Ștefan Baiaram (born 31 December 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Băilești, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | FEFS Craiova | ||
| 2009–2010 | Luceafărul Craiova | ||
| 2010–2014 | Casa Bogdan | ||
| 2014–2019 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Universitatea Craiova | 132 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Romania U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Romania U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021– | Romania U21 | 11 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career
editBaiaram made his professional debut for Universitatea Craiova on 11 July 2019, coming on for Bogdan Vătăjelu in the 90th minute of a 3–2 win over Sabail in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.[1] Three days later, he started in a Liga I fixture against Academica Clinceni, also a 3–2 victory.[2]
During his first season as a senior at the club, Baiaram amassed 13 appearances in all competitions without scoring. On 27 August 2020, he netted his first goal for the Alb-albaștrii in a 1–2 Europa League away loss to Locomotive Tbilisi.[3] He recorded his debut goal in the top flight on 6 March 2021, scoring in a 1–0 defeat of Botoșani.[4]
On 15 May 2021, Baiaram contributed with his team's only goal in a 1–3 Liga I loss to defending champions CFR Cluj, and one week later played in the 3–2 victory against Astra Giurgiu in the Cupa României final.[5] At the start of the 2022–23 campaign, Baiaram was handed over the number 10 shirt.[6]
Personal life
editBaiaram was abandoned by his parents at a hospital in his native Băilești, Dolj County, at the age of six months.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 29 April 2024[8]
| Club | League | Season | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Universitatea Craiova | Liga I | 2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | — | 36 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 39 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 34 | 4 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 9 | |||||
| Career total | 132 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 24 | |||
- ^ a b Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs
Honours
editUniversitatea Craiova[8]
References
edit- ^ "Ioniță și Baiaram au debutat într-o victorie europeană" [Ioniță and Baiaram made their debuts in a European victory] (in Romanian). CS Universitatea Craiova. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "VIDEO Craiova – Clinceni 3-2. Final nebun de meci în Bănie. Oltenii se impun după un gol fabulos marcat în minutul 95" [VIDEO Craiova - Clinceni 3–2. Crazy end of the match in Bănie. "The Oltenia People" prevailed after a fabulous goal scored in the 95th minute] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Locomotive Tbilisi – Universitatea Craiova 2–1". UEFA.com. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Baiaram inscrie PRIMUL GOL din Liga 1 si aduce VICTORIA Craiovei! Trei meciuri consecutive fara victorie pentru echipa lui Croitoru. Aici ai tot ce s-a intamplat in Craiova 1-0 Botosani" [Baiaram scores his FIRST GOAL in the Liga 1 and brings the VICTORY for Craiova! Three consecutive matches without victory for Croitoru's team. Here you see everything that happened in Craiova 1–0 Botoșani] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Universitatea Craiova a învins Astra și a câștigat Cupa României!" [Universitatea Craiova defeated Astra and won the Romanian Cup!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Universitatea Craiova are un nou număr 10! Gruparea din Bănie a făcut anunțul" [Universitatea Craiova has a new number 10! The club from Bănie made the announcement] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Ștefan Baiaram pentru naționala României. Povestea răvășitoare a băiatului părăsit la șase luni care a ajuns la reprezentativa U 17" [Ștefan Baiaram for the Romania national team. The tumultuous story of the six-month-old abandoned boy who plays for the U17 team]. Libertatea (in Romanian). 20 April 2019.
- ^ a b Ștefan Baiaram at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
External links
edit- Ștefan Baiaram at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Ștefan Baiaram at Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (in Romanian)