Claudiu Keșerü
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudiu-Andrei Keșerü | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Oradea, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Bihor | ||
| 2003–2004 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | FC Bihor | 15 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Nantes B | 11 | (8) |
| 2004–2010 | Nantes | 81 | (11) |
| 2008–2009 | → Libourne (loan) | 17 | (11) |
| 2009–2010 | → Tours (loan) | 12 | (7) |
| 2010 | → Angers (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2010–2013 | Angers | 100 | (33) |
| 2013–2014 | Bastia | 16 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Steaua București | 34 | (20) |
| 2015 | Al-Gharafa | 9 | (9) |
| 2015– | Ludogorets Razgrad | 42 | (26) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2008 | Romania U-21 | 21 | (6) |
| 2013– | Romania | 17 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2016. | |||
Claudiu-Andrei Keșerü (born 2 December 1986 in Oradea) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad and the Romanian national football team. He is left-footed.
Club career
A product of the FC Bihor Oradea Academy, Claudiu (Cleo) Keșerü played a season for his hometown club in 15 matches and scored 3 goals in the second Romanian division, Liga II.
Nantes
In 2003, he was bought in France by Nantes. Initially included in the second team, he was promoted to the first team after a season and debuted in Ligue 1, the top French football division. He played for Nantes four years, and scored 11 goals in 81 matches. He relegated with the club in Ligue 2 in 2007 and promoted back a year later.
Various loans
In 2008, Keșerü was loaned by Nantes to the Ligue 2 side FC Libourne Saint Seurin. For Libourne, he scored 11 goals in 17 matches, but was used more as a substitute. After a season, he was taken back, and then loaned to another Ligue 2 side Tours FC where he scored 7 goals in 12 matches.
Angers
In 2010, Keșerü was loaned by Nantes to the Ligue 2 club, Angers SCO. In his first season spent there, he scored 4 goals in 14 matches, and was bought from Nantes after the end of loan period. He spent three years to Angers, being used as regular. Keșerü scored 33 goals in 100 matches for Angers.
Bastia
Wanted by clubs like Steaua București and Olympiacos Piraeus, Keșerü decided to remain in France and signed a deal with Ligue 1 side, SC Bastia.[1] On 31 August 2013, he scored his first goal for Bastia in a 2-1 win over Toulouse. He played 16 matches in Ligue 1, but failed to impress and left the club in the winter of 2014.
Steaua București
In January 2014, Keșerü signed a contract with Romanian champions Steaua București. With the club, he won the league title and played the final of the Romanian Cup. His first goal in a European competition came in the 2-2 draw against FC Aktobe in UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.
Keșerü broke the club record for goals in a single game, scoring all six goals in a 6-0 win over Pandurii on 15 August 2014. The record was previously held by his coach, Constantin Gâlcă, who scored five times in a 5-0 win against FC Brașov in 1994. It was the first time that a player scored six goals in a Liga I game since 9 June 1993, when Marian Popa of Farul Constanța accomplished the feat in a 6-3 win over Oțelul Galați.[2] In a 6-0 win over Aalborg BK in 2014–15 UEFA Europa League group round first matchday, on 18 September 2014, Keserü scored a hat-trick in just 12 minutes, between the 61st and 72nd minutes, resulting in the fastest hat-trick in UEFA Europa League history.[3][4]
Al-Gharafa
In February 2015, he reached a deal with Qatari side Al-Gharafa. The contract's length is two and a half years, with a salary of €2.5 million.[5]
Ludogorets Razgrad
Keșerü then signed a three-year contract in August 2015 with Ludogorets Razgrad worth a gross annual value of €700,000 becoming the highest-paid player ever of The Eagles.[6][7] In his first season at Ludogorets, the Romanian helped the team to win the championship, becoming its top goalscorer with 15 goals.[8] Keșerü scored an equalizer against Red Star Belgrade in the first leg of third qualifying round of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League,[9] and then another equalizer in the second leg away match against Viktoria Plzeň in the play-off, helping his team to qualify for the group stage.[10] He scored his maiden goal in the Champions League groups to give a 2-0 lead in the home match against Arsenal, but Ludogorets eventually lost by 2-3. On 28 October 2016, Keșerü scored his first hat-trick for Ludogorets in a First League match against Dunav Ruse.[11]
International career
On 11 October 2013, Keșerü made his debut for Romania in a 4-0 win against Andorra, scoring the first goal. Keșerü was selected in Romania's squad for Euro 2016, playing the full 90 minutes in the second group match against Switzerland, his only appearance of the tournament as Romania finished bottom of the group.
