George Țucudean
{{Short description|Romanian footballer (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = George Țucudean
| image = George Tucudean - August 2017.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Țucudean playing for Viitorul Constanța in 2017
| full_name = Marius George Țucudean
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|4|30|df=yes}}
| height = 1.86 m
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2005–2009
| youthclubs1 = Atletico Arad
| years1 = 2009–2010
| clubs1 = UTA Arad
| caps1 = 41
| goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2010–2013
| clubs2 = Dinamo București
| caps2 = 52
| goals2 = 11
| years3 = 2010
| clubs3 = → UTA Arad (loan)
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 9
| years4 = 2013–2014
| clubs4 = Standard Liège
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2013–2014
| clubs5 = → Dinamo București (loan)
| caps5 = 22
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2014–2016
| clubs6 = Charlton Athletic
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = → Steaua București (loan)
| caps7 = 17
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2016
| clubs8 = → ASA Târgu Mureș (loan)
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2016–2017
| clubs9 = Pandurii Târgu Jiu
| caps9 = 15
| goals9 = 5
| years10 = 2017–2018
| clubs10 = Viitorul Constanța
| caps10 = 26
| goals10 = 15
| years11 = 2018–2020
| clubs11 = CFR Cluj
| caps11 = 47
| goals11 = 23
| totalcaps = 272
| totalgoals = 89
| nationalyears1 = 2009
| nationalteam1 = Romania U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam2 = Romania U19
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam3 = Romania U21
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2017–2020
| nationalteam4 = Romania
| nationalcaps4 = 10
| nationalgoals4 = 3
| club-update = 21 August 2020
| ntupdate = 7 June 2019
}}
Marius George Țucudean ({{IPA|ro|ˈmari.us ˈd͡ʒord͡ʒe t͡sukuˈde̯an}}; born 30 April 1991) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He made his senior debut with UTA Arad in 2009, and throughout his career represented among others Dinamo București, Steaua București, Viitorul Constanța and CFR Cluj, winning a combined ten domestic trophies. Țucudean also had two unsuccessful spells abroad, with Standard Liège and Charlton Athletic respectively. With CFR Cluj, he was the top scorer of the Romanian first division in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, and was named the Romanian Footballer of the Year for 2018 by the Gazeta Sporturilor newspaper.
Țucudean made his first appearance for the Romania national team in November 2017, and scored his first goal for the country the following year in a 2–1 victory over Israel.
Club career
=UTA Arad=
Țucudean started his career playing for hometown club UTA Arad.{{cite news |url=http://www.ziare.com/uta-arad/arad/moldovenii-impresionati-de-tucudean-1842956 |language=ro |work=ziare.com |access-date=15 July 2012 |title=Moldovenii, impresionati de Tucudean}} He stayed with UTA for two years before joining Liga I team Dinamo București.{{cite news |url=http://www.aradcity.ro/index.php?x=stiri&id_tip=11&id_stire=11429 |language=ro |work=aradcity.ro |access-date=15 July 2012 |title=Țucudean s-a antrenat deja cu Dinamo, dar prezența în lotul lui Andone nu e certă}}
=Dinamo București=
File:George Tucudean - Dinamo Bucuresti.jpg in 2012]]
