Claudiu Petrila

Claudiu Petrila
Petrila with CFR Cluj in 2022
Personal information
Full name Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila
Date of birth (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Sânnicolau Român, Romania
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rapid București
Number 10
Youth career
2011–2015 LPS Bihorul Oradea
2015–2016 → Hidișelu de Sus (loan)
2016–2018 CFR Cluj
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2024 CFR Cluj 95 (13)
2020–2021 → Sepsi OSK (loan) 25 (5)
2023–2024 → Rapid București (loan) 13 (4)
2024– Rapid București 29 (5)
International career‡
2018–2019 Romania U19 7 (3)
2020–2023 Romania U21 13 (0)
2022– Romania 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023

Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila (born 7 November 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Liga I club Rapid București.

Club career

Born in Sânnicolau Român, Bihor County, Petrila started his football career with LPS Bihorul Oradea. At age 14, he was loaned out along with other players from his age group to fourth division side FC Hidișelu de Sus, where he debuted as a senior. He then had an unsuccessful trial with Sampdoria in Italy, before moving to the academy of Liga I club CFR Cluj.[1]

On 8 December 2018, manager Toni Conceição handed 18-year-old Petrila his professional debut for CFR in a 2–2 league draw with Gaz Metan Mediaș.[2][3] He scored his first goal on 23 August 2020, in a 2–1 away victory over Academica Clinceni.[4] After making six appearances in the 2020–21 Liga I, he was sent on loan to Sepsi OSK for the remainder of the season,[5] where he totalled five goals from 26 games in all competitions.

Upon his return in Cluj-Napoca in July 2021, he netted in the consecutive 3–2 and 2–1 league wins over FC U Craiova and Academica Clinceni, respectively. On 30 September 2021, Petrila scored his first European goal in a 1–1 draw with Danish club Randers in the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage.[6]

Style of play

Petrila can play as an attacking midfielder or a winger on either flank.[7] He has been acknowledged for his pace and dribbling skills.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 November 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
CFR Cluj 2018–19 Liga I 5 0 1 0 — — 6 0
2019–20 Liga I 15 0 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 17 0
2020–21 Liga I 6 1 0 0 0 0 — 6 1
2021–22 Liga I 31 9 0 0 9[b] 1 1[a] 0 41 10
2022–23 Liga I 38 3 3 0 15[c] 1 2[d] 0 58 4
Total 95 13 5 0 24 2 4 0 128 15
Sepsi OSK (loan) 2020–21 Liga I 25 5 1 0 — — 26 5
Rapid București (loan) 2023–24 Liga I 28 6 1 0 — — 29 6
Rapid București 2024–25 Liga I 14 3 1 0 — — 15 3
Total 42 9 2 0 — — 44 9
Career total 162 27 8 0 24 2 4 0 198 29
  1. ^ a b Appearance in Supercupa României
  2. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League and one goal
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League and one goal, thirteen appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ^ One appearance in Supercupa României, one appearance in Liga I European play-offs

International

As of match played 17 November 2022[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2022 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

CFR Cluj[9]

Individual

  • Gala Fotbalului Românesc Romanian Young Footballer of the Year: 2021[11]

References

  1. ^ "Dezvăluiri în premieră despre Claudiu Petrila, marele pariu al lui CFR Cluj: ce s-a întâmplat după ce a fost refuzat de Sampdoria" [Unveilings about Claudiu Petrila, CFR Cluj's greatest bet: what happened after he was rejected by Sampdoria]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 24 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ "VIDEO | Tânărul Petrila, primele reacţii după debutul în Liga 1: "Sper să ajung în primul 11". Ce i-a spus Conceicao după meci" [VIDEO | Youngster Petrila, the first reaction after his Liga 1 debut: "I hope to get in the first 11". What Conceição told him after the match] (in Romanian). Telekom Sport. 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Un bihorean a debutat în Liga 1" [A Bihor County native made his debut in the Liga 1] (in Romanian). Bihon.ro. 9 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Petrilă, la scurt timp, după ce a salvat CFR-ul la Clinceni. "Este primul gol în carieră, în Liga I"" [Petrilă, shortly after saving CFR at Clinceni. "It's the first goal of my career in Liga I"] (in Romanian). Look Sport. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Claudiu Petrila, împrumutat de CFR Cluj la Sepsi OSK" [Claudiu Petrila, loaned from CFR Cluj by Sepsi OSK] (in Romanian). News.ro. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Claudiu Petrila, reacție la cald după remiza cu Randers: "O să rămână o amintire frumoasă!"" [Claudiu Petrila, first reaction after the draw with Randers: "It will remain a beautiful memory!"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  7. ^ "GSP LIVE // VIDEO Bobar, dezvăluiri de la CFR Cluj » Un fotbalist a fost dorit în Olanda: "De multă vreme nu s-a mai văzut un jucător așa"" [GSP LIVE // VIDEO Bobar, revealings from CFR Cluj » A footballer was wanted in the Netherlands: "Much time has passed since such a player was seen"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Exclusiv. Povestea lui Claudiu Petrila, dezvăluită în premieră! Ce rol au avut Grozavu sau Mureșan și ce declară fotbalistul" [Exclusive. The story of Claudiu Petrila, revealed for the first time! What role did Grozavu or Mureșan play and what did the footballer state] (in Romanian). Playsport.ro. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b Claudiu Petrila at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Claudiu Petrila". European Football. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Gala Fotbalului Românesc 2021 | Edi Iordănescu, cel mai bun antrenor! Florin Niță, cel mai bun fotbalist român. Toate premiile" [2021 Romanian Football Gala | Edi Iordănescu, the best coach! Florin Niță, the best Romanian footballer. All the prizes] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.