Deian Sorescu
Sorescu with FCSB in 2023
Personal information
Full name Deian Cristian Sorescu
Date of birth (1997-08-29) 29 August 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Moldova Nouă, Romania
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, full-back
Team information
Current team
 Gaziantep
(on loan from Raków Częstochowa)
Number 18
Youth career
2005–2008 Dunărea Moldova Nouă
2008–2012 Politehnica Timișoara
2008–2009 → Electrica Timișoara (loan)
2012–2014 ACS Poli Timișoara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 ACS Poli Timișoara 8 (1)
2014–2015 → Millennium Giarmata (loan) 12 (1)
2017–2018 ASU Politehnica Timișoara 38 (14)
2018–2022 Dinamo București 123 (27)
2022– Raków Częstochowa 31 (4)
2023 → FCSB (loan) 18 (2)
2024– → Gaziantep (loan) 4 (0)
International career‡
2019 Romania U21 2 (0)
2021– Romania 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023

Deian Cristian Sorescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdejan kristiˈan soˈresku]; born 29 August 1997) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or a full-back for Süper Lig club Gaziantep, on loan from Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa, and the Romania national team.

A youth player of Politehnica Timișoara until its dissolution in 2012, he started his senior career with the two entities which asserted the history of the defunct team—ACS Poli Timișoara and ASU Politehnica Timișoara. In 2018, Sorescu left the latter to sign for Dinamo București, amassing over 120 matches in the top flight before moving abroad to Raków Częstochowa four years later. He won three domestic trophies in Poland, and in the 2023 winter transfer window returned to Romania on loan at Dinamo's city rivals FCSB.

Internationally, Sorescu earned his first cap for the Romania senior team in a 1–2 friendly loss to Georgia in June 2021.

Club career

Early career / ACS Poli Timișoara

Born in Moldova Nouă, Caraș-Severin County, Sorescu played football for local club Dunărea Moldova Nouă before joining the youth setup of FC Politehnica Timișoara, aged ten. After the dissolution of FC Politehnica, he moved to newly-founded ACS Poli Timișoara in 2012. At age 16, Sorescu was loaned out to Romanian third division team Millenium Giarmata, after which he became part of the extended roster for the ACS Poli senior team.[1]

On 30 May 2015, Sorescu made his debut for the Alb-violeții in a 1–1 Liga II draw with Olimpia Satu Mare. Towards the end of the following season, he played his maiden minutes in the first league in games against Petrolul Ploiești and CSM Studențesc Iași; both ended in 2–3 defeats.[2]

ASU Politehnica Timișoara

At the start of 2017, Sorescu moved to ASU Politehnica Timișoara, the other team in the city established after the dissolution of the original FC Politehnica. He made his breakthrough in the 2017–18 Liga II campaign, amassing 14 goals and 35 matches in all competitions.

Dinamo București

Liga I club Dinamo București signed Sorescu on a four-year contract on 27 April 2018.[3] He registered his debut for "the Red Dogs" on 22 July that year, and also scored the winner in the 2–1 home league victory over Voluntari.[4] With eleven goals in all competitions, Sorescu was Dinamo București's top scorer in the 2019–20 season.

He repeated the performance the next year, this time after netting only eight goals, and was chosen by Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal in the 2020–21 Liga I Team of the Season.[5] On 19 July 2021, Sorescu scored a hat-trick in the campaign's opener against Voluntari, with the game ending in a 3–2 win. During that summer, he was subject to offers from Legia Warsaw and Dinamo's city rivals FCSB.[6][7]

Raków Częstochowa

On 19 January 2022, Dinamo București announced the transfer of Sorescu to Raków Częstochowa,[8] and two days later the Polish team confirmed the signing of a three-and-a-half-year deal.[9] He registered his Ekstraklasa debut on 12 February, in a 1–0 away victory over Radomiak Radom. On 2 May that year, he won his first career trophy after starting in a 3–1 defeat of Lech Poznań in the Polish Cup final.[10]

Sorescu made his European debut on 21 July 2022, starting in an eventual 5–0 home thrashing of Astana in the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round; he was sent-off in the 21st minute after receiving a second yellow card.[11]

Loan to FCSB

On 14 January 2023, Sorescu rejoined the Romanian league by signing for FCSB on loan until the end of the season.[12] He made his debut for the Roș-albaștrii eight days later, in a 1–0 away win over Hermannstadt,[13] and scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against Argeș Pitești on 26 February.[14]

On 25 May, after his club mathematically finished second in the Liga I, FCSB owner Gigi Becali publicly stated that he would not activate Sorescu's €900,000 permanent transfer clause.[15]

Loan to Gaziantep

On 18 January 2024, Sorescu moved to Turkish Süper Lig club Gaziantep on loan for the remainder of the campaign,[16] joining several compatriots including manager Marius Șumudică.

International career

Sorescu made his debut for the Romania national team on 2 June 2021, in a friendly against Georgia at the Ilie Oană Stadium in Ploiești.[17] He started as a right-back and provided an assist to Andrei Ivan in the 1–2 loss.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 February 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ACS Poli Timișoara 2014–15 Liga II 1 0 — — — — 1 0
2015–16 Liga I 2 1 1 0 0 0 — — 3 1
2016–17 Liga I 5 0 0 0 1 0 — — 6 0
Total 8 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — 10 1
Millenium Giarmata (loan) 2014–15 Liga III 12 1 — — — — 12 1
ASU Politehnica Timișoara 2016–17 Liga II 4 0 — — — — 4 0
2017–18 Liga II 34 14 1 0 — — — 35 14
Total 38 14 1 0 — — — — — — 39 14
Dinamo București 2018–19 Liga I 35 2 1 0 — — — 36 2
2019–20 Liga I 32 10 5 1 — — — 37 11
2020–21 Liga I 37 7 5 1 — — — 42 8
2021–22 Liga I 19 8 1 0 — — — 20 8
Total 123 27 12 2 — — — — — — 135 29
Raków Częstochowa 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 9 1 3 0 — — — 12 1
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 11 2 2 0 — 2[a] 0 0 0 15 2
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 11 1 1 0 — 11[b] 0 1[c] 0 24 1
Total 31 4 6 0 — — 13 0 1 0 51 4
FCSB (loan) 2022–23 Liga I 18 2 — — — — 18 2
Gaziantep (loan) 2023–24 Süper Lig 4 0 0 0 — — — 4 0
Career total 234 49 20 2 1 0 13 0 1 0 269 51
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in Polish Super Cup

International

As of match played 15 October 2023[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2021 5 0
2022 4 0
2023 5 0
Total 14 0

Honours

Raków Częstochowa[19]

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Interviu: Deian Sorescu" [Deian Sorescu interview] (in Romanian). Cronica Violetă. 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ "BĂTUȚI din nou de "lanternă". Șanse și mai mici de salvare pentru ACS Poli Timișoara după eșecul de la Ploiești" [DEFEATED again by the "red lantern". Even lower chances of rescue for ACS Poli Timișoara after the Ploiești failure] (in Romanian). Pressalert. 16 May 2016.
  3. ^ "OFICIAL Deian Sorescu a semnat cu Agentul 007. EXCLUSIV Ce salariu va primi fotbalistul de 20 de ani de la ASU Poli" [OFFICIAL Deian Sorescu signed for Dinamo. EXCLUSIVE What salary will the 20-year-old ASU Poli footballer receive] (in Romanian). ProSport. 27 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Super-debut la Dinamo. Deian Sorescu a adus golul victoriei pentru "câini"" [Super debut for Dinamo. Deian Sorescu brought the winning goal for "the dogs"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b "LPF a ales "echipa ideală" a sezonului din Liga 1! Care echipă a oferit cei mai mulți jucători" [LPF has chosen the "ideal team" of the Liga 1 season! Which team offers the most players] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Deian Sorescu este la un pas de Legia Varșovia! Cine a dezvăluit totul: „Părțile sunt aproape să bată palma!" Câți bani ia Dinamo | EXCLUSIV" [Deian Sorescu is one step away from Legia Warsaw! Who revealed everything: "The parties are close to shaking their hands!" How much money does Dinamo get | EXCLUSIVE] (in Romanian). ProSport. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Mihai Stoica a explicat de ce FCSB avea nevoie de Deian Sorescu: "Oferta a fost de 500.000 de euro, plus TVA"" [Mihai Stoica explained why FCSB needed Deian Sorescu: "The offer was worth 500,000 euros, plus VAT"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. ^ "OFICIAL Dinamo a anunțat despărțirea de Sorescu: "Nu ne rămâne decât să-i mulțumim pentru evoluțiile în tricoul alb-roșu!"" [OFFICIAL Dinamo has announced the departure of Sorescu: "The only thing left is to thank him for his performances in the White-Red shirt!"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  9. ^ "DEIAN SORESCU NOWYM ZAWODNIKIEM RAKOWA!" [DEIAN SORESCU IS THE NEW RAKÓW PLAYER!] (in Polish). RKS Raków Częstochowa. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Deian Sorescu, triumf în Cupa Poloniei alături de Rakow. Succesul românului îi aduce bani lui Dinamo" [Deian Sorescu, victory in the Polish Cup alongside Raków. The success of the Romanian brings money for Dinamo] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Raków 5–0 Astana". UEFA.com. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Bine ai venit, Deian Sorescu!" [Welcome, Deian Sorescu!] (in Romanian). FCSB. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Deian Sorescu, titular la debutul oficial pentru FCSB! Cordea, Coman și Omrani, rezerve de lux la partida cu Hermannstadt" [Deian Sorescu, a starter on his official FCSB debut! Cordea, Coman and Omrani, on the bench for the game against Hermannstadt] (in Romanian). ProSport. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Reacția lui Sorescu după primul gol la FCSB: "A fost o săptămână grea". Ce i-a spus lui Pintilii înainte de meci" [Sorescu's reaction after his first goal for FCSB: "It was a tough week". What he told Pintilii before the match] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Gigi Becali a luat decizia finală în cazul transferului definitiv al lui Deian Sorescu la FCSB! Lovitură de teatru! "I-am transmis asta băiatului!" | EXCLUSIV" [Gigi Becali took the final decision in the case of the permanent transfer of Deian Sorescu to FCSB! Theatrical hit! "I passed this on to the lad!" | EXCLUSIVE] (in Romanian). ProSport. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  16. ^ "TRANSFER | DEIAN SORESCU GAZİANTEP'TE!" [TRANSFER | DEIAN SORESCU IN GAZIANTEP!]. Gaziantep FK. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Trei fotbaliști debutează pentru România în amicalul cu Georgia! Cum arată echipa aleasă de Mirel Rădoi" [Three footballers will make their debut for Romania in the friendly with Georgia! How the team chosen by Mirel Rădoi looks like] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 2 June 2021.
  18. ^ "România - Georgia 1-2 » "Tricolorii" mai scriu o pagină neagră de istoria naționalei" [Romania - Georgia 1–2 » "The Tricolours" write yet another black page in the history of the national team]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  19. ^ a b Deian Sorescu at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  20. ^ "Deian Sorescu". European Football. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Racovițan și Sorescu, campioni cu Rakow în Polonia » Cum a ratat Dinamo un alt bonus de 50.000 de euro" [Racovițan and Sorescu, champions with Raków in Poland » How Dinamo missed another 50,000 euros bonus]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

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