Years Team Weight 72 kg Name Raul Costin Date joined 2014 | Number 30 Role Footballer Children Lucas Costin 2000–2004 National Bucuresti Height 1.76 m | |
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Date of birth (1985-01-29) January 29, 1985 (age 30) Spouse Alexandra Costin (m. 2010) Current team FC Botosani (#30 / Midfielder) | ||
Place of birth Mogosoaia, Romania Playing position | ||
Raul Rǎzvan Costin, (born January 29, 1985, Romania), is a Romanian footballer who plays for Argeș Pitești. His predominant position is central midfielder but he can also play in a more defensive role and also as a right back. He is best known for his simple distribution and long shots.
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Early career
Costin is a product of the Naţional Bucureşti youth academy making his first-team debut during the 2006–07 season against CFR Cluj coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 loss. Before his Naţional debut, he has played one season loaned to FC Sibiu during the 2005-06 season. In the 2008 summer, because of Progresul's (former Naţional) disaffiliation, he signed for Dacia Mioveni where he managed 12 goals, in 32 matches, finishing 6th with his team.
FC Vaslui
On 18 July 2009, he signed a three-year contract with SC Vaslui for an undisclosed fee. He made his first-team debut on 12 August, against Gaz Metan Mediaş coming as a substitute in a 2-1 win and he scored his first goal against Poli Iaşi in the Moldavian Derby, also in a 2-1 win. He helped his team reaching the Romanian Cup final after scoring the first goal, in the 4-0 win against FC Braşov in the semi-finals. On 15 April 2012 he scored an amazing goal against CS Mioveni in a 3-0 victory.
Simurq
In August 2013, Costin signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Simurq. Costin made his debut for Simurq in their second game of the season, away to Khazar Lankaran on 11 August 2013, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Stjepan Poljak. Costin's first goal for Simurq was the winning goal in the 89th minute against Inter Baku on 1 September 2013.
Universitatea Cluj
After one season at Simurq, Costin moved to Universitatea Cluj in June 2014.
Statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 20 September 2015