Vlad Dragomir Explained

Vlad Dragomir
Fullname:Vlad Mihai Dragomir
Height:1.78 m
Birth Date:24 April 1999
Birth Place:Timișoara, Romania
Currentclub:Pafos
Clubnumber:30
Position:Attacking midfielder, winger
Youthyears1:2010–2013
Youthclubs1:LPS Banatul Timișoara
Youthyears2:2013–2014
Youthclubs2:ACS Poli Timișoara
Youthyears3:2015–2018
Youthclubs3:Arsenal
Years1:2014–2015
Clubs1:ACS Poli Timișoara
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2021
Clubs2:Perugia
Caps2:69
Goals2:2
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Virtus Entella
Caps3:17
Goals3:1
Years4:2021–
Clubs4:Pafos
Caps4:85
Goals4:7
Nationalyears1:2014–2015
Nationalteam1:Romania U15
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014–2015
Nationalteam2:Romania U16
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2015
Nationalteam3:Romania U17
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2016
Nationalteam4:Romania U18
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2016–2018
Nationalteam5:Romania U19
Nationalcaps5:10
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2017–2019
Nationalteam6:Romania U21
Nationalcaps6:8
Nationalgoals6:0
Pcupdate:11 May 2024

Vlad Mihai Dragomir (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /ˈvlad miˈhaj dragoˈmir/; born 24 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos.

Club career

Dragomir made his senior debut for ACS Poli Timișoara on 30 August 2014, aged 15, after coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Alexandru Lazăr in a Liga II match with CS Mioveni.[1]

He was signed by Premier League team Arsenal for an undisclosed fee in June 2015.[2] In September 2016, The Guardian named him on a list of the 60 best young talents born in 1999.[3]

In August 2018, Dragomir announced that he would move to Italian Serie B side Perugia upon the expiration of his contract in England.[4] On 26 January 2021, he returned to the second league with Virtus Entella.[5]

Style of play

Dragomir can be deployed as an attacking midfielder or as a winger on either flank and is known for his vision and agility.[6] [7] During his time at Arsenal, manager Arsène Wenger compared his playing style to that of Jack Wilshere.[8]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ACS Poli Timișoara2014–15Liga II200020
Perugia2018–19Serie B3110010321
2019–202303010270
2020–21Serie C15121172
Total6925120763
Virtus Entella2020–21Serie B171171
Pafos2021–22Cypriot First Division24130271
2022–2328120301
2023–2433541376
2024–2500004242
Total8579142009810
Career total17310142422019414

Honours

ACS Poli Timișoara

2014–15

Pafos

2023–24[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vlad Dragomir, cel mai tânăr jucător folosit de ACS Poli până acum: "Le pică faţa când le spun câţi ani am". Vlad Dragomir, the youngest player used by ACS Poli to date: "They don't believe me when I tell them my age". Liga2.ro. Romanian. 3 September 2014. 29 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Vlad Dragomir a furat inimile "tunarilor" – Fanii lui Arsenal i-au scandat numele la meciul cu Ludogoreț: "Nu m-am așteptat". Vlad Dragomir stole the hearts of "the Gunners" – Arsenal fans chanted his name during the match against Ludogorets: "I did not expect that". Gazeta Sporturilor. Romanian. 2 November 2016. 10 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Next Generation 2016: 60 of the best young talents in world football. The Guardian. 5 October 2016. 29 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Released players, young pros, scholars confirmed. 29 June 2018. 29 June 2018.
  5. Web site: Virtus Entella. Ufficiale, Vlad Dragomir è un nuovo giocatore dell'Entella. 26 January 2021. it.
  6. Web site: Vlad Dragomir este supranumit "noul Toni Kroos" de englezi: "Este viitorul lui Arsenal! Clasa sa e evidenta!". Vlad Dragomir is nicknamed "the new Toni Kroos" by the English press: "He is the future of Arsenal! His class is evident". Sport.ro. Romanian. 20 September 2016. 29 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Vlad Dragomir. Arsenal F.C.. 29 October 2017.
  8. Web site: Vlad Dragomir, comparat de Wenger cu cel mai tânăr debutant din istoria lui Arsenal în PL. Vlad Dragomir, compared by Wenger with Arsenal's youngest PL player. Digi Sport. Romanian. 28 September 2017. 29 October 2017.
  9. News: V. Dragomir. Soccerway. 29 October 2017.
  10. Web site: Καρτσάκης . Νίκος . 18 May 2024 . Ομόνοια - Πάφος 0-3: Έγραψαν ιστορία οι Παφίτες, κατακτώντας το πρώτο Κύπελλο της ιστορίας τους . May 19, 2024 . gazzetta.gr . el.