Radu Niculescu

Romanian footballer

Radu Niculescu
Personal information
Full name	Horia Radu Niculescu
Date of birth	(1975-03-02) 2 March 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Sibiu, Romania
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1989–1990	Şoimii IPA Sibiu
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1994	Inter Sibiu	54	(14)
1994	Dinamo București	3	(0)
1995	Inter Sibiu	8	(2)
1995	Universitatea Craiova	9	(1)
1995–1998	Naţional București	76	(35)
1998	Rapid București	8	(2)
1998–2000	Naţional București	48	(17)
2000–2001	Steaua București	8	(3)
2001	Naţional București	1	(1)
2002	Galatasaray	9	(3)
2003	Ankaragücü	7	(2)
2003	Steaua București	1	(1)
2004	Naţional București	4	(0)
2004	Changchun Yatai	10	(3)
Total		246	(84)
International career
1994–2000	Romania	15	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Radu Horia Niculescu (born 2 March 1975 in Sibiu) is a former Romanian football player. He played for European clubs such as Galatasaray, Steaua București, Dinamo Bucharest, Universitatea Craiova, FC National Bucharest and Rapid Bucharest.

Honours

Romanian League: 2000–01
Turkish Super League: 2001–02

International career

Niculescu won 14 caps for Romania,^[1] scoring twice, between 1994 and 2000. He played at the 1998 FIFA World Cup as a substitute against Colombia and Croatia.

Career statistics

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	20 April 1994	Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest, Romania	Bolivia	3–0	Won	Friendly
2.	6 June 1998	Ilie Oană Stadium, Ploieşti, Romania	Moldova	5–1	Won	Friendly
Correct as of 7 October 2015^[2]

Notes

^ "Horia Radu Niculescu". Romanian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
^ "Football PLAYER: Radu Niculescu". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2015.