Mihnea Rădulescu

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mihnea Rădulescu

| image =

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| fullname = Mihnea Gabriel Rădulescu

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|9|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ploiești, Romania

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Petrolul Ploiești

| clubnumber = 17

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2023 | youthclubs1 = Petrolul Ploiești

| years1 = 2022– |clubs1 = Petrolul Ploiești |caps1 = 44 |goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2024 |clubs2 = → Gloria Buzău (loan) |caps2 = 11 |goals2 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2023– | nationalteam1 = Romania U19 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2024– | nationalteam2 = Romania U20 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2024– | nationalteam3 = Romania U21 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 1

| pcupdate = 21 April 2025

|nationalteam-update = 25 March 2025

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Mihnea Gabriel Rădulescu (born 17 September 2005) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.

Club career

A youth product of his hometown club Petrolul Ploiești, Rădulescu registered his senior debut on 15 May 2022, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Saim Tudor in a goalless Liga II away draw at Unirea Slobozia. He made his debut as a professional on 10 April 2023, replacing Jair in the 90th minute of a 2–0 home Liga I win over Mioveni.{{cite web|url=https://gazetaph.ro/mihnea-radulescu-un-adolescent-ploiestean-de-17-ani-si-planurile-sale-de-dupa-debutul-la-fc-petrolul-jucand-cel-mai-greu-fotbal-adica-fotbalul-simplu/|title="Cel mai greu fotbal este fotbalul simplu!" – iată care este crezul mai mult decât interesant al debutantului în vârstă de 17 ani al FC Petrolul, ploieșteanul Mihnea Rădulescu|trans-title="The most difficult football is the simple one!" – here is the more than interesting creed of FC Petrolul's 17-year-old debutant, the Ploiești native Mihnea Rădulescu|publisher=Gazeta de Prahova|language=ro|date=14 April 2023}}

On 23 January 2024, Rădulescu was loaned out to Liga II side Gloria Buzău for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://asfcbuzau.ro/index.php/2024/01/23/bun-venit-mihnea-radulescu/|title=Bun venit, Mihnea Rădulescu!|trans-title=Welcome, Mihnea Rădulescu!|publisher=FC Gloria Buzău|language=ro|date=23 January 2024|accessdate=20 March 2024}} He scored his first career goal on 25 February, in a 5–1 away thrashing of Progresul Spartac, and added three more goals from a total of eleven appearances during his spell.

Upon his return to Ploiești, Petrolul manager Mehmet Topal handed Rădulescu his first league start on 16 August 2024, in a 2–1 away victory over Unirea Slobozia in which he opened the scoring.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/unirea-slobozia-petrolul-1-2-prahovenii-au-obtinut-prima-victorie-in-deplasare-din-acest-sezon-3117849|title=Unirea Slobozia - Petrolul 1-2. Prahovenii au obținut prima victorie în deplasare din acest sezon|trans-title=Unirea Slobozia - Petrolul 1–2. The Prahova People got their first away win this season|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=16 August 2024|accessdate=8 October 2024}} On 27 September, he netted his first double in a 4–1 home defeat of Hermannstadt.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/petrolul-i-a-stabilit-pretul-perlei-mihnea-radulescu-3197987|title=Petrolul i-a stabilit prețul "perlei" Mihnea Rădulescu|trans-title=Petrolul has set the asking price for the "jewel" Mihnea Rădulescu|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=1 October 2024|accessdate=8 October 2024}}

International career

On 5 October 2024, Rădulescu received his first call-up to the Romania national under-21 team for the UEFA Euro qualifiers against Montenegro and Switzerland.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/mihnea-radulescu-petrolul-lista-dinamo-fcsb-tata-mi-a-atras-atentia-sa-nu-pacalesc-fotbalul-gest-amuzant-hagi-759080.html|title=EXCLUSIV Viitoarea "perlă" a fotbalului românesc?! "Beleaua mică" de pe lista lui Dinamo și FCSB: "Tata mi-a atras atenția să nu păcălesc fotbalul și nu mi-a zis niciodată un "bravo"" + Gestul amuzant după ce a dat mâna cu Hagi|trans-title=EXCLUSIVE The future "jewel" of Romanian football?! "The little kid" on the list of Dinamo and FCSB: "Dad told me not to cheat at football and never congratulated me" + The funny gesture after shaking hands with Hagi|publisher=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=6 October 2024|accessdate=8 October 2024}} Six days later, he made his debut as a substitute and scored the last goal in the 6–2 away thrashing of the former opponent. On 15 October, he again came on as a substitute in the 3–1 home over Switzerland, as Romania won its group and qualified for its fourth consecutive European Under-21 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.frf.ro/recomandate/u21-spre-euro-2025-tricolorii-au-revenit-sub-comanda-lui-daniel-pancu-pentru-meciurile-decisive-din-luna-octombrie/|title=U21 spre EURO 2025 {{!}} CALIFICAREEEEE! România învinge Elveția și se califică la al patrulea turneu final consecutiv!|trans-title=U21 towards EURO 2025 {{!}} QUALIFICATION! Romania defeats Switzerland and qualifies for the fourth consecutive final tournament!|publisher=Romanian Football Federation|language=ro|date=15 October 2024|accessdate=25 October 2024}}