Ionuț Nedelcearu

He made his debut with the rosanero in the 32nd finals of Coppa Italia against Torino.

Ionuț Nedelcearu (born 25 April 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Palermo and the Romania national team.

Nedelcearu joined the youth system of Dinamo București at the age of seven.

After playing for the reserves, he made his first-team debut on 31 October 2013 in a Cupa României match against Chindia Târgoviște, aged 17.

On 13 December that year, he recorded his first Liga I appearance in a 4–0 home victory over ACS Poli Timișoara.

Nedelcearu netted his first goal for the Alb-roșii in a 3–2 away win against Pandurii Târgu Jiu on 28 October 2015, a game where he also scored in his own net.

On 15 February 2018, Nedelcearu signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Russian Premier League side FC Ufa.

On 27 March 2018, Nedelcearu made his full debut for Romania after being brought on as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over Sweden.

Born in Bucharest, Nedelcearu attended the National University of Physical Education and Sport before moving abroad for the first time.

His father, Marin, was also a professional footballer, while his mother, Geta, was a sprinter in her youth.

Dinamo București

In the summer of 2019, press reported that several teams showed interest in signing him, including Roma and Zenit Saint Petersburg.

On 5 October 2020, Nedelcearu signed a four-year contract with Super League Greece club AEK Athens.

On 1 November 2020, he scored his first goal, the equalizer of an eventual 2–1 home win against OFI.

On 16 July 2021, he moved to Italian club Crotone on a three-year contract, for a fee of €1.2 million.

On 27 July 2022, following Crotone's relegation to Serie C, Nedelcearu signed for Serie B club Palermo on a three-year deal.