International goals
- Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2013 | Estadi Comunal, Andorra la Vella, Andorra |  Andorra | | | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2. | 18 November 2014 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |  Denmark | | | Friendly | |
| 3. | | ||||||
| 4. | 29 March 2015 | Ilie Oană Stadium, Ploiești, Romania |  Faroe Islands | | | UEFA Euro 2016 qualification | |
| 5. | 3 June 2016 | Arena Națională, Bucharest, Romania |  Georgia | | | Friendly |
Statistics
Statistics accurate as of matches played 30 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bihor Oradea | 2002–03 | 15 | 3 | ? | ? | - | - | - | 15 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 15 | 3 | ? | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 3 | ||
| Nantes B | 2003–04 | 11 | 8 | ? | ? | - | - | - | 11 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 8 | ? | ? | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 8 | ||
| Nantes | 2004–05 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2005–06 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 3 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 4 | ||||
| 2007–08 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2008–09 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 81 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 82 | 11 | ||
| Libourne | 2007–08 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 11 | |||
| Total | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 11 | ||
| Tours | 2008–09 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 7 | |||
| Total | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 12 | 7 | ||
| Angers | 2009–10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 14 | 4 | |||
| 2010–11 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 40 | 12 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 36 | 8 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 34 | 18 | ||||
| Total | 114 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 124 | 42 | ||
| Bastia | 2013–14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 1 | ||
| Steaua București | 2013–14 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 19 | 9 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 20 | ||
| Total | 34 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 29 | ||
| Al-Gharafa | 2014–15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 10 | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2015–16 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 26 | 15 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | - | 10 | 3 | - | 24 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 26 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 10 | 3 | - | - | 50 | 31 | ||
| Career Total | 348 | 133 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 386 | 153 | ||
Honours
Club
- Steaua București
- Ludogorets Razgrad
Individual
References
- ↑ "Claudio Keșerü s'engage pour deux ans" (in French). SC Bastia. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=rou/news/newsid=2132505.html
- ↑ Europa League matchday one facts and figures, uefa.com, Saturday 20 September 2014
- ↑ Steaua record double-first against AaB, Thursday 18 September 2014, 23.00 CET
- ↑ Andrei Crăițoiu (18 February 2015). "După două runde de negocieri, Keșerü a semnat în Qatar » Contract pe doi ani și jumătate cu Al Gharafa" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor.
- ↑ "Лудогорец с нов трансферен удар, подписа с румънски национал" (in Bulgarian). ludogorets.com. 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Claudiu Keșerü a semnat contractul cu Ludogorets. Va fi jucătorul bulgarilor pentru următorii 3 ani" (in Romanian). sptfm.ro. 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Камбуров стана голмайстор на "А" група за пети път" (in Bulgarian). monitor.bg. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ajax held by PAOK, Shakhtar defeat Young Boys". UEFA.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Porto, Monaco, Celtic lead charge to group stage". UEFA.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Осем гола и много екшън изпратиха Лудогорец на върха" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 28 October 2016.
External links
- Claudiu Keșerü – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Claudiu Keșerü profile at Soccerway
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Federico Piovaccari |
Steaua Top Scorer 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Nicolae Stanciu |
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