Ionuț Sebastian Cojocaru (born 28 July 2003) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Farul Constanța.[1]

Ionuț Cojocaru
Personal information
Full name Ionuț Sebastian Cojocaru
Date of birth (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Brăila, Romania
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Farul Constanța
Number 27
Youth career
2016–2022 Gheorghe Hagi Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Farul Constanța 11 (4)
2023Petrolul Ploiești (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022– Romania U20 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Club career edit

Cojocaru started his senior career with Farul Constanța,[2][3][4][5] making his Liga I debut on 6 February 2023 in a 2–1 victory over Universitatea Craiova.[6]

On 22 June 2023, Cojocaru was loaned out for one season to fellow league team Petrolul Ploiești.[7] He returned to his parent club on 4 September, after failing to record his competitive debut for "the Yellow and Blues".[8]

On 12 April 2024, Cojocaru scored his first senior goals in a 2–1 away league win over Universitatea Craiova. One week later, he netted another double in a 5–1 home thrashing of CFR Cluj, also in the Liga I.

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 19 April 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Farul Constanța 2022–23 Liga I 2 0 2 0 4 0
2023–24 Liga I 9 4 2 0 11 4
Petrolul Ploiești (loan) 2023–24 Liga I 0 0 0 0
Career Total 11 4 4 0 15 4

Honours edit

Farul Constanța[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Viitorul și Farul Constanța au fuzionat. În Liga 1 va juca Farul, antrenor va fi Gheorghe Hagi, iar acționarii echipei sunt Hagi, Ciprian Marica și Zoltan Iasko" [Viitorul and Farul Constanța merged. Farul will play in the Liga I, Gheorghe Hagi will be the coach, and the team's shareholders are Hagi, Ciprian Marica and Zoltan Iasko] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Ionut Cojocaru, de la Stars Braila – golgeterul grupei 2003". probr.ro.
  3. ^ "Ionuţ Cojocaru, al 60-lea jucător format de Academia Hagi şi debutat în Liga I". cugetliber.ro.
  4. ^ ""Comparația "Ionuț Cojocaru – Denis Alibec de picior drept" cum este?". Ce a răspuns ultimul debutant în Superligă al Farului Constanț". cta.ro.
  5. ^ ""A fost un moment special pentru mine". La 19 ani, Ionuț Cojocaru a debutat la seniori în meciul cu Rapi". ziuaconstanta.ro.
  6. ^ "Ionuț Cojocaru, al 60-lea jucător format de Academia Hagi și debutat în Liga 1". farulconstanta.com.
  7. ^ "Bun venit, Ionuț Sebastian Cojocaru!" [Welcome, Ionuț Sebastian Cojocaru!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Colaborare încheiată cu Georgi Pashov și Ionuț Cojocaru" [Broken agreement cu Georgi Pashov and Ionuț Cojocaru] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b Ionuț Cojocaru at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 April 2024.

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