He made his debut for Dinamo București on 1 April 2011 in a game against Universitatea Cluj.{{cite news |url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/players/t/tucudean_george.shtml |work=romaniansoccer.ro |access-date=15 July 2012 |title=Țucudean Liga I debut}} Țucudean made an immediate impact at the capital-based club, scoring four goals from 13 appearances in the second half of the 2010–11 season.{{cite news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-tucudean/75210/ |work=soccerway.com |access-date=15 July 2012 |title=Țucudean statistics for the 2010–11 Dinamo Bucuresti season}} In the following campaign he made 30 appearances and scored four goals, also recording his UEFA Europa League debut.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/players/1908304--george-tucudean/ |work=UEFA |access-date=15 July 2012 |title=Țucudean statistics in UEFA competitions}}
On 14 July 2012, Țucudean netted twice against CFR Cluj in the Supercupa României,{{cite news |url=http://www.orange.ro/stiri/sport/fotbal/liga1/andone-ucis-de-copiii-sai-trebuia-sa-l-las-pe-tucudean-la-arad-si-pe-balgradean-faci-un-bine-si-profita-altii--50183 |language=ro |work=Orange |access-date=15 July 2012 |date= 15 July 2012 |title=Andone, "ucis" de "copiii" sai}} with Dinamo eventually winning the trophy at the penalty shoot-out.{{cite news |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/cupa-romaniei/andone-ii-lauda-pe-ciini-dinamo-e-mai-buna-ca-anul-trecut-346369.html |language=ro |work=Gazeta Sporturilor |access-date=15 July 2012 |date= 15 July 2012 |title=Andone îi laudă pe "cîini": "Dinamo e mai bună ca anul trecut!"}} He was named man of the match for his performance.{{cite news |url=http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/cupa-romaniei/tucudean-cel-mai-nou-erou-al-dinamovistilor-sint-propriul-meu-model-346366.html |language=ro |work=Gazeta Sporturilor |access-date=15 July 2012 |date= 15 July 2012 |title=Țucudean, cel mai nou erou al dinamoviştilor: "Sînt propriul meu model!"}} Fifteen days later, Țucudean scored four goals and offered an assist in the opener of the 2012–13 Liga I against CSMS Iași.{{cite news |url=http://www.sport.ro/liga-1/21-30-live-text-ionut-popa-vrea-sa-i-distruga-lui-dinamo-debutul-pe-national-arena-dinamo-csms-iasi-vezi.html |language=ro |work=Sport.ro |access-date=31 July 2012 |date= 29 July 2012 |title=Tucudean da 4 goluri si asteapta un telefon de la Piti!}}{{cite news |url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/5-cilindri-in-t-dinamo-csms-iasi-5-2-tucudean-a-castigat-de-unul-singur-meciul-9907075 |language=ro |work=ProSport |access-date=31 July 2012 |date= 29 July 2012 |title=5 cilindri în Ț! Dinamo – CSMS Iaşi 5–2! }}
=Standard Liège=
On 31 January 2013, Țucudean agreed to a four-and-a-half-year contract with Belgian side Standard Liège, where he was wanted by coach Mircea Rednic and was teammate with fellow Romanian Adrian Cristea.{{cite news |url=http://www.standard.be/toutes-les-news/lire/~george-tucudean-rejoint-les-rouches.htm?lng=fr#.UQqihh2_Vrc |language=fr |work=Standard Liège |access-date=31 January 2013 |date=31 January 2013 |title=George Tucudean rejoint les rouches }}{{Dead link|date=March 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/fotbal-international/video-adrian-cristea-si-tucudean-trag-tare-sa-l-impresioneze-pe-rednic-35930?cookie-pool=cookie_poll_id_116 | title=VIDEO Adrian Cristea și Țucudean trag tare să-l impresioneze pe Rednic| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=VIDEO Adrian Cristea and Țucudean work hard to impress Rednic| date=8 February 2013 | access-date=30 June 2022}}{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/stranieri/cu-ucudean-si-cristea-pe-teren-standardul-lui-rednic-a-pierdut-acasa-cu-mons-0-1-390401.html | title=Cu Ţucudean şi Cristea pe teren, Standardul lui Rednic a pierdut acasă cu Mons, 0-1| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=With Ţucudean and Cristea on the field, Rednic's Standard lost at home to Mons, 0-1| date=10 February 2013 | access-date=30 June 2022}} After failing to score a goal in eleven league games, in the summer of the same year he rejoined Dinamo București on a season-long loan.
