Vlad Dragomir
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vlad Mihai Dragomir | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Timișoara, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pafos | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2013 | LPS Banatul Timișoara | ||
| 2013–2014 | ACS Poli Timișoara | ||
| 2015–2018 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | ACS Poli Timișoara | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Perugia | 69 | (2) |
| 2021 | Virtus Entella | 17 | (1) |
| 2021– | Pafos | 117 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Romania U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Romania U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Romania U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016 | Romania U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Romania U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Romania U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Romania | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2025 | |||
Vlad Mihai Dragomir (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈvlad miˈhaj dragoˈmir]; born 24 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos and the Romania national team.
Club career
Dragomir made his senior debut for ACS Poli Timișoara on 30 August 2014, aged 15, after coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Alexandru Lazăr in a Liga II match with CS Mioveni.[1]
He was signed by Premier League team Arsenal for an undisclosed fee in June 2015.[2] In September 2016, The Guardian named him on a list of the 60 best young talents born in 1999.[3]
In August 2018, Dragomir announced that he would move to Italian Serie B side Perugia upon the expiration of his contract in England.[4] On 26 January 2021, he returned to the second league with Virtus Entella.[5]
Style of play
Dragomir can be deployed as an attacking midfielder or as a winger on either flank and is known for his vision and agility.[6][7] During his time at Arsenal, manager Arsène Wenger compared his playing style to that of Jack Wilshere.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ACS Poli Timișoara | 2014–15 | Liga II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Perugia | 2018–19 | Serie B | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Serie C | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | 69 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 76 | 3 | |||
| Virtus Entella | 2020–21 | Serie B | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Pafos | 2021–22 | Cypriot First Division | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 6 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18[c] | 3 | 1[d] | 0 | 56 | 9 | ||
| Total | 117 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 205 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 21 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Serie B-Play-off
- ^ Appearances in Serie B-Play-off relegation
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, sixteen appearances and two goals in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Cypriot Super Cup
International
- As of match played 24 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
ACS Poli Timișoara
Pafos
- Cypriot First Division: 2024–25
- Cypriot Cup: 2023–24,[10] runner-up: 2024–25
- Cypriot Super Cup runner-up: 2024
References
- ^ "Vlad Dragomir, cel mai tânăr jucător folosit de ACS Poli până acum: "Le pică faţa când le spun câţi ani am"" [Vlad Dragomir, the youngest player used by ACS Poli to date: "They don't believe me when I tell them my age"] (in Romanian). Liga2.ro. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Vlad Dragomir a furat inimile "tunarilor" – Fanii lui Arsenal i-au scandat numele la meciul cu Ludogoreț: "Nu m-am așteptat"" [Vlad Dragomir stole the hearts of "the Gunners" – Arsenal fans chanted his name during the match against Ludogorets: "I did not expect that"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 2 November 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Next Generation 2016: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Released players, young pros, scholars confirmed". 29 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Ufficiale, Vlad Dragomir è un nuovo giocatore dell'Entella" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Vlad Dragomir este supranumit "noul Toni Kroos" de englezi: "Este viitorul lui Arsenal! Clasa sa e evidenta!"" [Vlad Dragomir is nicknamed "the new Toni Kroos" by the English press: "He is the future of Arsenal! His class is evident"] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Vlad Dragomir". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Vlad Dragomir, comparat de Wenger cu cel mai tânăr debutant din istoria lui Arsenal în PL" [Vlad Dragomir, compared by Wenger with Arsenal's youngest PL player] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "V. Dragomir". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ Καρτσάκης, Νίκος (18 May 2024). "Ομόνοια - Πάφος 0-3: Έγραψαν ιστορία οι Παφίτες, κατακτώντας το πρώτο Κύπελλο της ιστορίας τους". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
External links
- Vlad Dragomir at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Vlad Dragomir – UEFA competition record (archive)