Ricardo Pădurariu

Ricardo Alexandru Pădurariu (born 23 May 2007) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga I club FCSB.^[1]

Ricardo Pădurariu

Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Alexandru Pădurariu
Date of birth	(2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	FCSB
Number	24
Youth career
2019–	FCSB
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	FCSB	1	(0)
International career‡
2022	Romania U15	2	(0)
2022	Romania U16	6	(0)
2023	Romania U17	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

A left back, he came through the academy at FCSB and despite suffering numerous knee operations professed to the senior squad by the age of 16 years-old.^[2] He attended pre-season training camp with the first team squad in June 2023 in the Netherlands.^[3] He made his senior debut for the club on 19 May 2024 in Liga I, away at Rapid Bucharest, appearing as a second-half substitute.^[4][5]

Style of play

He has been compared in style to fellow-Romanian full back Andrei Borza.^[6][7]

International career

He represented Romania at U16 level in 2022.^[8] He progressed to the Romanian U17 team in 2023.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 May 2024^[10]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FCSB	2023–24	Liga I	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2024–25		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Honours

FCSB

• Liga I: 2023–24^[11]

• Supercupa României: 2024

References

1. "Ricardo Pădurariu". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
2. "FCSB also has a Borza! Who can be the surprise solution, only 16 years old, from the new season!". gsp.ro. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
3. "Mihai Stoica announces the surprise from FCSB's team: "There will be a solution! I'm thinking about what Hagi did with Borza"". Sport.ro. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
4. "RAPID VS. FCSB 2-0". Soccerway. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
5. "Elias Charalambous, before going on vacation: "I did not receive the offer. I want to talk to someone from management"". gsp.ro. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
6. "A 16-year-old footballer, the surprise with which FCSB could hit the Borza model from Gică Hagi! Who is the "pearl" that Charalambous takes to camp after Meme Stoica agreed". prosport.ro. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
7. "Kick in the style of Gică Hagi, given by Gigi Becali at FCSB! The footballer is already in training camp, and Meme Stoica announces: "Very, very good qualities"". prosport.ro. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
8. "Romania U16 defeated Bulgaria in a friendly game, score 2-0". Cugetliber.ro. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
9. "Unreal defeat for Romania at Under 17! The "Tricolori" were 2-0 in the 85th minute, but they "managed" to lose: a footballer from Gică Hagi "buried" us with an own goal in extra time". prosport. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
10. Ricardo Pădurariu at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
11. "FCSB, campioană înainte de Paști! Deasupra tuturor, după 9 ani » Nici "Regele" n-a putut să o oprească". gsp.ro (in Romanian). 27 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.