Sergiu Buș Explained

Sergiu Buș
Fullname:Sergiu Florin Buș
Birth Date:1992 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Height:1.80 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Corvinul Hunedoara
Clubnumber:9
Youthyears1:2007–2009
Youthclubs1:CFR Cluj
Years1:2009–2014
Clubs1:CFR Cluj
Caps1:19
Goals1:3
Years2:2010
Clubs2:Unirea Alba Iulia (loan)
Caps2:12
Goals2:2
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:FCM Târgu Mureș (loan)
Caps3:22
Goals3:6
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Gaz Metan Mediaș (loan)
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Corona Brașov (loan)
Caps5:28
Goals5:9
Years6:2014–2015
Clubs6:CSKA Sofia
Caps6:19
Goals6:10
Years7:2015–2017
Clubs7:Sheffield Wednesday
Caps7:9
Goals7:1
Years8:2016
Clubs8:Salernitana (loan)
Caps8:11
Goals8:1
Years9:2017
Clubs9:Astra Giurgiu
Caps9:9
Goals9:2
Years10:2017–2019
Clubs10:Levski Sofia
Caps10:47
Goals10:10
Years11:2019–2020
Clubs11:Gaz Metan Mediaș
Caps11:30
Goals11:10
Years12:2020–2021
Clubs12:FCSB
Caps12:10
Goals12:2
Clubs13:Seongnam
Years13:2021
Caps13:18
Goals13:1
Clubs14:CFR Cluj
Years14:2022–2023
Caps14:8
Goals14:0
Years15:2023
Clubs15:Chindia Târgoviște (loan)
Caps15:16
Goals15:0
Years16:2023–2024
Clubs16:Politehnica Iași
Caps16:29
Goals16:3
Years17:2024–
Clubs17:Corvinul Hunedoara
Caps17:0
Goals17:0
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Romania U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2010–2011
Nationalteam2:Romania U19
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2011–2014
Nationalteam3:Romania U21
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:12 May 2024

Sergiu Florin Buș (born 2 November 1992) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga II club Corvinul Hunedoara.

Buș started out his career at CFR Cluj, and apart from his time with various teams in Romania has represented sides in Bulgaria, England, Italy and South Korea.

Club career

CFR Cluj

Born in Cluj-Napoca, Buș began his senior career at CFR Cluj, where he totalled three goals from 19 Liga I appearances while playing sporadically between 2009 and 2014. Whilst under contract with CFR, he was loaned out to Liga II team Unirea Alba Iulia and Liga I teams Târgu Mureș, Gaz Metan Mediaș and Corona Brașov, respectively.

CSKA Sofia

On 7 July 2014, Sergiu Buș moved to Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia,[1] under a two-year contract.[2] He scored his first goal for "the Reds" 20 days later, in an Eternal derby 2–0 win over Levski Sofia.[3] He repeated the feat on 25 October that year, netting the second in a 3–0 win.

Sheffield Wednesday

On 2 February 2015, Buș was signed by English club Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.[4] He registered his debut in the Football League Championship five days later, being brought on as a 63rd-minute substitute and obtaining the penalty converted by Will Keane for a 1–1 home draw with Cardiff City.[5] He scored his only goal for Wednesday in a 1–1 draw with Huddersfield Town, on 4 April 2015.[6] On 2 February 2016, Buș moved to Italian side Salernitana on loan for the remainder of the Serie B season.[7]

At the start of 2017, he returned to Romania and signed for Astra Giurgiu, for which he started in the Cupa României final 3–5 loss on penalties to FC Voluntari on 27 May. The following month, Levski Sofia confirmed the signing of Buș as a free agent.[8] [9] He played his second successive national cup final on 9 May 2018, as Levski lost 2–4 on penalties to Slavia Sofia. Buș was re-signed by Gaz Metan Mediaș for the 2019–20 Liga I season, and managed to score ten goals from 30 games in the competition, which inspired a move to FCSB.[10]

Buș did not adapt in Bucharest and was sold for a rumoured 450,000 to K League 1 team Seongnam, on 21 January 2021.[11] On 13 December 2021, after less than a year in South Korea, it was announced that Buș rejoined his boyhood club CFR Cluj.[12]

International career

Buș was capped for the Romania national team at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels. He was called up for the first time to the seniors for the UEFA Nations League group matches against Northern Ireland and Austria in September 2020, but did not make his debut.[13]

