Ionuț Neagu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Galați, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oțelul Galați (team manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Oțelul Galați | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Oțelul II Galați | 25 | (5) |
| 2009–2013 | Oțelul Galați | 110 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | Steaua București | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Karabükspor (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Karabükspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Nea Salamina (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 16 | (0) |
| 2019 | UTA Arad | 15 | (1) |
| 2019 | Cherno More | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2025 | Oțelul Galați | 96 | (8) |
| Total | 300 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Romania U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Romania | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2025 | |||
Ionuț Neagu (born 26 October 1989) is a former Romanian professional footballer who played as a midfielder and who works as a team manager for Liga I club Oțelul Galați.[1]
Club career
Oțelul Galați
Born in Galați, Neagu began his career with the youth system at Oțelul Galați. He made his professional debut as an 88th-minute substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Brașov on 22 May 2009 and finished 2008–09 season with two appearances. Neagu began to establish himself in the Oțelul first team from the 2009–10 season, making 24 league starts. On 7 March 2010, he scored his first goal in a 1–0 victory over CFR Cluj.
Steaua București
On 3 September 2013, Neagu agreed to join Steaua București after the club agreed a €620k transfer fee with Oțelul Galați.[2]
Cherno More
On 27 June 2019, Neagu signed a contract with Bulgarian side Cherno More Varna.[3]
International career
He has been capped at international level by Romania.
International stats
| Romania | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
Honours
- Oțelul Galați
- Liga I: 2010–11
- Cupa României runner-up: 2023–24
- Supercupa României: 2011
- Liga III: 2020–21, 2021–22
- Steaua București
- Liga I: 2013–14, 2014–15
- Cupa României: 2014–15
- Cupa Ligii: 2014–15
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2014, 2015
References
- ^ "Ionuț Neagu, noul team-manager" [Ionuț Neagu, the new team-manager]. ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Neagu a costat 620.000 €. "E un preț corect. Era timpul să facă un pas înainte"". Digi Sport. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Черно море привлече румънеца Йонуц Неагу" (in Bulgarian). chernomorepfc.bg. 27 June 2019.