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Daniel Bîrligea

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Daniel Bîrligea
Bîrligea with CFR Cluj in 2022
Personal information
Full name George Daniel Bîrligea[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Brăila, Romania
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FCSB
Number 9
Youth career
Luceafărul Brăila
Gheorghe Hagi Academy
0000–2016 ASD Cantera Ribolla
2016–2019 Palermo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Teramo 32 (4)
2022–2024 CFR Cluj 82 (22)
2024– FCSB 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Romania U21 13 (4)
2023– Romania 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

George Daniel Bîrligea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒe̯ord͡ʒe daniˈel bɨrˈlid͡ʒe̯a]; born 19 April 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club FCSB and the Romania national team.

Raised in Italy from age 12, Bîrligea started his senior career with Serie C club Teramo in 2020. Two years later, he returned to his native country at defending champions CFR Cluj. In 2024, he transferred to domestic rivals FCSB for an initial fee of €2 million.

At international level, Bîrligea made his full debut for Romania in October 2023, in a 4–0 UEFA Euro qualifier win over Andorra. The next year, he was selected in the squad for Euro 2024.

Club career

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Early career / Teramo

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Born in the city of Brăila, Bîrligea moved to Italy at age 12 with his mother and elder sister,[2] where he represented ASD Cantera Ribolla and Palermo at junior level.[3]

On 22 January 2020, Bîrligea made his Serie C debut for Teramo in a 1–0 win over Catanzaro.[4] Over the course of two years with Il diavolo, he amassed seven goals from 43 appearances in all competitions.[5]

CFR Cluj

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On 26 January 2022, Bîrligea returned to Romania after agreeing to a contract with four-time defending champions CFR Cluj.[5][6] He made his debut on 5 February, coming on as a 87th-minute substitute for Claudiu Petrila in a 1–1 Liga I draw at Universitatea Craiova.[7]

Bîrligea scored his first goal for "the White and Burgundies" on 1 May 2022, in a 1–0 league defeat of Farul Constanța.[8] Two weeks later, he started in a 2–1 home victory over Universitatea Craiova, as his club was crowned national champion one fixture prior to the end of the season.[9] On 10 November 2022, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–0 defeat of Dumbrăvița counting for the Cupa României group stage.[10]

In the 2023–24 campaign, Bîrligea was the team's second-highest goalscorer in the league with 14 goals. He scored his first two goals in European competitions on 1 August 2024, in a 5–0 away win over Neman Grodno in the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round.[11]

FCSB

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On 2 September 2024, a deal was agreed for the move of Bîrligea to CFR Cluj's domestic rivals FCSB, subject to a medical. The fee was disclosed by the owners of both clubs as €2 million and 15% interest on a potential future transfer, plus conditional bonuses.[12][13] Rapid București made a last-minute attempt to hijack the deal,[14] but Bîrligea was officially unveiled by FCSB the following day and handed the number 9 shirt.[15]

International career

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Youth

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Bîrligea made his debut for the Romania national under-21 team on 25 March 2022, equalising late in an eventual 2–1 friendly win against Finland at the Stadionul Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest.[16] In June 2023, he was selected by manager Emil Săndoi in the squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[17]

Senior

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In September 2023, Bîrligea received his first call-up to the Romania national team for the Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Israel and Kosovo.[18] He made his debut on 15 October that year, starting in a 4–0 home win over Andorra in the same competition. On 7 June 2024, he was selected in Romania's squad for the final tournament,[19] but did not feature in any game.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 1 September 2024[20][21]
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
Teramo 2019–20 Serie C 8 1 4[a] 0 — 1[b] 0 13 1
2020–21 Serie C 8 1 2[c] 0 — 1[b] 0 11 1
2021–22 Serie C 16 2 3[a] 3 — — 19 5
Total 32 4 9 3 0 0 2 0 43 7
CFR Cluj 2021–22 Liga I 6 1 — — — 6 1
2022–23 Liga I 31 5 4 4 2 0 1[d] 0 38 9
2023–24 Liga I 40 14 4 1 2 0 — 46 15
2024–25 Liga I 5 2 0 0 6 2 — 11 4
Total 82 22 8 5 10 2 1 0 101 29
FCSB 2024–25 Liga I 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 114 26 17 8 10 2 3 0 144 36
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C
  2. ^ a b Appearance in Serie C promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in Coppa Italia
  4. ^ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs

International

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As of match played 4 June 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2023 1 0
2024 1 0
Total 2 0

