Claudiu Bumba

Claudiu Bumba
Personal information
Full name Claudiu Vasile Bumba
Date of birth (1994-01-05) 5 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Baia Mare, Romania
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Győr
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2009 Atletic Club Satu Mare
2012–2013 → Roma (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 FC Baia Mare 12 (0)
2010–2011 FCMU Baia Mare 15 (7)
2011–2015 ASA Târgu Mureș 81 (15)
2015–2017 Hapoel Tel Aviv 31 (3)
2017 Dinamo București 13 (2)
2017–2018 Concordia Chiajna 27 (7)
2018–2019 Adanaspor 27 (3)
2019–2022 Kisvárda 84 (18)
2022–2023 Fehérvár 11 (0)
2023– Győr 45 (22)
International career
2010–2011 Romania U17 5 (1)
2011 Romania U18 1 (0)
2011–2012 Romania U19 7 (0)
2012–2016 Romania U21 19 (4)
2012–2015 Romania 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024

Claudiu Vasile Bumba (born 5 January 1994) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Győr.

He started out at as a senior at Baia Mare teams FC and FCMU, before moving to FCM Târgu Mureș at age 17 to record his Liga I debut. After a loan spell at Roma Primavera between 2012 and 2013, Bumba returned to the then-renamed ASA Târgu Mureș for two additional years. Since leaving the latter, he went on to appear for sides in Israel, Turkey and Hungary, apart from stints in his native country.

A former Romania youth international at several levels, Bumba earned his first and only cap for the full side in 2012, in a 4–0 friendly victory over Turkmenistan.

Club career

Early career

Bumba made his debut for FC Baia Mare on 10 October 2009, aged 15, in a 1–1 Liga II draw with Gaz Metan CFR Craiova.[1] After the dissolution of the club, he chose to stay in the city with the newly-founded FC Maramureș Universitar Baia Mare, which he aided in achieving promotion to the second division.

Târgu Mureș

Bumba moved to FCM Târgu Mureș of the Liga I in June 2011.[2] On 22 July that year, he registered his debut in the competition in a 0–1 loss at Dinamo București,[3] and on 15 October scored his first league goal to earn his side a 1–1 away draw at Sportul Studențesc.

In February 2012, former Târgu Mureș manager Maurizio Trombetta confirmed that Italian team Udinese was monitoring Bumba.[4] On 25 March, he netted in a 2–0 win over Astra Ploiești.[5][6] In May, he was included by website and TV channel Sport.ro in a top ten list of Romanian youths to watch.[7] Bumba finished his breakthrough season in Târgu Mureș with three goals from 29 appearances, but his performances could not help his team avoid relegation to the Liga II.[8]

In the summer of 2012, Roma paid €600,000 to loan Bumba for one season.[9] On 6 September, after recovering from an injury, he scored for the under-19 team in a 2–1 defeat of Inter Milan in the Supercoppa Primavera.[10] Bumba returned to Târgu Mureș in July 2013, after the club changed its name from "FCM" to "ASA 2013".[11]

On 11 January 2015, Bumba penned down a three-and-a-half-year deal with fellow Liga I club Astra Giurgiu,[12] but after less than a month returned to ASA Târgu Mureș due to a breach of contract.[13] He amassed 31 appearances and eight goals during the 2014–15 season, as his team finished second in the league championship with only three points behind FC Steaua București.

Hapoel Tel Aviv

On 19 June 2015, Bumba transferred to Israeli Premier League team Hapoel Tel Aviv in a move worth €650,000. He signed a four-year contract and was assigned the number 7 shirt.[14][15] His debut was recorded on 1 August, starting in a 1–3 derby loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Toto Cup.

Bumba featured in 31 games and scored two goals in all competitions during his first campaign in Israel, as Hapoel finished ninth overall in the national league. In the winter of 2017, he chose to leave the club because of unpaid wages.[16]

Dinamo București / Concordia Chiajna

In February 2017, after a move to CFR Cluj fell through,[16] Bumba returned to Romania by signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with Dinamo București as a free agent.[17] He scored his first goal for "the Red Dogs" on 10 April, in a 2–1 league win against Astra Giurgiu.[18]

Bumba won his first major trophy on 20 May 2017, following Dinamo's 2–0 defeat of ACS Poli Timișoara in the Cupa Ligii final,[19] despite not making any appearances in the competition throughout the season. On 24 August, the club announced the termination of Bumba's contract on a mutual agreement,[20] and one month later he moved to Concordia Chiajna.[21]

On 27 September 2017, less than a week after joining Chiajna, he made his debut and netted in a 3–2 Liga I win over his previous club Dinamo București.[22]

Adanaspor

Bumba changed countries again on 20 July 2018, after agreeing to a two-year deal with Turkish team Adanaspor.[23] He contributed with three goals from 27 appearances during his first and only campaign in the TFF First League.

Kisvárda / Fehérvár

On 19 July 2019, Bumba signed for Hungarian club Kisvárda on a two-year contract with an option for another year.[24] He made his debut on 31 August, entering as a 64th-minute substitute in a 0–3 Nemzeti Bajnokság I loss to Fehérvár.

