David Miculescu

David Miculescu
Miculescu with FCSB in 2022
Personal information
Full name David Raul Miculescu
Date of birth (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Timișoara, Romania
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FCSB
Number 11
Youth career
2007–2014 Electrica Timișoara
2014–2015 Gheorghe Hagi Academy
2015–2016 Regal Sport București
2016–2018 UTA Arad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 UTA Arad 108 (16)
2022– FCSB 84 (8)
International career
2018–2019 Romania U18 5 (1)
2019 Romania U19 4 (1)
2021–2023 Romania U21 14 (2)
2021 Romania Olympic 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024

David Raul Miculescu (born 2 May 2001) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward or an attacking midfielder for Liga I club FCSB.

He started his senior career at UTA Arad in 2017, amassing over 110 games in all competitions before being signed by FCSB five years later.

Internationally, Miculescu has represented Romania at under-18, under-19, under-21 and under-23 levels.

Club career

Early career / UTA Arad

Miculescu joined the youth ranks of UTA Arad in the spring of 2016, after having previously played for Electrica Timișoara, the Gheorghe Hagi Academy and the Atlético Madrid academy in Bucharest, respectively. He made his senior debut for UTA on 23 September 2017, aged 16, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Amir Jorza in a 0–1 Liga II loss at Olimpia Satu Mare.[1]

On 9 March 2019, Miculescu scored his first goal for the club by equalising in an eventual 2–1 home victory over ACS Poli Timișoara.[2] In the 2019–20 season, he amassed three goals from 25 appearances as UTA became Liga II champion and achieved promotion to the top tier.[3]

Miculescu recorded his first match in the Liga I on 28 September 2020, in a 1–0 away defeat of Dinamo București,[4] and netted for the first time on 20 April 2021 in another 1–0 win against the same opponent.[5] On 2 October 2021, he scored his first career double in a 2–2 league draw also against Dinamo București.[6]

On 22 April 2022, Miculescu signed a contract extension that would have kept him at the club until 2024.[7] On 25 July, he scored his first goals of the campaign in a 2–0 home win over newly-promoted Petrolul Ploiești.[8]

FCSB

On 1 August 2022, Miculescu was officially unveiled at FCSB after the club activated his €1.7 million release clause. He signed a five-year contract and was assigned the number 11 shirt.[9][10] Two days later, he registered his debut by starting in a 1–0 away win over DAC Dunajská Streda in the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round.[11]

On his Liga I debut against Mioveni on 6 August 2022, Miculescu scored a header to seal a 1–1 draw.[12] He failed to make an impact during his first season in Bucharest, totalling 36 league appearances—of which he only started 11—and scoring three goals.

Style of play

A tall and physical player, Miculescu can be deployed in an advanced midfield position or wide as a winger, preferably on the right flank.[13]

Personal life

Miculescu's father, Valentin, was also a professional footballer. A striker, he too played for UTA Arad.[1][3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 October 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
UTA Arad 2017–18 Liga II 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2018–19 14 1 0 0 — — 14 1
2019–20 25 3 0 0 — — 25 3
2020–21 Liga I 28 2 2 0 — — 30 2
2021–22 37 8 1 0 — — 38 8
2022–23 3 2 — — — 3 2
Total 108 16 3 0 — — 111 16
FCSB 2022–23 Liga I 36 3 2 0 9 0 — 47 3
2023–24 35 5 3 1 3 0 — 41 6
2024–25 13 0 0 0 11 4 1 1 25 5
Total 84 8 5 1 23 4 1 1 113 14
Career total 192 24 8 1 23 4 1 1 224 30

Honours

UTA Arad[14]

FCSB[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Al doilea Miculescu în "alb-roșu"! David a debutat la 16 ani și 4 luni cu tricoul lui Man: "Vreau să-mi depășesc tatăl, să joc cu UTA în Liga 1"" [The second Miculescu in "white-red"! David made his debut in Man's jersey at the age of 16 years and 4 months: "I want to surpass my father, to play with UTA in the Liga 1"] (in Romanian). Sport Arad. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Între Scylla și Caribda: UTA – ACS Poli 2-1 (0-1)" [Between Scylla and Caribda: UTA - ACS Poli 2–1 (0–1)] (in Romanian). sporttim.ro. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Coronavirusul loveste la UTA! Un jucator a avut febra si testul a confirmat infectarea. Amicalul de lux cu CFR Cluj e ca si picat" [The Coronavirus hits UTA! One player had fever and the test confirmed the infection. The luxurious friendly against CFR Cluj is most likely off] (in Romanian). Orange Romania. 12 August 2020.
  4. ^ "David Miculescu, debut în Liga 1 contra lui Dinamo: "Dacă erau în locul nostru, ar fi tras de timp!"" [David Miculescu, debut in the Liga 1 against Dinamo: "If they were in our place, they would have stalled!"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 29 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Miculescu a îngropat Dinamo cu prima sa reușită din Liga 1: "Un moment special pe care nu-l voi uita toată viața, îi mulțumim și lui Dragoș Balauru"" [Miculescu buried Dinamo with his first goal in the Liga 1: "A special moment that I will never forget in my life, we also thank Dragoș Balauru"] (in Romanian). Sport Arad. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. ^ "David Miculescu, "killer-ul" lui Dinamo: "A fost un joc dramatic! Marchez la fiecare dispută cu ei"" [David Miculescu, Dinamo's "killer": "It was a dramatic game! I score every time we play them"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Miculescu continuă la UTA pâna in 2024" [Miculesc stays at UTA until 2024!] (in Romanian). FC UTA Arad. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Gata, l-a convins pe Becali să-l cumpere? » Miculescu a decis de unul singur UTA - Petrolul" [Done, has he convinced Becali to acquire him? » Miculescu decided UTA - Petrolul by his own]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 25 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Bine ați venit, David Miculescu și Bogdan Rusu!" [Welcome, David Miculescu and Bogdan Rusu!] (in Romanian). FCSB. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  10. ^ "David Miculescu a ajuns la București și va semna cu FCSB" [David Miculescu has arrived in Bucharest and will sign for FCSB] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Primul 11 al FCSB-ului pentru partida cu Dunajska Streda! Miculescu și Rusu, titulari" [The starting 11 of FCSB for the game against Dunajská Streda! Miculescu and Rusu, starters] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  12. ^ "VIDEO David Miculescu, primul gol la al doilea joc pentru FCSB. Procedeul prin care confirmă că "e la nivel de Champions League"" [VIDEO David Miculescu, first goal in his second game for FCSB. The procedure by which he confirms that "he is at a Champions League level"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  13. ^ "VIDEO Puștiul de 20 de ani care i-a luat ochii lui MM Stoica: "Ne-ar costa 1 milion de euro"" [VIDEO The 20-year-old kid who caught MM Stoica's attention: "He would cost us 1 million euros"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 16 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  14. ^ a b c David Miculescu at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2021.