=Charlton Athletic=
Țucudean signed a three-year deal with English club Charlton Athletic in July 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20140715-george-tucudean-signs-1759261.aspx |author=Iain Liddle |access-date=15 July 2014 |date=15 July 2014 |title=Charlton sign George Tucudean on three-year contract |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716193505/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20140715-george-tucudean-signs-1759261.aspx |archive-date=16 July 2014 |url-status=dead }} On 19 August, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 win over Derby County.{{cite news|title=Charlton 3–2 Derby|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28749995|access-date=27 August 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=19 August 2014}} His second goal came in a 2–1 victory against Bolton Wanderers on 21 October, a game in which he also assisted Johnnie Jackson's winner.{{cite news|title=Charlton 2–1 Bolton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29608348|access-date=21 October 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=21 October 2014}}
On 28 January 2015, he was loaned out with an option to buy to Steaua București, the cross-town rival of his former team Dinamo.{{Cite news |title=Loan news: George Tucudean joins FCSB |url=http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/charlton-athletic-loan-news-george-tucudean-steaua-bucharest-2236045.aspx |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C |date=30 January 2015 |access-date=30 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131002959/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/charlton-athletic-loan-news-george-tucudean-steaua-bucharest-2236045.aspx |archive-date=31 January 2015 |url-status=dead }} During his spell with the Roș-albaștrii, he won the Liga I, the Cupa României and the newly formed Cupa Ligii. He returned to Charlton in September, but in January the following year Țucudean again left on loan to join ASA Târgu Mureș. His contract with Charlton was terminated on 1 July 2016.{{cite news | url = http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/charlton-george-tucudean-3163691.aspx | author = Olly Groome | title = George Tucudean contract terminated | date = 1 July 2016 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160811204446/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/charlton-george-tucudean-3163691.aspx | archive-date = 11 August 2016}}
=Viitorul Constanța=
On 22 March 2017, Țucudean signed with Viitorul Constanța.
=CFR Cluj=
Țucudean was transferred to CFR Cluj for an undisclosed fee on 8 January 2018.{{cite web|url=https://cfr1907.ro/ne-intarim-pentru-play-off/|title=NE INTARIM PENTRU PLAY-OFF!|trans-title=WE STRENGTHEN OUR SQUAD FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF!|publisher=CFR Cluj|language=ro|date=8 January 2018|access-date=8 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/s-a-facut-transferul-iernii-cfr-l-a-luat-pe-george-tucudean-iuliu-muresan-pot-sa-zic-ca-este-rezolvat-lucram-de-mult-timp-la-acest-transfer-16913249|title=S-a făcut transferul iernii: CFR l-a luat pe George Ţucudean!|publisher=Prosport|language=ro|date=31 December 2017}} He ended the 2017–18 season as the top scorer of the league championship, a position he shared with Steaua București striker Harlem Gnohéré.{{cite web|url=https://www.lpf.ro/noutati/cei-mai-buni-marcatori-ai-edi-iei-2017-2018/462|title=Cei mai buni marcatori ai ediției 2017-2018|trans-title=Top scorers of the 2017–2018 edition|publisher=Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal|language=ro|date=8 June 2018|access-date=4 December 2018}}
Following his good display throughout the year, in late November Țucudean was nominated for Gazeta Sporturilor's 2018 Romanian Footballer of the Year award.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/diverse/direct-in-cartea-de-istorie-alegem-impreuna-superlativele-anului-2018-voteaza-ti-preferatii-aici-554207.html|title=Direct în cartea de istorie! Alegem împreună SUPERLATIVELE anului 2018 » Votează-ți preferații AICI!|trans-title=Straight in the history books! We are choosing together the SUPERLATIVES of the year 2018 » Vote your favorites HERE!|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=30 November 2018|access-date=4 December 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071805/https://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/diverse/direct-in-cartea-de-istorie-alegem-impreuna-superlativele-anului-2018-voteaza-ti-preferatii-aici-554207.html|archive-date=30 November 2018}} On 21 December, he was announced as the winner of the trophy.{{cite web|url=http://premium.gsp.ro/premium/interviu/superlativele-gsp-2018-interviu-exclusiv-george-tucudean-fotbalistul-anului-in-romania-acum-doi-ani-ma-gandeam-cu-ce-sa-ma-ocup-daca-ma-las-sa-ma-duc-la-fabrica-de-mobila-sau-la-vie-555695.html|title=SUPERLATIVELE GSP 2018 » INTERVIU EXCLUSIV. George Țucudean, fotbalistul anului în România: "Acum doi ani mă gândeam cu ce să mă ocup dacă mă las: să mă duc la fabrica de mobilă sau la vie?"|trans-title=GSP SUPERLATIVES 2018 » EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. George Țucudean, footballer of the year in Romania: "Two years ago I was thinking what to do if I would have quitted football: go to the furniture factory or to the vineyard?"|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=21 December 2018|access-date=21 December 2018}} Shortly after the start of the 2019–20 season, Țucudean temporarily retired from football in order to fully recover after undergoing two heart surgeries earlier in the year.{{cite news|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/decizie-radicala-luata-de-george-tucudean-anuntul-oficial-facut-de-cfr-cluj-717436|title=Decizie radicală luată de George Țucudean. Anunțul OFICIAL făcut de CFR Cluj|trans-title=Radical decision made by George Țucudean. The OFFICIAL statement from CFR Cluj|language=ro|publisher=Digi Sport|date=2 September 2019}}
International career
Țucudean is a former Romania under-17 and under-19 international, having played 3 and 5 games respectively.{{cite news |url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/players/t/tucudean_george.shtml |work=romaniansoccer.ro |access-date=15 July 2012 |title=Țucudean UEFA statistics}} He scored three goals for the under-21 side as well.
