Mihnea Rădulescu
 Rădulescu with Petrolul Ploiești in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mihnea Gabriel Rădulescu | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Ploiești, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| Number | TBA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2023 | Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Petrolul Ploiești | 48 | (5) |
| 2024 | → Gloria Buzău (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2025– | Universitatea Craiova | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Romania U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2024– | Romania U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024– | Romania U21 | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Mihnea Gabriel Rădulescu (born 17 September 2005) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.
Club career
[edit]Petrolul Ploiești
[edit]A youth product of his hometown club Petrolul Ploiești, Rădulescu made his senior debut on 15 May 2022, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Saim Tudor in a goalless Liga II away draw against Unirea Slobozia. He made his professional debut on 10 April 2023, replacing Jair in the 90th minute of a 2–0 home Liga I victory over Mioveni.[1]
On 23 January 2024, Rădulescu was loaned to Liga II side Gloria Buzău for the remainder of the season.[2] He scored his first career goal on 25 February, in a 5–1 away win over Progresul Spartac, and added three more goals in a total of eleven appearances during the loan spell.
Upon returning to Ploiești, Petrolul manager Mehmet Topal handed Rădulescu his first league start on 16 August 2024, in a 2–1 away victory over Unirea Slobozia, where he opened the scoring.[3] On 27 September, he scored his first brace in a 4–1 home win against Hermannstadt.[4] He finished the 2024–25 Liga I season with 35 appearances and five goals, as his team placed ninth in the league table.
Universitatea Craiova
[edit]On 20 May 2025, Rădulescu transferred to fellow league club Universitatea Craiova for a rumoured fee of €400,000 plus 15% interest.[5][6]
International career
[edit]In October 2024, Rădulescu was called up to the Romania national under-21 team for the final UEFA Euro 2025 qualifiers.[7] He debuted as a substitute and scored in a 6–2 win over Montenegro on 11 October, and played in the 3–1 victory against Switzerland four days later, helping Romania qualify for their fourth consecutive European Under-21 Championship.[8]
Style of play
[edit]Rădulescu is a dynamic left-footed footballer who operates as a winger, favoring the right flank to capitalize on his ability to cut inside. He believes that "the hardest football is simple football," reflecting his commitment to effective and straightforward play.[9] He cited Lionel Messi and compatriot Gheorghe Hagi as his role models growing up.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Rădulescu's elder brother is a tourist guide, and their father played football in the lower leagues of Prahova County.[7]
Honours
[edit]Petrolul Ploiești[11]
References
[edit]- ^ ""Cel mai greu fotbal este fotbalul simplu!" – iată care este crezul mai mult decât interesant al debutantului în vârstă de 17 ani al FC Petrolul, ploieșteanul Mihnea Rădulescu" ["The most difficult football is the simple one!" – here is the more than interesting creed of FC Petrolul's 17-year-old debutant, the Ploiești native Mihnea Rădulescu] (in Romanian). Gazeta de Prahova. 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Bun venit, Mihnea Rădulescu!" [Welcome, Mihnea Rădulescu!] (in Romanian). FC Gloria Buzău. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Unirea Slobozia - Petrolul 1-2. Prahovenii au obținut prima victorie în deplasare din acest sezon" [Unirea Slobozia - Petrolul 1–2. The Prahova People got their first away win this season] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Petrolul i-a stabilit prețul "perlei" Mihnea Rădulescu" [Petrolul has set the asking price for the "jewel" Mihnea Rădulescu] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Mult succes, Mihnea Rădulescu!" [Good luck, Mihnea Rădulescu!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploieștu. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "EXCLUSIV / UPDATE Mihnea Rădulescu, prezentat la Universitatea Craiova! Cât plătesc oltenii și ce salariu va avea jucătorul în Bănie" [EXCLUSIVE / UPDATE Mihnea Rădulescu, unveiled by Universitatea Craiova! How much the Oltenia people are paying and what salary the player will have in Bănie] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIV Viitoarea "perlă" a fotbalului românesc?! "Beleaua mică" de pe lista lui Dinamo și FCSB: "Tata mi-a atras atenția să nu păcălesc fotbalul și nu mi-a zis niciodată un "bravo"" + Gestul amuzant după ce a dat mâna cu Hagi" [EXCLUSIVE The future "jewel" of Romanian football?! "The little kid" on the list of Dinamo and FCSB: "Dad told me not to cheat at football and never congratulated me" + The funny gesture after shaking hands with Hagi] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "U21 spre EURO 2025 | CALIFICAREEEEE! România învinge Elveția și se califică la al patrulea turneu final consecutiv!" [U21 towards EURO 2025 | QUALIFICATION! Romania defeats Switzerland and qualifies for the fourth consecutive final tournament!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "„Cel mai greu fotbal este fotbalul simplu!" – iată care este crezul mai mult decât interesant al debutantului în vârstă de 17 ani al FC Petrolul, ploieșteanul Mihnea Rădulescu" ["The hardest football is simple football!" – this is the very interesting belief of the 17-year-old FC Petrolul debutant from Ploiești, Mihnea Rădulescu] (in Romanian). Gazeta de Prahova. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "„Messi și Hagi, idolii mei" Mihnea Rădulescu, pariul lui Pancu la naționala de tineret" ["Messi and Hagi, my idols" Mihnea Rădulescu, Pancu's bet for the youth national team] (in Romanian). Golazo.ro. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Mihnea Rădulescu at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
External links
[edit]- Mihnea Rădulescu – Romanian league stats at LPF (in Romanian)
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Ploiești
- Romanian men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Liga I players
- Liga II players
- FC Petrolul Ploiești players
- FC Gloria Buzău players
- CS Universitatea Craiova players
- Romania men's youth international footballers
- Romania men's under-21 international footballers
- 21st-century Romanian sportsmen