Claudiu Valentin Micovschi (born 19 May 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Rapid București.

Claudiu Micovschi
Personal information
Full name Claudiu Valentin Micovschi
Date of birth (1999-05-19) 19 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Diosig, Romania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Rapid București
Number 7
Youth career
2009–2015 Luceafărul Oradea
2015Chievo (loan)
2015–2019 Genoa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Genoa 0 (0)
2019–2020Avellino (loan) 30 (4)
2021Reggina (loan) 7 (0)
2021–2023 Avellino 34 (1)
2023Fidelis Andria (loan) 14 (1)
2023– Rapid București 15 (0)
2023–2024UTA Arad (loan) 31 (9)
International career
2014 Romania U15 2 (0)
2014–2015 Romania U16 3 (0)
2015–2016 Romania U17 4 (1)
2016 Romania U18 4 (0)
2017–2018 Romania U19 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2024

Club career

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Luceafărul Oradea

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Born in Diosig, Bihor County, Claudiu Micovschi started his football career at Luceafărul Oradea, a young club in the Romanian football landscape, but focused on raising young players. After excellent results in the youth teams of Luceafărul, Micovschi started to train and be in the senior team entourage since the age of 16, being also convoked to the Romania U-16 team.[1][2] After a half-year loan at Chievo, Micovschi was sold to Genoa in the summer of 2015.

Chievo

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In February 2015, Micovschi was loaned to Chievo, where he played for the youth teams of the club from Verona until the summer of the same year, when he returned to Luceafărul.[3]

Genoa

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In 2015, Micovschi signed a 3-year contract with Genoa and started to play for the Primavera team of the club. In November 2015, due to the qualities shown in the youth team, Micovschi received a training session with the first squad of the Serie A club.[4] In December 2017, Micovschi became the captain of the Griffin youth team, with no less than 8 goals and 2 assists in 14 matches played for the Genovese team.[5][6]

Loan to Avellino

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On 13 August 2019, he was loaned to Serie C club Avellino.[7] He made his senior professional debut on 25 August 2019 in a game against Catania, which ended in the 6–3 home loss as he played the whole match.[8] In his third game on 7 September 2019, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–0 victory over Teramo.[9]

Loan to Reggina

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On 12 January 2021, Micovschi joined Serie B club Reggina on loan.[10]

Avellino

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Loan to Fidelis Andria

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On 29 January 2023, Micovschi was loaned by Fidelis Andria.[11]

Romania

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On 3 August 2023, Micovschi joined Romanian side Rapid București, signing a 2-year contract.[12] After not having place in the team, the side midfielder reached an agreement with UTA Arad to be loaned for a season.[13][14]

International career

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Claudiu Micovschi played for under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 football teams.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 December 2024[15]
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Avellino (loan) 2019–20 Serie C 30 4 4 1 1[a] 0 35 5
Reggina (loan) 2020–21 Serie B 7 0 7 0
Avellino 2021–22 Serie C 27 1 0 0 0[a] 0 27 1
2022–23 7 0 2 0 9 0
Total 34 1 2 0 0 0 36 1
Fidelis Andria (loan) 2022–23 Serie C 14 1 14 1
UTA Arad (loan) 2023–24 Liga I 31 9 1 0 32 9
Rapid București 2024–25 Liga I 15 0 2 0 17 0
Career total 131 15 9 1 1 0 141 16
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Serie C-Promotion play-offs

References

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  1. ^ „Luceferii” au început pregătirea. bihon.ro
  2. ^ Se poate! România U16 a învins reprezentativa similară a Ungariei. libertatea.ro
  3. ^ Claudiu Micovschi a plecat la Chievo. bihon.ro
  4. ^ Claudiu Micovschi, antrenament cu seniorii. bihon.ro
  5. ^ Genoa are căpitan de echipă bihorean. bihon.ro
  6. ^ "Încă un transfer senzațional pentru un jucător român U16! Claudiu Micovschi este noul jucător al echipei Genoa: "În trei ani, sînt titular în Seria A!"". gsp.ro.
  7. ^ "Micovschi si è aggregato all'Avellino". Pianeta Genoa (in Italian). 13 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Avellino v Catania game report". Soccerway. 25 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Avellino v Teramo game report". Soccerway. 7 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Claudiu Micovschi è un calciatore amaranto" (Press release) (in Italian). Reggina. 12 January 2021.
  11. ^ "FIDELIS, CLAUDIU MICOVSCHI È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE BIANCAZZURRO" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  12. ^ Paraschiv, Alexandru (3 August 2023). "CLAUDIU MICOVSCHI A SEMNAT CU RAPID". FC Rapid 1923 (in Romanian). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Rapid l-a împrumutat pe bihoreanul Claudiu Micovsvhi la UTA Arad - BIHON" [Rapid loaned Claudiu Micovschi to UTA Arad]. bihon.ro (in ROU). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  14. ^ "Bun venit, Claudiu Micovschi!" [Welcome, Claudiu Micovschi!]. UTA Arad (in ROU). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  15. ^ Claudiu Micovschi at Soccerway
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