Gabriel Giurgiu Explained

Gabriel Giurgiu
Fullname:	Gabriel Nicu Giurgiu
Birth Date:	3 September 1982
Birth Place:	Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Height:	1.75 m
Position:	Central midfielder
Currentclub:	Universitatea Cluj (sporting director)
Youthyears1:	–2000
Years1:	2000–2006
Caps1:	151
Goals1:	11
Years2:	2007
Clubs2:	Oțelul Galați
Caps2:	15
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2007–2008
Clubs3:	Rubin Kazan
Caps3:	4
Goals3:	0
Years4:	2008
Clubs4:	→ Oțelul Galați (loan)
Caps4:	18
Goals4:	0
Years5:	2009–2014
Clubs5:	Oțelul Galați
Caps5:	163
Goals5:	14
Years6:	2014–2015
Caps6:	26
Goals6:	1
Years7:	2015–2016
Caps7:	36
Goals7:	4
Years8:	2016–2019
Caps8:	79
Goals8:	11
Years9:	2019
Clubs9:	Victoria Cluj
Caps9:	15
Goals9:	5
Totalcaps:	507
Totalgoals:	46
Nationalyears1:	2011–2012
Nationalteam1:	Romania
Nationalcaps1:	2
Nationalgoals1:	0
Manageryears1:	2021–
Managerclubs1:	Universitatea Cluj (sporting director)

Gabriel Nicu Giurgiu (born 3 September 1982) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, currently he is the sporting director of Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.

Club career

Giurgiu started his senior career in Universitatea Cluj. In January 2007, he signed up in Oțelul Galați.^[1] After a series of good performances he was transferred to Rubin Kazan during the summer break in 2007.^[2] A few months later, in January 2008,^[3] he was loaned back to Oțelul until the end of the season. In May, he returned to Rubin. In January 2009, he completed his return to Oțelul Galați.^[4]