# Flavius Daniliuc

Flavius David Daniliuc (born 27 April 2001) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Hellas Verona, on loan from Serie B club Salernitana, and the Austria national team.

## Club career
### Early years and Bayern Munich

Daniliuc began his youth career with Admira Wacker Mödling, before moving to Rapid Wien in 2010. The following year, he joined the junior academy of Spanish club Real Madrid, where he won a youth league title. His international transfer was one of the cases which resulted in the transfer ban imposed on Real Madrid by FIFA in 2016.
After being bullied by his colleagues in Spain, Daniliuc moved to Germany in 2014 on the advice of Bayern Munich defender and fellow countryman David Alaba, who Daniliuc's father had met. He first entered the DFI Bad Aibling youth team, before joining the Bayern Munich youth academy in January 2015. In October 2018, Daniliuc was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2018", which listed the 60 most talented footballers born in 2001. He made his professional debut for Bayern Munich II in the 3. Liga on 26 July 2019, starting in a home match with KFC Uerdingen.

### Nice

On 18 June 2020, French club Nice announced the signing of 19-year-old Daniliuc from Bayern Munich. He recorded his Ligue 1 debut on 20 September that year, entering the field in the 65th minute of a 3–0 home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, and his first European game on 5 November, in a 3–2 UEFA Europa League away loss to Slavia Prague.
Daniliuc scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 victory over Rennes at the Roazhon Park, on 26 February 2021.

### Salernitana

On 29 August 2022, Daniliuc signed a four-year contract with Salernitana in Italy.
On 31 January 2024, Daniliuc joined Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 30 August 2024, Daniliuc moved on a new loan to Hellas Verona.

## International career

Daniliuc began his international youth career with the under-15 team of Austria in October 2015 against Montenegro. He advanced through the under-16 and under-17 teams in 2016 and 2017. On 19 November 2018, he debuted for Austria national under-18 football team in a 1–0 friendly loss against the Czech Republic.
On 27 March 2023, Daniliuc debuted for the Austrian senior squad during a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Estonia.

## Personal life

Daniliuc was born in Vienna, Austria, to Romanian parents from Suceava who fled their home country before the fall of Communism. His older twin brothers, Daniel and Manuel, are also footballers.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 8 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bayern Munich II | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Nice | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| Nice | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Nice | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Nice | Total | Total | 49 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| Salernitana | 2022–23 | Serie A | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Salernitana | 2023–24 | Serie A | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Salernitana | 2024–25 | Serie B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Salernitana | Total | Total | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 1 |
| Red Bull Salzburg (loan) | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 124 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 2 |
* ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 8 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Austria | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Austria | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 3 | 0 |

## Honours

Nice
* Coupe de France runner-up: 2021–22