31-596: Budescu is a Romanian surname and place name that may refer to: People: Constantin Budescu (born 1989), Romanian football player David Budescu , psychologist and academic Places: Budescu River , tributary of the Ruscova River See also [ edit ] Budești (disambiguation) Budișteanu Budișteni (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
62-426: A goal against Genk in a 2–2 Europa League round of 32 home draw. On 10 June 2017, FCSB activated Budescu's €750,000 release clause . He subsequently signed a four-year deal with the club, being assigned the number 11 shirt. Budescu scored on his debut on 16 July, in a 2–1 home victory against Voluntari . He again found the net nine days later, converting a free kick in 2–2 home draw with Viktoria Plzeň in
93-515: A mutual agreement, after only scoring once and being criticised by owner Gigi Becali for his performances. Fifteen days later, he put pen to paper on a contract with Voluntari. On 2 August 2022, Budescu returned to his boyhood club Petrolul Ploiești, which had recently promoted back to the Liga I. He signed a two-year deal and was given the number 10 shirt. After recovering from a long-term injury, Budescu registered his first appearance and goal in
124-422: A regular first-team member, which caught the eye of Rapid București , Politehnica Timișoara and FC Brașov . In 2009, following the transfer of Laurențiu Marinescu to Unirea Urziceni , Budescu took over his number 10 jersey . In the summer of 2011, Budescu signed a contract with cross-town rivals Astra Ploiești, later relocated and renamed Astra Giurgiu . On 21 July 2013, he scored his first hat-trick in
155-486: A reported transfer fee of €2.5 million, rejoining his former Astra Giurgiu head coach Marius Șumudică . On 19 August 2019, Astra Giurgiu owner Ioan Niculae confirmed that Budescu returned for a fourth stint at the club after agreeing to a two-year contract. On 8 February 2021, he signed for Saudi Professional League team Damac . After only twelve games during the remainder of the 2020–21 season , Budescu returned to Romania with FCSB. He left them on 4 January 2022 on
186-533: A three-year contract with China League One club Dalian Yifang for an undisclosed fee, with a salary worth € 3 million plus €500,000 upon signature. Budescu was loaned to his previous club Astra Giurgiu in August 2016, before being released by the Asians the following January. On the 26th that month, he chose to stay once again with Astra, joining on a one-and-a-half-year contract. On 16 February, Budescu netted
217-557: A wide number of positions, such as an attacking midfielder , a winger , a supporting striker or even a main striker . Budescu's shot accuracy allows him to be an exceptional free kick and penalty kick taker, and he is known to sometimes put opposing goalkeepers to test from long range or even from corner kicks. In spite of his undoubtable talent, he has often been criticised for his lack of work rate , himself stating that he "only got serious [...] after turning 30 years old". In October 2014, Budescu married his partner Mădălina in
248-533: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Constantin Budescu Constantin Valentin Budescu ( Romanian pronunciation: [konstanˈtin valenˈtin buˈdesku] ; born 19 February 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Liga I club Gloria Buzău . Budescu began his senior career at Petrolul Ploiești, amassing over 150 appearances throughout
279-720: The 2009–10 Liga I season , again qualifying for the UEFA Champions League . In the third qualifying round , Unirea finished 0–0 against Zenit St. Petersburg at Bucharest. In Russia, they lost 1–0, with Danny scoring the winner. In the Europa League Play-off round Unirea played against Hajduk Split . They lost in the first game played in Poljud 4–1, and drew 1–1 in Bucharest. In 2010, Unirea Urziceni started to decline. Dumitru Bucșaru sold almost
310-599: The Champions League . The club finished 3rd in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Group stage , obtaining 8 points. They beat Rangers 4–1 in Glasgow and Sevilla in Bucharest 1–0 and drew 1–1, with VfB Stuttgart and Rangers at Bucharest. In the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Knockout stage , Urziceni were drawn against English giants Liverpool . In the first round, at Anfield , Liverpool won 1–0, and at Bucharest, Unirea lost again, 1–3. Unirea finished second in
