Ioan Neag (born 18 February 1994) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a centre back for Unirea Alba Iulia.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ioan Neag | ||
Date of birth | (1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Pianu, Romania | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Unirea Alba Iulia | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
CSȘ Sebeș | |||
2008–2010 | Ardealul Cluj | ||
2010–2012 | Universitatea Cluj | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Universitatea Cluj | 1 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Petrolul Ploiești | 5 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Universitatea Cluj | 32 | (0) |
2016 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 4 | (0) |
2016 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | 16 | (0) |
2017 | Juventus București | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Șirineasa | ||
2018–2019 | CSU Alba Iulia | ||
2019– | Unirea Alba Iulia | ||
National team‡ | |||
2011–2012 | Romania U-17 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Romania U-21 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2015 |
Neag started playing football at CSȘ Sebeș. In 2008, he was spotted by Ardealul Cluj's trainer, Mihai Georgescu, at a competition that was organised by the Romanian Football Federation for 14-year-old players. Georgescu brought Neag to Ardealul and in 2010, together with other teammates, he joined Universitatea Cluj.[2] He made his debut in Liga I on 15 May 2012, in a match against Voința Sibiu.
In 2012, Universitatea Cluj's owner, Florian Walter transferred most of the team's players at Petrolul Ploiești, including Ionuț Neag. The player spent one season at Petrolul Ploiești and returned to Universitatea Cluj in 2013.[3]
Neag made his debut for Romania U-17 on 24 March 2011 in a game against Iceland U-17.[4] He was part of the squad that played for the Romania under-17 national team that took part in the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, but didn't play a game.
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