Daniel Bîrligea Explained
| Daniel Bîrligea |
| Upright: | 0.85 |
| Fullname: | George Daniel Bîrligea |
| Birth Date: | 19 April 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Brăila, Romania |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | CFR Cluj |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthclubs1: | Luceafărul Brăila |
| Youthclubs2: | Gheorghe Hagi Academy |
| Youthyears3: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs3: | ASD Cantera Ribolla |
| Youthyears4: | 2016–2019 |
| Youthclubs4: | Palermo |
| Years1: | 2019–2022 |
| Caps1: | 32 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | CFR Cluj |
| Caps2: | 81 |
| Goals2: | 22 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Romania |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 4 August 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 4 June 2024 |
George Daniel Bîrligea (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /ˈd͡ʒe̯ord͡ʒe daniˈel bɨrˈlid͡ʒe̯a/; born 19 April 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club CFR Cluj and the Romania national team.
Club career
Early career / Teramo
Born in Brăila, Bîrligea moved to Italy at age 12 with his mother and elder sister,[1] where he represented ASD Cantera Ribolla and Palermo at junior level.[2]
On 22 January 2020, Bîrligea made his Serie C debut for Teramo in a 1–0 win over Catanzaro.[3] Over the course of two years with Il diavolo, he amassed seven goals from 43 appearances in all competitions.[4]
CFR Cluj
On 26 January 2022, Bîrligea returned to Romania after agreeing to a contract with defending champions CFR Cluj.[4] [5] 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.[6]
Bîrligea scored his first goal for "the White and Burgundies" on 1 May 2022, in a 1–0 league defeat of Farul Constanța.[7] 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.[8]
On 10 November 2022, Bîrligea scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–0 defeat of Dumbrăvița counting for the Cupa României group stage.[9] In the 2023–24 campaign, he was the team's second-highest goalscorer in the league with 14 goals.
Bîrligea 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.[10]
International career
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.[11] In June 2023, he was selected by manager Emil Săndoi in the squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[12]
In September 2023, Bîrligea received his first call-up to the Romania senior team for the Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Israel and Kosovo.[13] On 7 June 2024, he was selected in Romania's squad for the final tournament,[14] but did not feature in any game.
Career statistics
Club
[15]
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 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Serie C | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Serie C | 16 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 0 | 38 | 9 |
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 40 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 46 | 15 |
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | 4 |
| Total | 81 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 29 |
|---|
| Career total | 113 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 141 | 36 | |
|---|
International
[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|
| Romania |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
|---|
Honours
CFR Cluj
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 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. ProSport. ro. 8 April 2022. 18 May 2022.
- Web site: Le "Giovani aquile" del Palermo U17: conosciamo meglio la punta Birligea. The "Young Eagles" of Palermo U17: get to know better the forward Birligea. RaccontiRosanero.com. it. 15 February 2017. 18 May 2022.
- Web site: Teramo vs. Catanzaro - 22 January 2022. Soccerway. 22 January 2020.
- Web site: 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. ro. 26 January 2022. 18 May 2022.
- Web site: CFR Cluj a anunțat al patrulea transfer al iernii. CFR Cluj announced the fourth transfer of the winter. Digi Sport. ro. 26 January 2022. 26 January 2022.
- Web site: 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. HotNews.ro. ro. 5 February 2022. 18 May 2022.
- Web site: 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". Digi Sport. ro. 1 May 2022. 18 May 2022.
- Web site: 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. 18 May 2022.
- Web site: 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. ro. 10 November 2022. 14 March 2023.
- Web site: Neman Grodno - CFR Cluj 0–5. UEFA.com. 1 August 2024. 4 August 2024.
- Web site: 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. ro. 25 March 2022. 18 May 2022.
- Web site: 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!. Romanian Football Federation. ro. 15 June 2023. 15 June 2023.
- Web site: 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. Romanian Football Federation. ro. 2 September 2023. 2 September 2023.
- Web site: Lotul României pentru EURO 2024. Romania's squad for EURO 2024. Romanian Football Federation. ro. 7 June 2024. 4 July 2024.
- Web site: Daniel Birligea » Club matches. worldfootball.net. 18 May 2022.
- Web site: Daniel Bîrligea. European Football. 20 June 2023.
