Romario Benzar

Romario Sandu Benzar (born 26 March 1992) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Liga I club Botoșani.

Romario Benzar

Benzar in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Romario Sandu Benzar[1]
Date of birth	(1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Timișoara, Romania
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Botoșani
Number	20
Youth career
2001–2008	Srbianka Giuchici Timișoara
2008–2009	LPS Banatul Timișoara
2009–2010	Gheorghe Hagi Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2017	Viitorul Constanța	200	(10)
2017–2019	FCSB	50	(1)
2019–2022	Lecce	3	(0)
2020	→ Perugia (loan)	4	(0)
2020–2021	→ Viitorul Constanța (loan)	23	(0)
2022–2023	Farul Constanța	6	(0)
2023	UTA Arad	9	(0)
2023–	Botoșani	37	(0)
International career
2008–2009	Romania U17	6	(2)
2011	Romania U19	3	(0)
2012–2014	Romania U21	10	(1)
2016–2019	Romania	19	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 July 2025

Club career

Viitorul Constanța

Benzar started playing football in the Gheorghe Hagi Academy and made his debut for fellow team Viitorul Constanța in 2010. He won the Liga I in 2016–17.

FCSB

On 10 August 2017, FCSB announced the signings of Benzar and his Viitorul Constanța teammate Dragoș Nedelcu for a combined €2.7 million.^[2][3] Benzar penned a five-year deal with a €10 million buyout clause.^[4]

He scored his first competitive goal with a free kick in a 2–1 league victory over Juventus București.^[5]

Lecce

On 30 June 2019, it was announced that Benzar had signed with newly promoted Serie A side Lecce for a reported fee of €2,000,000.^[6]

Loan to Perugia

On 20 January 2020, he joined Serie B club Perugia on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season, with an option to purchase.^[7]

Loan to Viitorul

On 24 September 2020 he was loaned to Viitorul.

International career

Benzar made his debut for Romania U17 on 21 September 2008, in a game against Denmark.

He was part of the team which played at the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Romania.^[8]

In September 2016, Benzar was selected in Romania's senior squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Montenegro.^[9]

Personal life

Benzar is named after former Brazilian international Romário.^[10] His younger brother, Daniel, is also a footballer.^[11][12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 July 2025^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Viitorul Constanța	2009–10	Liga III	8	0	0	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2010–11	Liga II	23	0	1	1	—		—		—		24	1
	2011–12	Liga II	19	1	1	0	—		—		—		20	1
	2012–13	Liga I	24	3	1	0	—		—		—		25	3
	2013–14	Liga I	29	1	3	0	—		—		—		32	1
	2014–15	Liga I	29	2	1	0	2	0	—		—		32	2
	2015–16	Liga I	31	2	3	0	2	0	—		—		36	2
	2016–17	Liga I	34	1	1	0	1	0	1[c]	0	—		37	1
	2017–18	Liga I	3	0	—		—		2[d]	0	1[e]	0	6	0
	Total		200	10	11	1	5	0	3	0	1	0	220	11
FCSB	2017–18	Liga I	19	1	0	0	—		5[c]	0	—		24	1
	2018–19	Liga I	31	0	0	0	—		5[c]	0	—		36	0
	Total		50	1	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	60	1
Lecce	2019–20	Serie A	3	0	1	0	—		—		—		4	0
Perugia (loan)	2019–20	Serie B	4	0	0	0	—		—		—		4	0
Viitorul Constanța (loan)	2020–21	Liga I	23	0	0	0	—		—		—		23	0
Farul Constanța	2022–23	Liga I	6	0	1	0	—		—		—		7	0
UTA Arad	2022–23	Liga I	9	0	0	0	—		—		—		9	0
Botoșani	2023–24	Liga I	27	0	2	0	—		—		2[f]	0	31	0
	2024–25	Liga I	8	0	0	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2025–26	Liga I	2	0	0	0	—		—		—		2	0
	Total		37	0	2	0	—		—		2	0	41	0
Career total			332	11	15	1	5	0	13	0	3	0	368	12

1. Includes Cupa României, Coppa Italia
2. Includes Cupa Ligii
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
5. Appearance in Supercupa României
6. Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

International

As of 18 November 2019^[14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Romania	2016	4	0
	2017	6	0
	2018	4	0
	2019	5	0
Total		19	0

Honours

Viitorul Constanța

• Liga I: 2016–17
• Supercupa României runner-up: 2017
• Liga III: 2009–10

Farul Constanța

• Liga I: 2022–23

Individual

• Liga I Team of the Season: 2016–17, 2018–19^[15]
• Liga I Team of the Regular Season: 2018–19^[16]
• Liga I Team of the Championship play-offs: 2018–19^[17]