George Daniel Savu (born 20 March 1983) is a former Romanian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

George Savu
Personal information
Full name George Daniel Savu
Date of birth (1983-03-20) 20 March 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1993–2006 Sportul Studențesc
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Dacia Chișinău 3 (0)
2006Săcele (loan) 6 (0)
2008–2010 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț 38 (0)
2010Concordia Chiajna (loan) 3 (0)
2011 Victoria Brănești 6 (0)
2012 ALRO Slatina 14 (0)
2012 Atlético Sanluqueño 14 (0)
2013–2014 Cartagena 3 (0)
2014–2016 Arroyo 49 (0)
2016–2017 La Unión 32 (0)
2017–2018 Minerva 38 (0)
2018–2021 La Unión 53 (0)
Total 259 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2021

Club career

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Born in Bucharest, Savu was a Sportul Studențesc youth graduate. In the 2006 summer he joined Dacia Chișinău, being immediately loaned to FC Săcele.

On 28 October 2006 Savu played his first professional match, starting in a 0–1 home loss against CF Brăila for the Liga II championship. He subsequently returned to Dacia in 2007.

Savu moved to Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț in January 2008. He appeared regularly during his first two campaigns, but lost his starting spot in his third, and was loaned to Concordia Chiajna in January 2010, until June.[1]

Savu subsequently returned to Ceahlăul in June, but after making no appearances he moved FC Victoria Brănești in January 2011. On 26 January of the following year he signed for Olt Slatina.[2]

On 21 August 2012 Savu moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year deal with Spanish Segunda División B side Atlético Sanluqueño CF.[3] On 30 January 2013 he joined fellow league team FC Cartagena.[4]

A backup to new signings Víctor Ibáñez and Jesús Limones, Savu appeared mainly in Copa del Rey matches, notably in a 0–3 loss against FC Barcelona.[5] On 2 August 2014 he moved to Arroyo CP, also in the third level.[6]

Honours

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La Unión Atlético

References

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  1. ^ "S-au definitivat transferurile la Concordia Chiajna" [Completed transfers at Concordia Chiajna] (in Romanian). Concordia Chiajna's official website. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Marinescu, pe făraş? Alro s-a înţeles cu Savu" [Marinescu, buried? Alro, agreement with Savu] (in Romanian). Liga 2. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Savu, meta rumano para el Sanluqueño" [Savu, Romanian goalkeeper for Sanluqueño] (in Spanish). Diario de Jerez. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ^ "El FC Cartagena ficha al cancerbero Savu procedente del Atlético Sanluqueño" [FC Cartagena signs goalkeeper Savu from Atlético Sanluqueño] (in Spanish). Crónicas Deportivas de Cartagena. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Felices fiestas para Neymar" [Happy holidays to Neymar] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ^ "George Daniel Savu, nuevo guardamenta del Arroyo CP" [George Daniel Savu, new goalkeeper of Arroyo CP] (in Spanish). Vavel. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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