He scored his first goal for the senior team in a 2–1 victory over Israel, on 24 March 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/echipa-nationala/mutari-excelente-facute-de-contra-super-goluri-reusite-de-stanciu-si-tucudean-415519|title=Mutări excelente făcute de Contra! Super goluri reușite de Stanciu și Țucudean|trans-title=Excellent moves made by Contra! Wonder goals managed by Stanciu and Țucudean|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=24 March 2018|access-date=25 March 2018}}
Personal life
Țucudean is part of a wealthy family, their fortune being estimated by Romanian press at figures between €80 million and €100 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/richie-rich-vine-la-steaua-familia-lui-tucudean-este-mai-bogata-decat-gigi-becali-varful-remarcat-de-david-villa-are-un-parc-auto-de-630-000-de-euro-13775882|title=Richie Rich vine la Steaua. Familia lui Ţucudean este mai bogată decât Gigi Becali. Vârful remarcat de David Villa are un parc auto de 630.000 de euro|publisher=prosport.ro|language=ro |trans-title=Richie Rich comes to Steaua. Tucudean's family is richer than Gigi Becali. The striker remarked by David Villa has a fleet of 630,000 euros|access-date= 6 October 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/foto-viata-stralucitoare-a-lui-tucudean-bani-masini-si-o-iubita-frumoasa-cum-si-a-ajutat-atacantul-financiar-colegii-11895962|title=FOTO Viaţa strălucitoare a lui Ţucudean: bani, maşini şi o iubită frumoasă. Cum şi-a ajutat atacantul, financiar, colegii|publisher=prosport.ro|language=ro |trans-title=PHOTO The glowing life of Ţucudean: money, cars and a beautiful girlfriend. How did the striker helped his colleagues financially|access-date= 6 October 2017}} His father Marius was also a footballer who played as a striker for UTA Arad, but retired at age 27 after being diagnosed with a heart disorder.{{cite web|url=http://www.cancan.ro/stelistii-trebuie-sa-stie-asta-secretul-lui-tucudean-a-fost-aflat-s-a-lasat-de-fotbal-din-cauza-unei-boli-de-inima.html|title=Stelistii trebuie sa stie asta! Secretul lui Tucudean a fost aflat: "S-a lasat de fotbal din cauza unei boli de inima"|publisher=cancan.ro|language=ro |trans-title=Steaua's fans need to know this! Tucudean's secret was found: "He retired from football because of a heart disease"|access-date= 6 October 2017}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|end of 2019-20 season}}{{Soccerway|-tucudean/75210|accessdate=8 January 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2" style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" |Club
! rowspan="2" style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" |Season ! colspan="2" style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" |League ! colspan="2" style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" |Cup ! colspan="2" style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" |League Cup ! colspan="2" style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" |Europe ! colspan="2" style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" |Other ! colspan="3" style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" |Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Apps
! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Goals ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Apps ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Goals ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Apps ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Goals ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Apps ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Goals ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Apps ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Goals ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Apps ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" |Goals | ||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |UTA Arad
|14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | ? | ? | ||
| 2009–10
|27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | ? | ? | ||
| 2010–11 (loan)
|12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | 12 | 9 | ||
| colspan="2" style="background: #E5E5E5; text-align: center" |Total
! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |53 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |21 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |53 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |21 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="4" |Dinamo București
|10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12
|24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 3 | 1 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 31 | 5 | |
| 2012–13
|18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 8 |
| 2013–14 (loan)
|22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 26 | 7 | ||
| colspan="2" style="background: #E5E5E5; text-align: center" |Total
! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |74 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |18 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |14 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |3 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |5 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |1 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |1 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |2 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |94 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |24 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="1" |Standard Liège
|11 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 11 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" style="background: #E5E5E5; text-align: center" |Total
! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |11 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |11 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="1" |Charlton Athletic
|20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | 23 | 2 | |
| colspan="2" style="background: #E5E5E5; text-align: center" |Total
! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |20 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |2 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |1 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |2 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |23 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |2 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="1" |Steaua București
