Cătălin Cursaru
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cătălin Marcel Cursaru | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Ploieşti, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Astra Ploieşti | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Astra Ploieşti | ||
| 1999 | → Chimia Brazi (loan) | ||
| 2000–2005 | FCM Bacău | 130 | (49) |
| 2005–2006 | SC Vaslui | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Progresul Bucureşti | 40 | (5) |
| 2008 | Aerostar Bacău | 8 | (2) |
| 2009 | Tricolorul Breaza | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2002 | Romania B | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2009. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 January 2002 |
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Cătălin Cursaru (born 29 March 1978) is a retired Romanian footballer.
Over the course of seven Liga I seasons, Cursaru amassed totals of 167 games and 51 goals.
Born in Ploieşti, Prahova, Cursaru came through the youth ranks of local Astra Ploieşti, going on to finish his sporting formation with the Divizia C team Chimia Brazi. After one season in Divizia C, he made his Divizia A debut in 2000–01, against Steaua on 7 August 2000 (scoring twice in the process).
On 26 January 2000, he signed for FCM Bacău, but he played no matches, because he was a dispute subject between Bacău and his former club Astra. The striker was eligible to play, starting August 2000, and soon after he scored his first two goals in his Liga I debut. He finished his first top flight season with 15 goals.
In his second season, he partnered Cristian Ciocoiu, and he netted 17 goals (competition best) but his reference point, was when he scored a scissor kick against Dinamo, and his goal was selected "Play of the Day" by CNN. At the end of the season, media reported that German side Hertha Berlin offered $1,800,000, but Sechelariu asked $300,000 more, and the negotiations collapsed. To not be criticised by Cursaru, Sechelariu raised his player's wage up to $10,000 per month. However, after the transfer failure, the player never regained his form and confidence. In the next three years, he produced only 17 goals, in 75 matches. In 2003, he impressed in a trial for the Norwegian side SK Brann, but once again, Sechelariu's demands, made the transaction collapsing.
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