Personal life

Buș's elder brother, Laurențiu, is also a professional footballer.[14] [15] The latter represented CFR Cluj's rivals from Universitatea Cluj at both junior and senior levels.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CFR Cluj2009–10Liga I1000400050
2010–11Liga I1210000121
2011–12Liga I000000
2012–13Liga I62000062
Total193004000233
Unirea Alba Iulia (loan)2010–11Liga II12200122
Târgu Mureș (loan)2011–12Liga I22610236
Gaz Metan Mediaș (loan)Liga I3030
Corona Brașov (loan)2013–14Liga I28900289
CSKA Sofia2014–15A Group191010102110
Sheffield Wednesday2014–15EFL Championship7171
2015–16EFL Championship20001030
Total910010101
Salernitana (loan)2015–16Serie B111111
Astra Giurgiu2016–17Liga I923120143
Levski Sofia2017–18First League29853413812
2018–19First League1821121214
Total471064625916
Gaz Metan MediașLiga I3010113111
FCSB2020–21Liga I102001000112
Seongnam2021K League 118100181
CFR Cluj2021–22Liga I4040
2022–23Liga I4020300090
Total80103000120
Chindia Târgoviște (loan)2022–23Liga I160160
Politehnica Iaşi2023–24Liga I29310303
Career total 290 60 15 6 1 0 17 2 0 0 323 68

Honours

CFR Cluj

2009–10, 2021–22

2009–10; runner-up: 2012–13

2010

Astra Giurgiu

Levski Sofia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Буш подписа с ЦСКА. Buș signed with CSKA. CSKA Sofia. bg. 7 July 2014.
  2. Web site: Sergiu Buș a marcat în derby-ul Bulgariei. Sergiu Buș scored in the Bulgarian derby. Digi Sport. ro. 27 July 2014.
  3. Web site: Цесекар с допълнителен стимул за Вечното дерби, Буш чака своя мач номер 100 за първенство. With an extra boost for the Eternal Derby, Buș is waiting for his 100th league championship game. Topsport.bg. bg. 24 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Sheffield Wednesday sign CSKA Sofia striker Sergiu Bus. Sheffield Wednesday F.C.. 2 February 2015.
  5. News: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Cardiff City. BBC Sport. 7 February 2015. 21 March 2015.
  6. News: Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Huddersfield Town. BBC Sport. 4 April 2015. 13 January 2017.
  7. Web site: Sergio Bus: Sheffield Wednesday winger joins Salernitana on loan. BBC Sport. 2 February 2016. 29 February 2016.
  8. Web site: Сделката е факт! Буш подписа договор с Левски. The deal is done! Buș has signed a contract with Levski. Sportal.bg. bg. 2 June 2017.
  9. Web site: Буш подписа с Левски за три години. Buș signed with Levski for three years. PFC Levski Sofia. bg. 13 June 2017.
  10. Web site: Bine ai venit, Sergiu Buș!. Welcome, Sergiu Buș!. FCSB. ro. 14 July 2020. 14 December 2021.
  11. Web site: OFICIAL - FCSB l-a vândut pe Sergiu Buș. Unde va evolua fostul atacant al Mediașului. OFFICIAL - FCSB sold Sergiu Buș. Where will the former Mediaș striker play. Eurosport România. ro. 21 January 2021. 14 December 2021.
  12. Web site: Bine ai revenit acasă, Sergiu Buș!. Welcome back home, Sergiu Buș!. CFR Cluj. ro. 13 December 2021. 14 December 2021.
  13. Web site: Promisiunea făcută de Sergiu Buș lui Mirel Rădoi după convocarea la naționala României. The promise made by Sergiu Buș for Mirel Rădoi after the call-up to the Romania national team. Digi Sport. ro. 31 August 2020. 14 December 2021.
  14. News: Ce zice Laurențiu Buș despre disputa cu fratele său, Sergiu. What Laurențiu Buș says about the rivalry with his brother, Sergiu. Gazeta Sporturilor. ro. 3 March 2017. 19 July 2017.
  15. Web site: SPECIAL Situaţie de gradul I în Liga 1. Ce a realizat Silviu Lung jr. prin câştigarea titlului cu Astra. De la fraţii Vâlcov, la fraţii Costea şi familia Piţurcă. SPECIAL First grade situation in Liga 1. What Silviu Lung jr. accomplished by winning the title with Astra. From the brothers Vâlcov to the brothers Costea and the Pițurcă family. ProSport. ro. 9 May 2016. 6 October 2017.