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Valentin Țicu
Romanian footballer (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Valentin Constantin Țicu (Romanian pronunciation: [valenˈtin konstanˈtin ˈt͡siku]; born 19 September 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.
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Club career
Țicu is a youth product of Petrolul Ploiești, and made his senior debut for the club in a Liga III game against Flacăra Moreni on 30 March 2018.[1] On 28 September that year, he registered his first Liga II appearance by playing the full 90 minutes in a 5–0 thrashing of Aerostar Bacău.
Țicu scored his first goal on 13 October 2019, in a 3–0 league win over Daco-Getica București. In the 2021–22 campaign, he gained team captaincy[1] and aided with 26 appearances and three goals as "the Yellow-Blues" won the Liga II championship.
Țicu made his debut in the top tier by starting in a 0–1 home loss to Voluntari, on 18 July 2022.[2] On 31 March 2023, he scored his first Liga I goal—and the only of the match—in an away victory over FC U Craiova.[3] He was an undisputed starter during the 2022–23 season, totalling 38 league matches.
On 13 September 2023, Petrolul Ploiești announced that Țicu signed a contract extension lasting until 2026.[1] Eleven days later, he committed a foul which left Hermannstadt player Dragoș Iancu with an ankle fracture and was handed a 16-match suspension,[4] later reduced in half.
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International career
On 15 June 2023, Țicu was selected by manager Emil Săndoi in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Championship.[5] Two days later, as a result of several injuries within the senior team squad, he was called up for a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Switzerland,[6] but did not make his debut.
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 July 2024[7]
Honours
Petrolul Ploiești[7]
References
External links
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