Nicolae Stanciu
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About
Romanian professional soccer player known for playing as an attacking midfielder and winger for the Romania national team along with Romanian teams Unirea Alba Iulia, FC Vaslui, and Steaua București / FCSB. He is also known for playing for RSC Anderlecht, Sparta Prague, Al-Ahli, Slavia Prague, Wuhan Three Towns, Damac FC, and Genoa CFC.
Before Fame
He began playing soccer at a young age. He played on the youth league of Unirea Alba Iulia from 2004-2008 before his senior debut in 2008. He began playing for FC Vaslui in 2011. He signed a signed a five-year contract with Anderlecht in 2016. He began playing for the Romanian national team in 2016.
Trivia
His 2016 transfer to Anderlecht made him the costliest incoming player in Belgian league history at the time. He won the Czech First League's Best Foreign Player award in back-to-back seasons for 2019-2020 and 2020-2021.
Family Life
His full name is Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu. He is from Cricău, Alba County, Romania. He was mainly raised by his grandmother who passed away when he was 14 years old. He married Andreea Beldean in 2018. He has two children.
Associated With
He and Youri Tielemans were teammates at Anderlecht for the 2016-2017 season.
