Antoniu Ştefăniță Manolache (born 30 January 2000) is a Romanian footballer who last played as a defender for CS Corvinul Hunedoara.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antoniu Ştefăniță Manolache | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Romania | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CS Corvinul Hunedoara | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Centrul Naţional de Pregătire Timişoara | ||
| 2017–2018 | FC Groningen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | ACS Poli Timișoara | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | FC Petrolul Ploiești | 38 | (2) |
| 2022 | → CSM Reșița (loan) | ||
| 2022–2023 | → CS Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud (loan) | ||
| 2023– | CS Corvinul Hunedoara | 28 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editManolache is a Romania youth international. He captained the Romania national under-17 football team.[1]
Career
editIn 2019, Manolache signed for Romanian side FC Petrolul Ploiești. He helped the club achieve promotion.[2] In 2023, he signed for Romanian side CS Corvinul Hunedoara. He helped the club win the 2024 Cupa României.
Personal life
editManolache was born in 2000 in Romania. He was nicknamed "Chivu" after Romania international Cristian Chivu.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Interviu exclusiv cu fotbalistul Antonio Manolache (Groningen), văzut de olandezi drept noul Chivu". ziaruldesport.ro.
- ^ "Antonio Manolache, după succesul fabulos al Corvinului: "Am simțit că o să fie bine pentru noi"". eurosport.ro.
- ^ "Antonio Sefer și Antonio Manolache, De La Groningen, fac legea la naționala Under 19 a României". libertatea.ro.