Ionuț Cojocaru

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 nameIonuț Sebastian Cojocaru
Date of birth (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 (age 20)
Place of birthBrăila, Romania
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)Winger
Team information
Current team
Farul Constanța
Number27
Youth career
2016–2022Gheorghe Hagi Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–Farul Constanța11(4)
2023Petrolul Ploiești (loan)0(0)
International career
2022–Romania U208(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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 19 April 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Farul Constanța2022–23Liga I202040
2023–24Liga I9420114
Petrolul Ploiești (loan)2023–24Liga I0000
Career Total11440154

Honours

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Farul Constanța[9]

References

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  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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