341-572: The Champions League third qualifying round . On 20 December, Budescu was announced by the Gazeta Sporturilor newspaper as the winner of the 2017 Romanian Footballer of the Year award. On 15 February 2018, he provided an assist as Harlem Gnohéré scored the only goal of a Europa League round of 32 first leg match with Lazio . On 28 June 2018, Budescu agreed to a three-year deal with Saudi Professional League team Al-Shabab for
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#1732790299406372-582: The Chelsea of Urziceni or the Chelsea of Ialomița . Dan Petrescu is also responsible for coining the Wolves of Bărăgan nickname. During training sessions and official fixtures, he would call his players "wolves" in order to increase their ferocity. Bărăgan refers to the plain in which the town of Urziceni is located. Both of these nicknames were rarely used by the Romanian media, which usually referred to
403-627: The Liga I and decided not to enroll the team in any championship. Unirea Urziceni was subsequently dissolved. Currently, there is the football team AS FC Urziceni, established and supported by the local mayorship in 2016, which plays on the Tineretului stadium in the Ialomița county leagues. The first sporting club in Urziceni was a basketball club called "Ialomița". On an improvised pitch at Obor,
434-486: The Liga I , in a 4–0 away win against Viitorul Constanța . Four days later, during their first ever appearance in the UEFA Europa League , he netted twice in a 2–1 success at Omonia as his team played 30 minutes with one player less and qualified to the third round; due to his exploits, he was dubbed the "Hero of Nicosia ". On 21 August 2014, Budescu converted a penalty against French side Lyon in
465-444: The surname Budescu . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Budescu&oldid=726033141 " Categories : Surnames Romanian-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
496-643: The third qualifying round of the Europa Conference League . After being left out from all matchday squads for the fixtures in April and May, Budescu and Farul Constanța mutually agreed to terminate his contract on 11 May 2024. On 13 July 2024, Budescu signed a contract with Gloria Buzău , newly promoted to the Liga I. Budescu played an unofficial match for Romania B in a 1–4 friendly defeat against Poland , in February 2013. His debut for
527-470: The arrival of coach Dan Petrescu , a former player and admirer of Chelsea , the logo has undergone significant changes. Valahorum SA sponsor's name was removed from the emblem, being replaced by the number 1954 which is the year of foundation of the club. Logo design has also been modified so that it resemble as much English team emblem . Hence the nickname Team : Chelsea of Ialomița or Chelsea of Urziceni . The club played its home matches at
558-434: The city of Ploiești , with then Astra Giurgiu teammate Daniel Coman acting as best man . He is nicknamed Sărmăluță ( Romanian for "little Sarma "), due to his weakness for traditional food and body weight issues. Astra Giurgiu Voluntari Individual FC Unirea Urziceni Fotbal Club Unirea Urziceni , commonly known as Unirea Urziceni ( Romanian pronunciation: [urziˈt͡ʃenʲ] ),
589-424: The club was promoted to the Liga I for the first time in its history. The club finished 10th in its first season in the top division. In the Liga I 2007–08 , they finished seventh and reached the cup final. Manager and former Chelsea player Dan Petrescu nicknamed the team Chelsea of Ialomița . The following season the club won the league for the first time, after they beat Timișoara 2–1, and qualified for
620-514: The club. Urziceni have been associated with Chelsea by the Romanian media after they quickly evolved from a newly promoted team to a title contender under the management of former Chelsea defender Dan Petrescu . His role was seen similar to that of Roman Abramovich , who started to invest massively in Chelsea in 2003, turning them in one of the best teams in Europe. They are therefore also called
651-541: The course of six seasons before transferring to rival team Astra Ploiești in 2011. With the latter side, which relocated to Giurgiu , he won one Liga I , one Cupa României , and one Supercupa României . Since first leaving Astra in 2016, he has had multiple brief spells, of which three abroad with clubs in China and Saudi Arabia. Budescu registered his debut for the Romania national team in 2015, at age 26. In 2017, he