On 24 June 2022, Bumba was formally unveiled as a Fehérvár player after agreeing to a two-year deal with the team.[25]

International career

Bumba made his debut for the Romania national under-17 team on 21 September 2010, scoring the only goal in a victory over Kazakhstan. He represented the side at the 2011 UEFA European Football Championship,[26] where Romania finished last in its group. On 6 October 2011, Bumba made his debut for the under-19 team by coming on in the 44th minute of a match against Sweden.[citation needed]

Bumba played one game for the Romania senior team on 27 January 2012, when manager Victor Pițurcă brought him on in the 79th minute for Cristian Tănase in a 4–0 friendly victory over Turkmenistan.[27] He impressed with his physical fitness, having an excellent muscular mass and stamina for his age.[28]

Personal life

Bumba has partial Hungarian heritage through one of his great-grandmothers, as he revealed in August 2021. In the same interview, he also stated that he considers taking up Hungarian citizenship after not being called up to the Romania national team in several years.[29]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 December 2024[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Baia Mare
2009–10 Liga II 12 0 0 0 — — 12 0
FCMU Baia Mare
2010–11 Liga III 15 7 0 0 — — 15 7
ASA Târgu Mureș
2011–12 Liga I 28 3 1 0 — — 29 3
2013–14 Liga II 24 5 0 0 — — 24 5
2014–15 Liga I 29 7 2 1 0 0 — 31 8
Total 81 15 3 1 0 0 — 84 16
Hapoel Tel Aviv
2015–16 Israeli Premier League 27 2 1 0 3 0 — 31 2
2016–17 Israeli Premier League 4 1 0 0 2 0 — 6 1
Total 31 3 1 0 5 0 — 37 3
Dinamo București 2016–17 Liga I 9 2 1 0 0 0 — 10 2
2017–18 Liga I 4 0 0 0 — 0 0 4 0
Total 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 2
Concordia Chiajna 2017–18 Liga I 27 7 0 0 — — 27 7
Adanaspor 2018–19 TFF First League 27 3 0 0 — — 27 3
Kisvárda 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 23 3 3 0 — — 26 3
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 31 4 5 3 — — 36 7
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 30 11 0 0 — — 30 11
Total 84 18 8 3 — — 92 21
Fehérvár 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 11 0 2 1 — 4 0 17 1
Győr 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 33 17 2 0 — — 35 17
2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 12 5 1 1 — — 13 6
Total 45 22 3 1 — — 48 23
Career total 346 77 18 6 5 0 4 0 373 83

International

As of match played 14 February 2015[31]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2012 1 0
2015 2 0
Total 3 0

Honours

FCMU Baia Mare

Dinamo București[30]

References

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  14. ^ "קלאודיו בומבה חתם לארבע שנים בהפועל תל אביב" [Claudiu Bumba signed for four years at Hapoel Tel Aviv]. 19 June 2015. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015.
  15. ^ "OFICIAL: Pintilii și Bumba au semnat cu Hapoel Tel Aviv. Primele declarații" [OFFICIAL: Pintilii and Bumba signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv. Their first statements] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Mureşan: Noi am renunţat la Bumba. El şi-a denunţat unilateral contractul cu Hapoel şi există un risc" [Mureșan: We gave up on Bumba. He terminated his contract unilaterally and there's a risk] (in Romanian). News.ro. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Bumba a făcut vizita medicală! De ce nu poate evolua cu Viitorul" [Bumba completed his medical! Why he can't play against Viitorul] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
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  20. ^ "Claudiu Bumba a plecat de la Dinamo" [Claudiu Bumba left Dinamo] (in Romanian). DCNews. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  21. ^ "Transfer de ultimă oră I O echipă din Liga 1 a semnat cu un jucător de echipa naţională" [Last hour transfer I A Liga 1 team has signed a national team player] (in Romanian). Telekom Sport. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  22. ^ "VIDEO Bumba rămâne dinamovist după ce i-a îngropat pe "câini" cu un gol superb: "Au cea mai frumoasă galerie!"" [VIDEO Bumba is still a Dinamo fan after he buried "the Dogs" with a superb goal: "They have the best supporters!"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  23. ^ "Claudiu Bumba va juca în Turcia. Cu cine a semnat şi detaliile contractului" [Claudiu Bumba will play in Turkey. Which team did he sign with and the contract details] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  24. ^ "EXCLUSIV Se mărește legiunea română de la Kisvarda! Claudiu Bumba a semnat cu echipa lui Vasile Miriuță" [EXCLUSIVE The Romanian legion from Kisvárda is growing! Claudiu Bumba signed with Vasile Miriuță's team]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 19 July 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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  27. ^ "Bumba lui Piturca! Antrenorul i-a transmis ca e noul Hagi, pustiul e tupeist in vorbe, ca pe teren: l-a cerut pe Mutu! Afla-i povestea:" [Pițurcă's Bumba! The coach told him that he is the new Hagi, the kid was courageous in his words, like on the field: he asked Mutu! Find out his story:] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  28. ^ "Colegii s-au frecat la ochi când l-au văzut: "Băiatul ăsta e mai pregătit ca noi!" Pițurcă, șocat de noua bijuterie: "Idolul meu sunt eu!"" [His teammates rubbed their eyes when they saw him: "This boy is better prepared than us!" Pițurcă, shocked by the new jewel: "I am my own idol!"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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