Honours

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CFR Cluj

References

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  1. ^ Daniel Bîrligea on Instagram
  2. ^ "Fotbalistul care a impresionat la națională, deși nu joacă în Liga 1. Italia l-a crescut, dar a visat doar la tricoul lui Mutu: "Mama muncea ca "badanta" în Italia. I-a fost greu să ne întrețină" | EXCLUSIV" [The footballer who impressed at the national team, even though he does not play in the Liga 1. Italy raised him, but he only dreamed of Mutu's shirt: "My mother worked as a "caregiver" in Italy. It was difficult for her to support us" | EXCLUSIVE] (in Romanian). ProSport. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Le "Giovani aquile" del Palermo U17: conosciamo meglio la punta Birligea" [The "Young Eagles" of Palermo U17: get to know better the forward Birligea] (in Italian). RaccontiRosanero.com. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Teramo vs. Catanzaro - 22 January 2022". Soccerway. 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "CFR Cluj a realizat al 4-lea transfer la iernii » Atacant adus din Italia" [CFR Cluj made its fourth transfer of the winter » A forward brought from Italy]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 26 January 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. ^ "CFR Cluj a anunțat al patrulea transfer al iernii" [CFR Cluj announced the fourth transfer of the winter] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. ^ "VIDEO Liga 1: CSU Craiova vs CFR Cluj 1-1 / Oltenii au egalat la ultima fază - Campioana, doi jucători eliminați" [VIDEO Liga 1: CSU Craiova vs CFR Cluj 1–1 / Oltenii equalized late - The champion, with two players sent off] (in Romanian). HotNews.ro. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Cine e Daniel Birligea, eroul CFR-ului din meciul cu Farul: "Am plecat la 12 ani în Italia"" [Who is Daniel Birligea, the hero of CFR in the match against Farul: "I left for Italy at the age of 12"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ a b "CFR Cluj – Universitatea Craiova 2-1. Ardelenii câștigă al cincilea titlu consecutiv cu o etapă înainte de final. Video" [CFR Cluj - Universitatea Craiova 2–1. The Transylvanians win the fifth consecutive title with one fixture before the final. Video]. Fanatik.ro. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Reacția lui Daniel Bîrligea după ce Dan Petrescu l-a descris drept un jucător veșnic accidentat" [Daniel Bîrligea's reaction after Dan Petrescu described him as an eternally injured player]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 10 November 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Neman Grodno - CFR Cluj 0–5". UEFA.com. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Daniel Bîrligea, la FCSB! Gigi Becali a confirmat transferul de la CFR Cluj: "Am bătut palma cu Neluțu Varga" » Suma uluitoare achitată" [Daniel Bîrligea, to FCSB! Gigi Becali confirmed the transfer from CFR Cluj: "I shook hands with Neluțu Varga" » The astonishing amount paid] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Gigi Becali a detonat bomba şi l-a transferat pe Daniel Bîrligea de la CFR Cluj pentru o sumă uriaşă! Nelu Varga, pentru ProSport: "Dan Petrescu mi-a cerut să fac asta, dar acum a trebuit să-l vând"" [Gigi Becali detonated the bomb and transferred Daniel Bîrligea from CFR Cluj for a huge sum! Nelu Varga, for ProSport: "Dan Petrescu asked me to do this, but now I had to sell him"] (in Romanian). ProSport. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Gigi Becali a anunţat că Dan Şucu a intrat pe fir şi îl vrea pe Daniel Bîrligea la Rapid: "Nu credeam că poate să facă aşa ceva"" [Gigi Becali announced that Dan Șucu entered negotiations and wants Daniel Bîrligea at Rapid: "I didn't think he could do something like that"] (in Romanian). Antena Sport. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  15. ^ "OFICIAL Daniel Bîrligea, prezentat la FCSB! Ce număr va purta atacantul" [OFFICIAL Daniel Bîrligea, unveiled by FCSB! What number will the striker wear?] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  16. ^ "FOTO Comeback de senzație pe "Arcul de Triumf"! România U21 învinge pe final Finlanda U21: Miculescu, MVP!" [PHOTO Sensational comeback on the "Arcul de Triumf"! Romania U21 defeats Finland U21 in the late moments: Miculescu, MVP!]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 25 March 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  17. ^ "U21 la EURO 2023 | VIDEO: Ei sunt ROMÂNIA U21 pentru Campionatul European!" [U21 at EURO 2023 | VIDEO: They are ROMANIA U21 for the European Championship!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Lotul României pentru partidele cu Israel și Kosovo din preliminariile EURO 2024" [Romania's squad for the EURO 2024 qualifying matches with Israel and Kosovo] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Lotul României pentru EURO 2024" [Romania's squad for EURO 2024] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  20. ^ Daniel Bîrligea at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Daniel Birligea » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Daniel Bîrligea". European Football. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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