Eduard Florescu

Eduard Marian Florescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈedu.ard floˈresku]; born 27 June 1997) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Elimai.

Eduard Florescu

Florescu with Botoșani in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Eduard Marian Florescu[1]
Date of birth	(1997-06-27) 27 June 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Pitești, Romania[1]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Elimai
Number	24
Youth career
2005–2013	Argeș Pitești
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	Mioveni	82	(10)
2018	Viitorul Constanța	0	(0)
2018–2022	Botoșani	80	(6)
2019	→ Argeș Pitești (loan)	16	(2)
2022–2023	Universitatea Craiova	1	(0)
2023–2025	Botoșani	73	(13)
2025–	Elimai	0	(0)
International career
2021	Romania Olympic	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2025

Club career

Florescu spent his junior years at his hometown club Argeș Pitești, but started his senior career at nearby Liga II team Mioveni in 2013. He played there for five years, before moving to Liga I club Viitorul Constanța in June 2018.^[2]

In August 2018, Florescu joined fellow league team Botoșani, after not appearing in any match for Viitorul Constanța.^[3] In January 2019, he was loaned out to his boyhood club Argeș Pitești until the end of the season.^[4]

On 5 September 2022, Florescu was transferred to Universitatea Craiova, agreeing to a two-year deal with an option to extend for a further year.^[5] He returned to Botoșani in January the following year, after failing to impose himself at Craiova.

International career

In June 2021, Florescu was selected by manager Mirel Rădoi in the squad for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics.^[6]

References

1. "Eduard Marian Florescu - Comitetul Olimpic si Sportiv Roman" (in Romanian). Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
2. Eduard Florescu, al cincilea jucător transferat de FC Viitorul. news.ro (in Romanian)
3. "Eduard Florescu a semnat cu FC Botoșani". fcbotosani.ro.
4. "Eduard Florescu, marea noutate de la reunirea lui FC Argeş!" (in Romanian). Sportul Argeşean. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
5. "Bine ai venit la Știința, Eduard Florescu!" (in Romanian). CS Universitatea Craiova. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
6. "Lotul României U23 convocat pentru Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo" [Romania U23's squad called up for the Olympic Games in Tokyo]. Romanian Football Federation. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

External links

• Eduard Florescu at Soccerway
• Eduard Florescu – Romanian league stats at LPF (in Romanian)
• Eduard Florescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
• Eduard Florescu at Olympics.com
• Eduard Florescu at Olympedia