Aurelian Ionuț Chițu (born 25 March 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC U Craiova 1948.[1]
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![]() Chițu playing for Viitorul Constanța in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aurelian Ionuț Chițu | ||
Date of birth | (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Țăndărei, Romania | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC U Craiova | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2004 | Victoria Țăndărei | ||
2004–2009 | Unirea Slobozia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | Viitorul Constanța | 109 | (38) |
2013–2014 | Valenciennes | 7 | (0) |
2014 | → PAS Giannina (loan) | 3 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Astra Giurgiu | 11 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Viitorul Constanța | 94 | (20) |
2018–2020 | Daejeon Citizen | 57 | (18) |
2020–2021 | Viitorul Constanța | 25 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Farul Constanța | 13 | (0) |
2022– | FC U Craiova | 5 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010 | Romania U-19 | 3 | (0) |
2012 | Romania U-21 | 2 | (0) |
2013 | Romania | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2013 |
In 2009, Chițu signed a contract with then Liga III club, Viitorul Constanța, helping them to promote in second tier, Liga II. In 2011, he help them to promote in the first tier of the Romanian football, Liga I. On 23 June 2012, Chițu made his debut in Liga I in a 2–2 draw with FC Brașov. In his first season in Romanian top division, he made 33 league appearances and scored 8 goals to make sure Viitorul avoid the relegation. On 5 June 2013, Chițu picked up the Digi Sport Young Player of the Year award.[2]
On 21 June 2013, he signed a 4-year contract with Valenciennes FC for an undisclosed fee.[3] On 10 August, Chițu made his debut in Ligue 1 in a 3–0 win against Toulouse.
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Farul Constanța | 2009–10 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | 19 | ||||
2010–11 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | |||||
2011–12 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | 8 | |||||
2012–13 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 33 | 8 | |||||
2015–16 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 4 | ||||
2016–17 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 39 | 11 | |||
2017–18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |||
2019–20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||||
2020–21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | |||||
2021–22 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||||
Total | 241 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 255 | 60 | ||
Valenciennes | 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||||
Giannina (loan) | 2013–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||||
Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | |||||
Astra Giurgiu | 2014–15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 16 | 1 | ||
Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 16 | 1 | |||
Daejeon | 2018 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 12 | ||||
2019 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 6 | |||||
Total | 57 | 18 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 57 | 18 | |||||
Career total | 319 | 79 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 339 | 80 |
Viitorul Constanța
Individual
FC U Craiova 1948 – current squad | |
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