|17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |— | 21 | 5 | |
| colspan="2" style="background: #E5E5E5; text-align: center" |Total
! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |17 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |3 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |2 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |2 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |2 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |21 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |5 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="1" |ASA Târgu Mureș
|9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 11 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2" style="background: #E5E5E5; text-align: center" |Total
! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |9 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |2 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |2 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |11 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |2 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="1" |Pandurii Târgu Jiu
|15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 16 | 5 | |
| colspan="2" style="background: #E5E5E5; text-align: center" |Total
! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |15 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |5 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |1 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |16 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |5 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2" |Viitorul Constanța
|6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 6 | 4 | |
| 2017–18
|20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 20 | 11 | |
| colspan="2" style="background: #E5E5E5; text-align: center" |Total
! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |26 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |15 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |26 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |15 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |CFR Cluj
|14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 14 | 4 | |
| 2018–19
|27 | 18 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 21 |
| 2019–20
|6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="1" |– | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| colspan="2" style="background: #E5E5E5; text-align: center" |Total
! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |47 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |23 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |2 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |1 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |– ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |11 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |3 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |2 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |62 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;" |27 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" style="background: #b0c4de; text-align: center" |Career total
! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" |272 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" |89 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" |21 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" |4 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" |5 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" |2 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" |16 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" |4 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" |3 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" |2 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" |317 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;" |101 |
=International=
{{updated|7 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29989|title=George Țucudean|publisher=European Football|access-date=8 January 2018}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|Romania | |||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total||10||3 |
=International goals=
{{updated|20 November 2018}} (Romania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Țucudean goal)
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition |
| scope=col|No.
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Cap !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition |
|---|
| scope=row|1
| 24 March 2018 || Netanya Stadium, Netanya, Israel || align=center | 3 || {{fb|Israel}} || align=center | 2–1 || align=center | 2–1 || Friendly |
| scope=row|2
| 10 September 2018 || Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia || align=center | 6 || {{fb|Serbia}} || align=center | 2–2 || align=center | 2–2 || 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
| scope=row|3
| 20 November 2018 || Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro || align=center | 9 || {{fb|Montenegro}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
Honours
Dinamo București
Steaua București
Viitorul Constanța
CFR Cluj
Individual
- Liga I Team of the Championship play-offs: 2017–18,{{cite web|url=https://lpf.ro/noutati/revista-lpf-echipa-play-off/447|title=Revista LPF: Echipa play-off|trans-title=LPF magazine: Play-off team|publisher=LPF.ro|language=ro|date=30 May 2018|access-date=15 June 2018}}
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year: 2018
- Liga I Team of the Regular Season: 2018–19,{{cite web|url=https://lpf.ro/noutati/liga-1-betano-echipa-sezonului-regulat/854|title=Liga 1 Betano: Echipa sezonului regulat|trans-title=Liga I Betano: Team of the regular season|publisher=LPF.ro|language=Romanian|date=6 March 2019|access-date=6 March 2019}}
- Liga I Team of the Season: 2018–19,{{cite web|url=https://lpf.ro/noutati/echipa-sezonului-2018-2019/1105|title=Echipa sezonului 2018/2019|trans-title=Team of the season 2018/2019|publisher=LPF.ro|language=Romanian|date=24 June 2019|access-date=24 June 2019}}
- Liga I top scorer: 2017–18 (shared Harlem Gnohéré), 2018–19{{cite web |url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/topscorers.shtml |title=Top Scorers |work=www.romaniansoccer.ro |access-date=16 May 2021 |language=Romanian}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{RomanianSoccer|2037/george-marius-tucudean}}
- {{NFT player|id=69126}}
- {{UEFA player|1908304}}
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