Silviu Lung (born 4 June 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.
International career
He played his first match for Romania in 2010, being used by coach Răzvan Lucescu to replace Bogdan Lobonț in the last 7 minutes of a friendly match against Honduras which ended with a 3–0 victory.[1][2] His second game was a 1–1 against Albania at the Euro 2012 qualifiers and his last game was 2–1 loss against Algeria in a friendly.[1][3][4] He was an unused member at Euro 2016. In 2020 he announced his international retirement, after having no caps in the last 6 years.[5]
Personal life
Lung's father and older brother Tiberiu were also professional footballers.[6]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
FC Universitatea Craiova
Astra Giurgiu[7]
- Liga I: 2015–16
- Cupa României: 2013–14; runner-up: 2016–17
- Supercupa României: 2014, 2016
Kayserispor[7]
- Turkish Cup runner-up: 2021–22
References
- ^ a b c "Silviu Lung jr". European Football. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Honduras - Romania 0:3". European Football. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Albania - Romania 1:1". European Football. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Algeria - Romania 2:1". European Football. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Un jucător se retrage de la echipa națională după 11 ani: "Voi rămâne cu inima aproape de cea mai frumoasă echipă din lume"" [One player retires from the national team after 11 years: "I will stay close to the most beautiful team in the world"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Tibi Lung îşi înlocuieşte tatăl şi va fi antrenorul fratelui său la Craiova" [Tibi Lung replaced his father and his brother will be in Craiova coach]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 7 July 2011.
- ^ a b Silviu Lung Jr. at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
External links
- Silviu Lung Jr. – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Silviu Lung Jr. at National-Football-Teams.com
- Silviu Lung Jr. at Soccerway
- Silviu Lung Jr. at WorldFootball.net
- Silviu Lung Jr. at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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