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Theodor Alexander Corbeanu (born 17 May 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Blackpool on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Canada national team.

Theo Corbeanu

Personal information
Full name	Theodor Alexander Corbeanu
Date of birth	(2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 20)
Place of birth	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Blackpool (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Number	25
Youth career
	Quinndale Youth Soccer
	Mount Hamilton SC
	Hamilton Sparta SC
	Saltfleet SC
	Givova Academy
2016–2018	Toronto FC
2018–2021	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Toronto FC III	5	(2)
2021–	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1	(0)
2021–2022	→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)	13	(2)
2022	→ Milton Keynes Dons (loan)	16	(1)
2022–	→ Blackpool (loan)	17	(3)
National team‡
2018	Romania U16	5	(2)
2018–2019	Romania U17	8	(0)
2021–	Canada	7	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022

Early life

Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Corbeanu began playing house league soccer at the age of five with local club Quinndale Youth Soccer[2] as a goalkeeper, but soon switched to a forward role.[3] At youth level, he later played for local clubs Mount Hamilton SC, Hamilton Sparta SC, Saltfleet SC and Givova Academy.[4]

Club career

Toronto FC

In late 2016, after a successful trial, Corbeanu joined the academy of Toronto FC.[5] In 2018, he played for the club's senior academy side, Toronto FC III, in League1 Ontario, scoring two goals in a 6–1 victory over Toronto Skillz FC on 21 May 2018.[6]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Having left Toronto FC in August 2018, Corbeanu was unsuccessful in a trial for English club Leicester City,[7] but was later offered a scholarship with the academy of Wolverhampton Wanderers, in which he represented the club's U16 and U18 sides.[4] In the summer of 2019, he joined the first team on their pre-season trip in China,[8] before joining the club's U23 development squad in 2020.[4]

After playing nine games for the Wolves U23 team, in which he scored four goals, Corbeanu signed a professional contract with the senior team in October 2020. He subsequently became a regular fixture on the Wolves bench,[7][9][10] eventually making his Premier League debut appearance for the club on 16 May 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in their game away to Tottenham Hotspur, which ended with a 2–0 defeat.[11][12]

Loan to Sheffield Wednesday

On 2 August 2021, Corbeanu joined EFL League One club Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan.[13] He made his Owls debut in a single-goal defeat at Morecambe on 28 August.[14] On 2 November, Corbeanu scored his first senior professional goal, with the opener in a 3–0 victory over Sunderland.[15]

Loan to Milton Keynes Dons

On 6 January 2022, Corbeanu was recalled from his loan early by Wolves and sent back out on loan to another League One club, Milton Keynes Dons, for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[16] He made his debut on 11 January in a 1–0 home win over rivals AFC Wimbledon,[17] and four days later scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away win over Portsmouth.[18] Corbeanu went on to make 17 appearances for MK Dons as the club secured a third-placed play-off finish.[19]

Loan to Blackpool

On 28 July 2022, Corbeanu joined EFL Championship club Blackpool on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season.[20] He made his debut for the club as second-half substitute in a single-goal victory over Reading at Bloomfield Road on 29 July.[21]

International career

After not being selected for the Canadian U15 team, Corbeanu contacted the Romanian federation, who were aware of his progress. He began playing for Romania at U16 and U17 level, scoring twice in his first match with the U16 side against the Republic of Ireland.[3][22] After two years with the Romanian youth teams, he left in 2019, wanting to remain eligible for Canada at senior level.[4]

He was called up to the Canadian senior team for the first time in December 2020, for a January training camp,[23] but later withdrew due to club commitments with Wolves.[24] He officially joined the senior squad for the first time in March 2021, when he was called up ahead of Canada's 2022 World Cup qualification matches against Bermuda and the Cayman Islands.[25] He made his debut as a 77th-minute substitute against Bermuda on 25 March 2021, scoring four minutes into his debut with Canada's fifth goal in a 5–1 victory.[26][27][28]

In June 2021, Corbeanu was named in Canada's preliminary squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[29] On 1 July 2021, he was named in the final squad that would participate at the tournament.[30] In December 2021, Corbeanu was named the 2021 Canada Soccer Youth Player of the Year.[31]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 November 2022

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Toronto FC III	2018[32]	League1 Ontario	5	2	—		2[lower-alpha 1]	1	—		7	3
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s	2020–21 EFL Trophy[33]		—		—		—		4[lower-alpha 2]	0	4	0
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2020–21[33]	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2021–22[34]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sheffield Wednesday (loan)	2021–22[34]	League One	13	2	2	0	0	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	18	2
Milton Keynes Dons (loan)	2021–22[34]	League One	16	1	—		—		1[lower-alpha 3]	0	17	1
Blackpool (loan)	2022–23	EFL Championship	17	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	18	3
Career total			52	8	2	0	3	1	8	0	65	9

International

As of match played 27 September 2022[35]

Canada
Year	Apps	Goals
2021	6	2
2022	1	0
Total	7	2

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	25 March 2021	Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States	Bermuda	5–1	5–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	11 July 2021	Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, United States	Martinique	4–1	4–1	2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honours

Individual

• Canada Soccer Youth Player of the Year: 2021

References

External links

• Theo Corbeanu at the Canadian Soccer Association

На других языках

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[de] Theo Corbeanu

Theodor Alexander Corbeanu (* 17. Mai 2002 in Hamilton, Ontario) ist ein kanadisch-rumänischer Fußballspieler, der aktuell als Leihspieler der Wolverhampton Wanderers beim FC Blackpool und in der kanadischen A-Nationalmannschaft spielt.

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- [en] Theo Corbeanu

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[es] Theodor Corbeanu

Theodor Alexander Corbeanu (Burlington, Ontario, Canadá, 2 de mayo de 2001) es un futbolista canadiense que juega de delantero en el Blackpool F. C. de la EFL Championship de Inglaterra.[1]

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[fr] Theo Corbeanu

Theodor « Theo » Corbeanu né le 17 mai 2002 à Burlington en Ontario, est un joueur international canadien de soccer jouant au poste d’attaquant à Blackpool FC, en prêt du Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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[it] Theo Corbeanu

Theodor Alexander Corbeanu (Burlington, 17 maggio 2002) è un calciatore canadese con cittadinanza rumena, attaccante del Blackpool, in prestito dal Wolverhampton, e della nazionale canadese.

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[ru] Корбеану, Тео

Теодор Александер Корбеану (англ. Theodor Alexander Corbeanu; 17 мая 2002, Гамильтон, Канада) — канадский футболист, нападающий клуба «Вулверхэмптон Уондерерс» и сборной Канады, выступающий на правах аренды за клуб «Блэкпул».

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