Sorin Frunză

Sorin Cătălin Frunză (born 29 March 1978) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder for Liga IV side Avântul Valea Mărului.

Sorin Frunză
Personal information
Full name Sorin Cătălin Frunză
Date of birth (1978-03-29) 29 March 1978
Place of birth Jorăști, Romania
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Left midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Avântul Valea Mărului
Number 10
Youth career
Dunărea Galați
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Dunărea Galați 28 (4)
1999 Cimentul Fieni 31 (5)
2000 Politehnica Timişoara 7 (1)
2000–2001 Dacia Unirea Brăila 28 (19)
2001–2002 Jiul Petroşani 28 (7)
2002–2004 FC Vaslui 54 (28)
2004 FC U Craiova 15 (1)
2005–2008 FC Vaslui 60 (7)
2007 → Botoşani (loan) 16 (2)
2008–2010 Unirea Urziceni 63 (5)
2010–2011 Rapid Bucureşti 24 (2)
2011–2012 Oțelul Galați 14 (0)
2012–2018 Dacia Unirea Brăila 134 (23)
2019 CSU Galați 7 (0)
2019– Avântul Valea Mărului 7 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 March 2020

Frunză began his career at Dunărea Galați. After one year spent at Cimentul Fieni and Politehnica Timişoara and two one-year spells at Dacia Unirea Brăila and Jiul Petroşani, Frunză moved in 2002 to newly founded Vaslui, and spent two seasons at the club before a transfer to Universitatea Craiova in the Romanian first division. However, following a dispute between Vaslui and Craiova over $50,000 that the former was to receive from the latter, Frunză returned to Vaslui after only six months. He was appointed team captain and helped Vaslui to gain a historical promotion in Divizia A, after only three years since the club foundation.

On 30 March 2008, Frunză alongside team-mates Silviu Bălace and Daniel Sabou were accused by Adrian Porumboiu of fixing a match against Steaua București. As a consequence, he was relegated to Vaslui's second team and subsequently sold to Unirea Urziceni. He won the first and only league championship of his career with the Wolves, as part of the squad that conquered the season's Liga I title. In 2010, as a result of Unirea Urziceni's decline, Frunză was released and subsequently moved to Rapid Bucureşti. He returned one year later at his youth club Oțelul Galați, but he failed to make an impact. In 2012, he returned for a second spell at Dacia Unirea Brăila in the Romanian second tier.

Career

Frunză started his professional career at Oțelul Galați. He moved after that at Cimentul Fieni, Politehnica Timişoara and Jiul Petroşani, before he signed for FC Vaslui, when the team was in the 3rd Division. He managed to win the promotion with Vaslui and became the team captain because of his good display.

Universitatea Craiova

In the 2004–05 summer, he was loaned to U Craiova, but he stayed there only half of season, after that he returned at Vaslui, where he succeeded promotion for the first time in history club, in Liga I.

FC Vaslui

He played only half of the season at FC Vaslui in the 2005–06 season, an injury causing him troubles for playing in that season. In the next season, he played only two matches, because a conflict with the coach Viorel Hizo, and in the second part of the season, he was loaned to FC Botoşani.

He returned in the next season, where he was chosen vice-captain from the team, after Bogdan Panait. Because of his good performance, he was named captain of the team, and he was one of the best assisters from the Championship. He scored two goals in the FC Vaslui 2–1 victory against the champions, FC Dinamo Bucureşti, and he scored one of the most beautiful goals from the Romanian Championship history, against Universitatea Craiova, recovering in his own half, and after dribbling three players, he shot with his right foot, right to the bottom corner. At the end of the season he was sold to Unirea Urziceni, for almost 200.000 $.

Unirea Urziceni

Frunză quickly established himself as a key member in Dan Petrescu's team and helped the side to its first championship title in history in the 2008–09 season. Frunză was a starter in all six Champions League matches for Unirea as the team finished third with eight points, behind FC Sevilla and Vfb Stuttgart, but ahead of Rangers. On 6 March 2010, Frunză was named best player of Unirea in the derby against Steaua Bucharest after scoring once and providing an assist for team-mate Marius Onofras.[1]

Rapid București

After Unirea disbanded, Frunză joined FC Rapid Bucureşti, but failed to impress and ended his contract after only one season.

Oțelul Galați

In July 2012, Frunză signed up for Oţelul Galaţi on a one-year-contract.[2] He was on the bench for the Romanian Supercup, game won by Oțelul against FC Steaua București. At the end of his contract, in June 2012, he was released by Oțelul.

Dacia Unirea Brăila

After he was released by Oțelul, Sorin Frunză signed up for Dacia Unirea Brăila the fierce rivals of Oţelul Galaţi. He quickly established himself as a key member of the team.

Honours
Unirea Urziceni
CSU Galați

Statistics

Statistics accurate as of match played 9 December 2017

Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dunărea Galaţi 1997–98 171——171
1998–99 113——113
Total 28 4 0 0 0 0 28 4
Cimentul Fieni 1998–99 192——192
1999–00 123——123
Total 31 5 0 0 0 0 31 5
Poli Timişoara 1999–00 71——71
Total 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 1
Dacia Unirea Brăila 2000-01 281920——3019
Total 28 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 19
Jiul Petroşani 2001–02 287——287
Total 28 7 0 0 0 0 28 7
Vaslui 2002–03 271622——2918
2003–04 271220——2912
2004–05 15300——153
2005–06 13010——140
2006–07 2000——20
2007–08 30410——314
Total 114 35 6 2 0 0 0 0 120 37
Universitatea Craiova 2004–05 15141——192
Total 15 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 19 2
Botoşani 2006–07 15200——152
Total 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2
Unirea Urziceni 2008–09 2513110—292
2009–10 324207011425
2010–11 600041—101
Total 63 5 5 1 12 1 1 1 81 8
Rapid Bucureşti 2010–11 24232——274
Total 24 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 27 4
Oțelul Galați 2011–12 1402050—210
Total 14 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 21 0
Dacia Unirea Brăila 2012–13 19220——212
2013–14 31310——323
2014–15 25320——273
2015–16 33620——356
2016–17 10121——122
2017–18 16810——178
Total 134 23 10 1 0 0 0 0 139 24
Career Total 501 104 32 7 17 1 1 1 546 113

References
  1. "Sorin Frunză: În astfel de momente îţi vine să te laşi de fotbal". 7 March 2010. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  2. http://www.otelul-galati.ro/stiri.php?id=3375%5B%5D
Sporting positions
Preceded by
None / Unknown		 FC Vaslui captain
2003–2008		 Succeeded by
Gabriel Cânu
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