Ionuț Nedelcearu
Ionuț Nedelcearu (born 25 April 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Crotone and the Romania national team. Club career. Dinamo București. Nedelcearu joined the youth system of Dinamo București at the age of seven. After playing for the reserves, he made his first-team debut on 31 October 2013 in a Cupa României match against Chindia Târgoviște, aged 17. On 13 December that year, he recorded his first Liga I appearance in a 4–0 home victory over ACS Poli Timișoara. Nedelcearu netted his first goal for the "Alb -roșii" in a 3–2 away win against Pandurii Târgu Jiu on 28 October 2015, a game where he also scored in his own net. Ufa. On 15 February 2018, Nedelcearu signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Russian Premier League side FC Ufa. In the summer of 2019, press reported that several teams showed interest in signing him, including Roma and Zenit Saint Petersburg. AEK Athens. On 5 October 2020, Nedelcearu signed a four-year contract with Super League Greece club AEK Athens. On 1 November 2020, he scored his first goal, the equalizer of an eventual 2–1  home win against OFI. Crotone. On 16 July 2021, he moved to Italian club Crotone on a three-year contract, for a fee of €1.2 million. International career. On 27 March 2018, Nedelcearu made his full debut for Romania after being brought on as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Sweden. Personal life. Nedelcearu's father, Marin, was also a professional footballer, having represented Victoria București, Farul Constanța, FC Brașov and Oțelul Galați. Honours. Dinamo București