Gabriel Andrei Torje (Romanian pronunciation: [torʒe]; born 22 November 1989 in Timişoara) is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Udinese. He is a versatile right winger with the ability to swap onto the left side of the field during games. Torje was named Romanian Footballer of the Year in 2011.[1]
[edit] Career
[edit] Politehnica Timişoara
Torje made his debut during the 2005-06 season for Politehnica Timişoara against FC Argeş and scored on his second match, against Farul Constanţa. He was promoted in the first squad by Gheorghe Hagi, manager of Timişoara at that time.[2]
[edit] Dinamo Bucureşti
On 15 January 2008, Torje signed a five-year contract with Dinamo Bucureşti. The reported transfer fee was $2.5 million.[3] He played his 100th match in Liga I for Dinamo on 6 May 2011, in a defeat against CFR Cluj.
[edit] Udinese
On 30 August 2011, he signed a five-year contract with Serie A club Udinese for an undisclosed fee,[4] rumored to be around €7 million.[5] He played his first game in Serie A against U.S. Lecce, on 11 September 2011, even though he had only five days of training with his new team,[6] and he had an impressive performance, suggesting that Alexis Sanchez may not be as irreplaceable as first thought.[7]
[edit] International career
Torje was the captain of Romania's U21 international squad. He also made his debut for the senior team in a friendly match against Albania on 3 September 2010.
He scored his first international goal in a match against Cyprus. On 2 September 2011, he scored twice in a 2–0 win over Luxembourg.
[edit] International goals
[edit] Career statistics
As of 22 January 2012 (2012 -01-22)[update]
| Club |
Season |
League |
Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
Apps |
Goals |
| CFR Timişoara |
2005–06 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
| Total |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
| Poli Timişoara |
2005–06 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| 2006–07 |
15 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
| 2007–08 |
17 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
1 |
| Total |
37 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
2 |
| Dinamo |
2007–08 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
1 |
| 2008–09 |
30 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
3 |
| 2009–10 |
29 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
3 |
| 2010–11 |
29 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
11 |
| 2011–12 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
| Total |
108 |
17 |
11 |
1 |
18 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
137 |
20 |
| Udinese |
| 2011–12 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
| Total |
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
| Career total |
164 |
20 |
16 |
1 |
18 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
199 |
23 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Torje este fotbalistul anului 2011" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 22 December 2011. http://www.gsp.ro/gsp-special/anchetele-gazetei/torje-este-fotbalistul-anului-2011-cel-mai-frumos-cadou-primit-vreodata-de-craciun-291409.html. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "Alexa s-a intors la scoala" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. 24 November 2006. http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/alexa-s-a-intors-la-scoala-420405.html. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Torje a fost prezentat oficial la Dinamo" (in Romanian). apropo.ro. 16 January 2008. http://www.apropo.ro/sport/fotbal-intern/torje-a-fost-prezentat-oficial-la-dinamo-2337492. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
- ^ "The east wind is blowing: here comes Gabriel Torje!". udinese.it (official website). http://www.udinese.it/ENG/script/view.php?id=814. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ "Torje la Udinese pentru 7 milioane de euro" (in Romanian). Adevărul. 22 August 2010. http://www.adevarul.ro/sport/fotbal_intern/Torje-Udinese-milioane-euro_0_540546158.html. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ "L'Udinese è sempre Di Natale. Lecce, difesa da incubo" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 11 September 2011. http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squadre/Lecce/11-09-2011/udinese-sempre-natale-802836621853.shtml. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Udinese open with ease". fifa.com. 11 September 2011. http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1508888.html. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Torje, Gabriel |
| Alternative names |
|
| Short description |
footballer |
| Date of birth |
22 November 1989 |
| Place of birth |
Timişoara, Romania |
| Date of death |
|
| Place of death |
|
Cyprus
Luxembourg
Greece
