Personal information | |||
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Full name | Laurențiu Constantin Brănescu | ||
Date of birth | 30 March 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Dinamo București (on loan from Juventus) |
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Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2011 | CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea | ||
2011–2013 | Juventus | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Râmnicu Vâlcea | 4 | (0) |
2012– | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Lanciano (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Haladás (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Omonia (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2016– | → Dinamo București (loan) | 16 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2011 | Romania U17 | 12 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Romania U19 | 3 | (0) |
2012– | Romania U21 | 12 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2015 |
Laurențiu Constantin Brănescu (born 30 March 1994) is a Romanian professional goalkeeper who plays for Romanian club Dinamo București on loan from Juventus.
Born in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania, Brănescu began his career with the youth academy of local side CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea in 2000. He remained within the club's youth sector until January 2011, when he caught the attention of Serie A side, Juventus Football Club. Brănescu originally was scouted by the Turin-based club during the summer of 2010, but did not officially complete his transfer to Italy until 24 January 2011. Prior to his transfer, the then 16-year-old made his debut for his hometown club on 28 August 2010 in a 2–0 away loss to CS Turnu Severin. He made two additional appearances for the club in the Romanian Liga II, which included a clean-sheet for the player on 20 November 2010 in a 1–0 win over ALRO Slatina.
On 24 January 2011, Brănescu officially transferred from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Juventus Upon joining the Turin-based club, Brănescu was instantaneously inserted into the club's youth sector, where he quickly established himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper. Along with his regularity in the youth academy, Brănescu also served as Juventus' fourth choice goalkeeper for the 2012-13 Serie A campaign, behind Gianluigi Buffon, Marco Storari and Rubinho, earning 6 first team call-ups during league play, and also was a part of the club's 2012-13 UEFA Champions League roster.