Adrian Mazilu (born 13 September 2005) is a Romanian professional

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who plays as a winger for club

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. Mazilu made his professional debut for his boyhood team Farul Constanța in 2022, and aided to a national title in his first season as a senior. At the start of 2024, he joined English club Brighton & Hove Albion, which immediately loaned him to Vitesse. Internationally, Mazilu represented Romania under-21 in the 2023 UEFA European Championship.

Club career

Farul Constanța

Mazilu made his senior debut for Farul Constanța on 9 November 2022, in a 2–0 Cupa României away win over

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; he came on as a 46th-minute substitute for

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and scored an injury-time goal. Three days later, he recorded his

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debut in a 1–1 draw at Chindia Târgoviște. On 6 February 2023, Mazilu netted his first goal in the latter competition by opening the scoring in a 2–1 victory over Universitatea Craiova. On 22 April, he took his league tally to six goals after scoring in a 1–0 defeat of title contenders

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. Mazilu amassed 19 Liga I appearances during his first season as a senior, as his club won the national title. On 12 July 2023, Mazilu played his first European game by starting in a 1–0 home success over

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in the

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. Three days later,

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club

announced that it agreed a deal in advance to sign him in January 2024. On 28 July, following Farul's elimination from the Champions League, Mazilu scored in a 3–2 home win against

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in the

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of the

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Brighton & Hove Albion

On 22 January 2024, Brighton & Hove Albion announced that their transfer of Mazilu had gone through and that he had subsequently joined

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club Vitesse on loan for the remainder of the

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International career

Mazilu was selected by manager Emil Săndoi in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Championship. He came on as a substitute in the opening 0–3 loss to

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and in the 0–0 draw with

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, as his side finished in last place in its group.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Farul Constanța *

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runner-up:

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'' Romania Player of the Month: March 2023

References

External links

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FCV Farul Constanța official profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mazilu, Adrian 2005 births Living people Footballers from Constanța Romanian men's footballers Men's association football wingers Liga I players Eredivisie players FCV Farul Constanța players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players SBV Vitesse players Romania men's youth international footballers Romania men's under-21 international footballers Romanian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Romanian expatriate sportspeople in England Romanian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands 21st-century Romanian sportsmen