 47
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → CFR Cluj (loan)
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Hermannstadt
| caps4 = 67
| goals4 = 9
| pcupdate = 12 July 2025
}}
Cristian Daniel Neguț (born 9 December 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Hermannstadt.
Early life
Neguț grew up supporting his hometown club Petrolul Ploiești, like his father. They are both nicknamed "Tabarcea", after the Petrolul Ploiești player who won two Divizia A titles and collapsed on the field in 1964, at age 26.{{cite web|url=https://www.fanatik.ro/cristi-negut-portretul-omului-care-a-rapus-cfr-de-ce-a-plans-cine-e-idolul-sau-si-de-ce-i-se-spune-tabarcea-20526716|title=Cristi Neguț, portretul omului care a răpus CFR: de ce a plâns, cine e idolul său și de ce i se spune "Tabarcea"|trans-title=Cristi Neguț, the portrait of the man who took down CFR: why he cried, who is his idol and why is he called "Tabarcea"|publisher=Fanatik.ro|date=7 November 2023|accessdate=9 November 2023}}
Career
=Early career / Chindia Târgoviște=
Neguț started his senior career with Liga III club Urban Titu. In 2016, he joined Chindia Târgoviște,{{cite web|url=https://www.afcchindiatargoviste.ro/echipa/seniori/negu---cristian-daniel-|title=NEGUȚ CRISTIAN DANIEL|publisher=afcchindiatargoviste.ro}} with which he promoted to the Liga I at the end of the 2018–19 season after scoring twelve times from 34 appearances.
On 15 July 2019, Neguț made his top flight debut in a 2–2 draw at Gaz Metan Mediaș, and on 16 August netted for the first time in the competition in a 3–2 home defeat of Dinamo București.
==Loan to CFR Cluj==
On 18 January 2022, Neguț agreed to a loan until the end of the campaign at reigning champions CFR Cluj.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/al-treilea-atacant-a-ajuns-la-cluj-e-pariul-lui-dan-petrescu-si-antrenorul-a-garantat-pentru-el-toate-detaliile-transferului-exclusiv-19397102|title=Al treilea atacant a ajuns la Cluj! E "pariul" lui Dan Petrescu și antrenorul a garantat pentru el. Toate detaliile transferului | EXCLUSIV|trans-title=A third attacker has arrived in Cluj! It's Dan Petrescu's "bet" and the coach guaranteed for him. All the transfer details | EXCLUSIVE|publisher=ProSport|language=ro|date=18 January 2022}} He recorded his debut five days later, in a 3–3 league draw at FCSB, and scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory over Gaz Metan Mediaș on 12 February.
=Hermannstadt=
Following Chindia Târgoviște's relegation to the Liga II, Neguț moved to Hermannstadt on a two-year deal on 25 May 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.agerpres.ro/sport-intern/2023/05/25/fotbal-cristian-negut-a-semnat-pentru-fc-hermannstadt--1114532|title=Fotbal: Cristian Neguţ a semnat pentru FC Hermannstadt|trans-title=Football: Cristian Neguț has signed for FC Hermannstadt|publisher=Agerpres|language=ro|date=25 May 2023|accessdate=13 November 2023}} He netted his first goal on 6 November, in a 1–0 Liga I victory over his former team CFR Cluj.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/hermannstadt-cfr-cluj-gol-cristi-negut-717658.html|title=Gol fabulos în Hermannstadt – CFR Cluj! S-a răzbunat pe fosta echipă și a izbucnit în lacrimi|trans-title=Amazing goal in Hermannstadt - CFR Cluj! He took revenge on his former team and broke down in tears|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=6 November 2023|accessdate=13 November 2023}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played 12 July 2025}}{{Soccerway|cristian-daniel-negu/407613|accessdate=17 January 2022}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |
| rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="2" |League ! colspan="2" |National Cup ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total |
|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |
| rowspan="3" |Urban Titu
|25 |6 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |25 |6 |
| 2015–16
|11 |4 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |11 |4 |
| Total
!36 !10 !0 !0 !0 !0 !36 !10 |
| rowspan="9" |Chindia Târgoviște
|13 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |13 |1 |
| 2016–17
|34 |12 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |35 |12 |
| 2017–18
|32 |6 |2 |0 |2 |0 |36 |6 |
| 2018–19
|34 |12 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |35 |12 |
| 2019–20
|35 |5 |1 |0 |2 |0 |38 |5 |
| 2020–21
|34 |2 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |36 |2 |
| 2021–22
|16 |3 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |18 |3 |
| 2022–23
|35 |6 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |36 |6 |
| Total
!233 !47 !10 !0 !4 !0 !247 !47 |
| CFR Cluj (loan)
|8 |1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |8 |1 |
| rowspan="4" |Hermannstadt
|34 |4 |4 |1 | colspan="2" |— |38 |5 |
| 2024–25
|32 |5 |7 |2 | colspan="2" |— |39 |7 |
| 2025–26
|1 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |
| Total
!67 !9 !11 !3 ! colspan="2" |— !78 !12 |
| colspan="2" |Career total
!344 !67 !21 !3 !4 !0 !369 !70 |
Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{RomanianSoccer|4926/cristian-daniel-negut}}
- [https://lpf.ro/jucator/negut-cristian-daniel/20/1101 Cristian Neguț] at Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal {{lang in|ro}}
{{FC Hermannstadt squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Negut, Cristian}}
Category:Footballers from Ploiești
Category:Romanian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:AFC Chindia Târgoviște players