Sergiu Suciu (born 8 May 1990) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Sergiu Suciu
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-05-08) 8 May 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Satu Mare, Romania
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2003 Olimpia Satu Mare
2003–2009 Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Torino 6 (1)
2009–2010Legnano (loan) 16 (1)
2011Gubbio (loan) 9 (0)
2013–2014Juve Stabia (loan) 36 (3)
2014–2015Crotone (loan) 30 (0)
2015–2016Lecce (loan) 8 (0)
2016Cremonese (loan) 14 (0)
2016–2017 Pordenone 40 (1)
2017–2020 Venezia 56 (1)
2021 Juve Stabia 10 (0)
2021–2022 Chindia Târgoviște 8 (0)
2022 Pistoiese 13 (2)
2022–2023 Torres 9 (0)
2023–2024 Trento 29 (0)
International career
2009–2010 Romania U19 7 (3)
2011–2012 Romania U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024

Club career

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Sergiu moved to Italy with his parents at the age of 13 and soon became affiliated with Torino under club president Franco Cimminelli in 2003. However, due to lack of Italian residency he was unable to play in any official matches for some time.[1] After several years with the youth team, he stood out as one of the best players at the prestigious Torneo di Viareggio in 2009, scoring a brace against Bologna.[2]

After making the bench several times for the senior side, he made his Serie A debut for Torino on 31 May 2009 in a game against A.S. Roma when he came on as a last-minute substitute for Tommaso Vailatti.[citation needed] Torino were relegated at the end of the season and Sergiu was loaned to third division team Legnano, headed by former Torino youth coach Beppe Scienza. He was recalled by Torino on 1 February 2011 to play in the Torneo di Viareggio, but his season was abruptly ended after rupturing the ACL in his left knee.[3]

On 3 January 2011, he signed a new 4 12—year contract, but was loaned again to Gubbio in Prima Divisione.[4] After attaining his Italian passport in the Summer of 2011, he became part of the Torino first team under Giampiero Ventura. He made his debut in Serie B on 24 September 2011 as a substitute during Torino-Nocerina. On 30 September 2011, he scored his first goal of the season in a 1–2 victory away to Sampdoria, but also injuring himself for 45 days.[citation needed]

On 26 May 2012 he was injured once again during Albinoleffe-Torino, tearing a ligament after a clash with an opponent.[5]

On 31 January 2013 he was loaned to Juve Stabia in Serie B.[6] He debuted as a starter on 2 February in the away fixture against Vicenza, remaining on the pitch for the full 90 minutes and showed a great performance for the decisive victory of 2–1 for The Wasps. He scored his first goal on 19 May in an away game to Crotone (the momentary 1–3). He returned to Turin at the end of the season but on 8 July, he was again loaned to the club from Campania. The following year he was loaned to Crotone.

On 5 August 2015 he moved to Lecce in Lega Pro with an obligation to purchase his contract in case of promotion to Serie B.[7]

In the summer of 2016 he moved to Pordenone.

On 15 February 2021 he returned to Juve Stabia, now in Serie C.[8]

On 10 August 2022, Suciu signed with Serie C club Torres.[9] On 4 January 2023, he moved to Trento on a 1.5-year contract.[10]

Honours

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AS Gubbio

References

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  1. ^ "Adevarul.it".
  2. ^ "Archivio - LASTAMPA.it". Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  3. ^ "TORINO FC 1906 SITO UFFICIALE - Suciu, rottura parziale del crociato anteriore". Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Suciu e Gianmario Comi: rinnovo". Torino FC (in Italian). 3 January 2011. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Flash Torino, grave infortunio per Suciu". 26 May 2012.
  6. ^ "TORINO FC 1906 SITO UFFICIALE - Suciu alla Juve Stabia". Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Formalizzata l'intesa con Suciu".
  8. ^ "S.S. Juve Stabia, ufficiale l'arrivo di Suciu" (in Italian). Juve Stabia. 15 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Prosegue la costruzione della squadra: 4 firme" (in Italian). Torres. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  10. ^ "TRANSFERMARKT: SERGIU SUCIU È UN GIOCATORE DEL TRENTO" (in Italian). Trento. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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