Roland Niczuly
{{Short description|Romanian professional footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Hungarian name|Niczuly Roland Csaba}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Roland Niczuly
| image = Roland Niczuly - Petrolul Ploiesti vs Sepsi OSK, 31 July 2022.jpg
| upright = 0.8
| caption = Niczuly playing for Sepsi OSK in 2022
| fullname = Roland Csaba Niczuly
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|09|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Târgu Secuiesc, Romania
| height = 1.82 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 = 2004–2010
| youthclubs1 = KSE Târgu Secuiesc
| youthyears2 = 2010–2014
| youthclubs2 = Universitatea Cluj
| currentclub = Sepsi OSK
| clubnumber = 33
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Universitatea Cluj
| caps1 = 18
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = → Unirea Tărlungeni (loan)
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–
| clubs3 = Sepsi OSK
| caps3 = 265
| goals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 18 April 2025
}}
Roland Csaba Niczuly (born 21 September 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Sepsi OSK.
Career
A youth product of KSE Târgu Secuiesc and Universitatea Cluj, Niczuly was sent out on loan by the latter to Unirea Tărlungeni for the 2014–15 season. He made his senior debut on 30 August 2014, at age 19, in a 2–1 Liga II win over Olt Slatina. Niczuly was an undisputed starter during his stint in Brașov County, with the club finishing fourth in its series.
After his loan deal expired, Niczuly totaled 19 appearances in all competitions for Universitatea Cluj in the 2015–16 campaign. In the summer of 2016, he moved to Sepsi OSK, which immediately gained promotion to the Liga I by finishing second in the league.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-2/galerie-foto-video-a-doua-echipa-promovata-in-liga-1-sepsi-si-a-asigurat-locul-in-prima-divizie-toate-rezultatele-din-liga-a-2-a-512041.html|title=A doua echipă promovată în Liga 1! Sepsi și-a asigurat locul în prima divizie » Toate rezultatele din Liga a 2-a|trans-title=The second team promoted to the Liga 1! Sepsi secured its place in the first division » All the Liga 2 results|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=28 May 2017|accessdate=3 October 2021}} He went on to record his debut in the top tier on 16 July 2017, in a 0–1 loss to Astra Giurgiu.{{cite web|url=https://www.digisport.ro/live-text/astra-sepsi-sf-gheorghe-1-0-marquinhos-i-a-adus-victoria-echipei-lui-edi-iordanescu-306601|title=Astra - Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe 1-0. Marquinhos i-a adus victoria echipei lui Edi Iordănescu|trans-title=Astra - Sepsi Sf. Gheorghe 1–0. Marquinhos brought the victory for Edi Iordănescu's team|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=16 July 2017|accessdate=3 October 2021}}
On 22 July 2020, Niczuly was a starter in the 0–1 loss to FCSB in the Cupa României final.{{cite web|url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/sport/fotbal/fcsb-a-castigat-cupa-romaniei-2020-invingand-o-in-finala-pe-sepsi-1342073|title=FCSB a câștigat Cupa României 2020, învingând-o în finală pe Sepsi. Meciul, dedicat eroilor din pandemie|trans-title=FCSB won the 2020 Romanian Cup, defeating Sepsi in the final. The match, dedicated to the pandemic heroes|publisher=Digi24|language=ro|date=22 July 2020|accessdate=3 October 2021}} Two years later, he again played a Cupa României final, this time resulting in a 2–1 victory over Voluntari.{{cite web|url=https://www.frf.ro/competitii/competitii-masculin/finala-cupa-romaniei-sepsi-fc-voluntari-ora-2030-de-la-1530-se-joaca-finala-cupei-elitelor-u19-csikszereda-sepsi/|title=FOTO Finala Cupei României: Sepsi – FC Voluntari 2-1! Ștefănescu aduce Cupa la Sfântu Gheorghe!|trans-title=PHOTO Romanian Cup Final: Sepsi - FC Voluntari 2–1! Ștefănescu brings the Cup to Sfântu Gheorghe!|publisher=Romanian Football Federation|language=ro|date=19 May 2022|accessdate=21 May 2022}} On 24 May 2023, he won his second successive Cupa României final, saving three penalties in the 5–4 shoot-out win against Universitatea Cluj.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/cupa-romaniei/niczuly-eroul-finalei-a-dezvaluit-secretul-loviturilor-de-departajare-doua-ore-in-ziua-meciului-e-un-moment-istoric-pentru-noi-698993.html|title=Niczuly, eroul finalei, a dezvăluit secretul loviturilor de departajare: "Două ore, în ziua meciului!" + "E un moment istoric pentru noi"|trans-title=Niczuly, the hero of the final, revealed the penalty shoot-out secret: "Two hours, on the day of the match" + "It's a historic moment for us"|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=ro|date=25 May 2023|accessdate=25 May 2023}}
Personal life
Born in Târgu Secuiesc, Niczuly is of Hungarian ethnicity, which has been the source of at least one xenophobic incident with spectators in games that he appeared in.{{cite web|url=https://www.telekomsport.ro/niczuly-roland-a-fost-extrem-de-afectat-la-interviul-de-dupa-meci-m-au-scuipat-au-fost-doar-scandari-xenofobe-si-injuraturi-20352720|title=Niczuly Roland a fost extrem de afectat la interviul de după meci: "M-au scuipat. Au fost doar scandări xenofobe şi înjurături"|trans-title=Niczuly Roland was extremely affected in the post-match interview: "They spat on me. There was only xenophobic chanting and swearing."|publisher=Telekom Sport|language=ro|date=9 August 2021|accessdate=3 October 2021}} In 2019, he married his partner Tania Alexia, a native of Cluj-Napoca with whom he has a son.{{cite web|url=https://www.comisarul.ro/articol/cea-mai-sexy-sotie-de-fotbalist-din-romania_1183227.html|title=Cea mai sexy soție de fotbalist din România?|trans-title=The sexiest footballer wife in Romania?|publisher=Comisarul.ro|language=ro|date=18 January 2021|accessdate=3 October 2021}}
Career statistics
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{{updated|match played 18 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|roland-niczuly/365943|accessdate=1 June 2021}}
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|+ 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="3"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| Universitatea Cluj
|18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | ||
| Unirea Tărlungeni (loan)
|Liga II |26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=10|Sepsi OSK
|Liga II |31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|Liga I |24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Liga I |29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Liga I |30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Liga I European play-offs}} | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|Liga I |35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 43 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Liga I |36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UECL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SCR|Appearance in Supercupa României}} | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 2023–24
|Liga I |35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UECL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SCR|Appearance in Supercupa României}} | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 2024–25
|Liga I |24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!265 | 0 | 20 | 0||12||0||3||0||300 | 0 | |||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!309||0||21||0||12||0||3||0||345||0 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{RomanianSoccer|4552/roland-niczuly}}
- [https://lpf.ro/jucator/niczuly-roland-csaba/598 Roland Niczuly] at Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal {{lang in|ro}}
{{Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe squad}}
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Category:People from Târgu Secuiesc
Category:Romanian men's footballers
Category:Romanian sportspeople of Hungarian descent
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:FC Universitatea Cluj players
Category:ASC Ciucaș Tărlungeni players
Category:Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe players