Louis Munteanu
Personal information
Full name Louis Munteanu
Date of birth (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Vaslui, Romania
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Farul Constanța
(on loan from Fiorentina)
Number 9
Youth career
2007–2015 LPS Vaslui
2015–2019 Gheorghe Hagi Academy
2020–2022 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Viitorul Constanța 21 (3)
2020– Fiorentina 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Farul Constanța (loan) 29 (10)
2023– → Farul Constanța (loan) 22 (5)
International career‡
2018 Romania U16 4 (1)
2017–2019 Romania U17 14 (4)
2019–2020 Romania U18 4 (3)
2019–2021 Romania U19 3 (0)
2022 Romania U20 2 (0)
2021– Romania U21 10 (1)
2023– Romania 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Louis Munteanu (born 16 June 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Farul Constanța, on loan from Serie A club Fiorentina.

Munteanu made his senior debut for Viitorul Constanța in 2019, aged 17, and the next year was transferred to Italian side Fiorentina. In 2022, he returned to his boyhood club—which merged with Farul Constanța—and helped it win the national title during his first loan spell back.

Internationally, Munteanu represented Romania under-21 in the 2023 UEFA European Championship. In October that year, he registered his full debut in a goalless draw with Belarus in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.

Club career

Viitorul Constanța

Munteanu made his professional debut for Viitorul Constanța on 27 October 2019, in a 2–3 Liga I away loss to Dinamo București. Five days later, he scored his first goal in a 3–0 home success over Chindia Târgoviște.[1] Munteanu amassed three goals from 19 appearances during his first season as a senior, all in the league championship.

Fiorentina

On 26 September 2020, Munteanu was transferred to Italian club Fiorentina for a rumoured fee of €2 million.[2] During his initial two years with the Primavera side, he appeared in 40 matches and scored 13 goals.[1]

Loans to Farul Constanța

On 15 August 2022, Munteanu rejoined the Romanian league by signing for Farul Constanța on loan until the end of the season.[3] Before moving to Farul, he was close to being loaned out to Rapid București, but the deal reportedly fell through because Fiorentina did not want to include a permanent transfer clause.[4] On the 28th that month, he scored his first goals in a 3–1 away victory over defending champions CFR Cluj.[5]

On 6 May 2023, Munteanu netted his second double of the campaign in a 7–2 home thrashing of Rapid București.[6] Fifteen days later, he scored the winner in a 3–2 home success over title contenders FCSB; the result brought Farul the national title with one game left to play.[7] On 28 May, Munteanu took his final tally to ten goals in 29 matches after scoring another double away at CFR Cluj, a 2–1 victory in which he also missed a penalty.[8]

On 18 August 2023, Munteanu was sent on another year-long loan to Farul.[9] Nine days later, on his first league appearance of the 2023–24 season, he scored both goals in a 2–0 home win against Universitatea Craiova.[10]

International career

On 15 June 2023, Munteanu was selected in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Championship.[11] He started in all three group games, as his side failed to score any goals and finished in last place.

On 12 October that year, Munteanu made his senior debut for Romania in a goalless draw against Belarus counting for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.

Personal life

On 16 October 2020, Munteanu tested positive for COVID-19.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 February 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Viitorul Constanța 2019–20 Liga I 19 3 0 0 0 0 — 19 3
2020–21 Liga I 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Total 21 3 0 0 0 0 — 21 3
Fiorentina 2020–21 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2021–22 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Farul Constanța (loan) 2022–23 Liga I 29 10 0 0 — — 29 10
2023–24 Liga I 22 5 0 0 1[a] 0 — 23 5
Total 51 15 0 0 1 0 — 52 15
Career total 72 18 0 0 1 0 — 73 18
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 12 October 2023[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Farul Constanța[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "Interviu cu Louis Munteanu (Farul Constanța)" [Interview with Louis Munteanu (Farul Constanța)] (in Romanian). Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ "OFICIAL Louis Munteanu, prezentat de Fiorentina! Nu va juca la prima echipă" [OFFICIAL Louis Munteanu, unveiled by Fiorentina! He won't play for the first team]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 26 September 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Bine ai venit, Louis Munteanu!" [Welcome, Louis Munteanu!] (in Romanian). FCV Farul Constanța. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ "EXCLUSIV De ce a picat transferul lui Louis Munteanu la Rapid" [EXCLUSIVE Why the transfer of Louis Munteanu to Rapid fell through] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ^ "CFR Cluj, învinsă acasă de Farul! Louis Munteanu, cu o dublă, îi trimite pe constănțeni pe primul loc" [CFR Cluj, defeated at home by Farul! Louis Munteanu, with a double, sends the Constanța people to the first place] (in Romanian). Eurosport Romania. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Farul – Rapid 7-2. Scor incredibil! Gică Hagi a dat de pământ cu Adi Mutu. Denis Alibec a reușit un hat-trick de senzație" [Farul – Rapid 7–2. Incredible score! Gică Hagi hit the ground running against Adi Mutu. Denis Alibec achieved a sensational hat-trick] (in Romanian). Antena Sport. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  7. ^ ""Cel mai important gol din viaţa mea". Jucătorul care l-a făcut pe Hagi campion, fără cuvinte: "Sunt fericit"" ["The most important goal in my life". The player who made Hagi a champion, speechless: "I'm happy"] (in Romanian). Orange Sport. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Louis Munteanu are un mesaj pentru contestatari după "dubla" din CFR Cluj - Farul 1-2" [Louis Munteanu has a message for the ones who criticise him after the "double" in CFR Cluj - Farul 1—2] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  9. ^ "OFICIAL Louis Munteanu a revenit la Farul" [Louis Munteanu returns to Farul] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  10. ^ "A știut Gheorghe Hagi de ce îl readuce la Farul! Louis Munteanu a reușit dubla în meciul cu Universitatea Craiova, primul de la revenirea în Superliga" [Gheorghe Hagi knew why he was bringing him back to Farul! Louis Munteanu scored a double in the match against Universitatea Craiova, his first since returning to the Superliga] (in Romanian). ProSport. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  11. ^ "U21 la EURO 2023 | VIDEO: Ei sunt ROMÂNIA U21 pentru Campionatul European!" [U21 at EURO 2023 | VIDEO: They are ROMANIA U21 for the European Championship!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  12. ^ "REPORT MEDICO MUNTEANU" [MUNTEANU MEDICAL REPORT] (Press release) (in Italian). A.C.F. Fiorentina. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  13. ^ a b Louis Munteanu at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Louis Munteanu". European Football. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

External links

FCV Farul Constanța – current squad
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