Vlad Alexandru Achim (born 7 April 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga II club FC U Craiova.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vlad Alexandru Achim | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Constanța, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC U Craiova | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2004 | Farul Constanța | ||
| 2004–2006 | Elpis Constanța | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | CS Ovidiu | ||
| 2008–2015 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 189 | (20) |
| 2015–2016 | Viitorul Constanța | 17 | (2) |
| 2016 | Voluntari | 15 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | FCSB | 25 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Botoșani (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Viitorul Constanța | 56 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | Dinamo București | 29 | (1) |
| 2021– | FC U Craiova | 89 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editAchim spent most of his professional career with Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, for which he appeared in 162 first division matches between 2008 and 2015. Among others, he also represented FCSB and Viitorul Constanța, where he won three domestic trophies combined.
On 8 December 2016, Achim scored his first goal in European competitions in a UEFA Europa League group stage 1–2 loss of FC Steaua București to Villarreal.[1]
In 2018, he rejoined Viitorul Constanța.[2]
On 18 August 2020, Achim signed a two-years contract with Dinamo București.[3]
International career
editAchim got his first call-up to the senior Romania squad in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying against Greece in September 2014,[4] but did not register his debut.
Honours
editCeahlăul Piatra Neamț
FCSB
Viitorul Constanța
References
edit- ^ "Villarreal - Steaua 2–1. Roş-albaştrii, eliminaţi din Europa League, dar au sperat până în ultima secundă" [Villarreal - Steaua 2–1. Roș-albaștrii are out of the Europa League, but had hoped until the last second] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Bun revenit, Vlad Achim!" [Welcome back, Vlad Achim!] (in Romanian). FC Viitorul Constanța. 15 June 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Vlad Achim la Dinamo Bucuresti" [Vlad Achim to Dinamo București!] (in Romanian). FC Dinamo București. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Gabriel Enache şi Vlad Achim sînt propunerile inedite pentru meciul cu Grecia: "Vrem trei puncte la Atena"". Gazeta Sporturilor. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
Iordanescu could hand debuts to Ioan Hora, Vlad Achim and Steliano Filip after they received their first call-ups to the squad.
External links
edit- Vlad Achim at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Vlad Achim – UEFA competition record (archive)