Aurelian Ionuț Chițu (born 25 March 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Hermannstadt.[1]
Club career
Viitorul
In 2009, Chițu signed a contract with then Liga III club, Viitorul Constanța, helping them to promote in second tier, Liga II. In 2011, he help them to promote in the first tier of the Romanian football, Liga I. On 23 June 2012, Chițu made his debut in Liga I in a 2–2 draw with FC Brașov. In his first season in Romanian top division, he made 33 league appearances and scored 8 goals to make sure Viitorul avoid the relegation. On 5 June 2013, Chițu picked up the Digi Sport Young Player of the Year award.[2]
Valenciennes
On 21 June 2013, he signed a 4-year contract with Valenciennes FC for an undisclosed fee.[3] On 10 August, Chițu made his debut in Ligue 1 in a 3–0 win against Toulouse.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 February 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2009–10 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 28 | 19 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | |||||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | 8 | |||||
| 2012–13 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 33 | 8 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 4 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 39 | 11 | |||
| 2017–18 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2019–20 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020–21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 226 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 241 | 60 | ||
| Valenciennes | 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||||
| PAS Giannina (loan) | 2013–14 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Astra Giurgiu | 2014–15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 16 | 1 | ||
| Daejeon Citizen | 2018 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 12 | ||||
| 2019 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 25 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 18 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 57 | 18 | |||||
| Farul Constanța | 2021–22 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
| FC U Craiova | 2022–23 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 2[b] | 2 | 39 | 13 | |||
| 2023–24 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 41 | 10 | |||||
| Total | 70 | 20 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 80 | 23 | ||||
| Hermannstadt | 2024–25 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 28 | 7 | ||||
| Career total | 412 | 105 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 447 | 110 | ||
- ^ appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs
International
- As of match played 4 June 2013
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Viitorul Constanța
Individual
- Digi Sport Young Player of the Year: 2012–13
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Player of the Month: August 2023
References
- ^ "U Craiova 1948 i-a adus pe Gabi Enache și pe Aurelian Chițu, dar nu îi poate legitima! Problema clubului oltean" [U Craiova 1948 signed Gabi Enache and Aurelian Chițu, but it can't legitimize! The problem of the club based in Oltenia] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "VIDEO Hagi și Chițu au venit la "Fotbal Club"! Fotbalistul a primit două premii Digi Sport" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 5 June 2013.
- ^ "A. Chitu au VAFC pour 4 ans !" (in French). Valenciennes FC Official Website. 21 June 2013.
- ^ "A. Chitu". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
External links
- Aurelian Chițu at Soccerway
- Aurelian Chițu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)