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#1732790299406682-596: The end of the 2002–03 season , the club had spent its entire history playing in the lower leagues of the Romanian football league system, mostly in Divizia C and Divizia D . In 2003, the club was taken over by a new sponsor, Valahorum. At the end of the 2005–06 season , the club finished second in the Seria 2 of the Liga II . Following the play-offs, played against Forex Brașov and Bihor Oradea , at Stadionul Național ,
713-414: The end of their second season in the top division they earned qualification to Europe, and one year later they claimed the domestic title. In 2010, the team's owner withdrew financial support and Urziceni was forced to sell most of its players to pay debts, leading to relegation at the end of the 2010–11 season. In the summer of 2011, owner Dumitru Bucșaru did not file for a licence for the club to play in
744-446: The entire team during the first half of the championship, on account of a debt owed to Steaua owner Gigi Becali . In the second half of the season, Unirea took players on loan from Steaua II București and Dinamo II București , but only finished the season in 17th place. Although Unirea had avoided relegation, it didn't renew its license and was dissolved in 2011. Both of the club's nicknames originated during Dan Petrescu's period with
775-463: The first leg of the Europa League play-off (2–1 away win, qualification on the away goals rule ). On 6 August of the following year, in the same competition but in the third qualifying round , his second leg brace helped defeat West Ham United 2–1 at home and 4–3 on aggregate. In January 2016, Astra rejected an offer from FC Steaua București for Budescu. The following month, he signed
806-563: The football team "Ialomița" played against teams from Ploiești , Buzău , and Slobozia . They also played many games against Germans settled around the local lake, from which they took the name "La Nemți" ("At the Germans'"). In 1976, a new stadium, Tineretului , was inaugurated. In 1988, the club reached the round-of-sixteen phase of the Cupa României , but lost 3–1 to Corvinul Hunedoara . Prior to their promotion to Liga II at
837-629: The full side was made two years later, as he came on as a 78th-minute substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Hungary for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers . On 11 October 2015, Budescu scored a brace against the Faroe Islands , helping the country achieve qualification by finishing second in the group one point behind Northern Ireland . Budescu is regarded as a skilful player who can create chances and goalscoring opportunities for both himself and his teammates. Hence, he has been deployed in
868-525: The team as Ialomițenii , after the Ialomița County from where the club was based. Unirea Urziceni colors are blue and white. However, the football equipment worn by the "ialomițeni" had over time other than the traditional colors such as orange, green, black or blue. Unirea Urziceni provider of equipment was the Spanish company Joma . The club crest contained a lion's head, a symbol of power. After
899-435: The top flight for Petrolul on 24 October, converting a penalty in a 2–0 home win over Argeș Pitești . On 2 August 2023, he left the team on a mutual agreement, two days after publicly stating that he is not content with his playing time. On 4 August 2023, Budescu agreed to a deal with defending champions Farul Constanța . Six days later, he scored and provided an assist in a 3–0 home victory against Estonian side Flora in
930-418: Was a Romanian professional football club based in Urziceni , Ialomița County . Unirea became national champions in 2009, at the end of their third season in the top-flight . The club was founded in 1954, and spent the majority of its history in the lower tiers of the Romanian league system. In 2006 they reached Liga I for the first time, and received national praise for their results at this level. At
961-531: Was awarded the Romanian Footballer of the Year trophy by the Gazeta Sporturilor newspaper. Budescu was born in Manasia , a commune near Urziceni , Ialomița County . At the age of 12, with his first team Rapid Sălciile, he once scored "13 goals in one match". In 2007, Budescu made his debut in the Liga II for Petrolul Ploiești while still a junior player. He gradually imposed himself as