Eric Bicfalvi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Cosmin Bicfalvi | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Carei, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liaoning Whowin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Fink Fenster Petrești | 23 | (9) |
| 2006–2007 | Jiul Petroșani | 16 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Steaua București | 63 | (3) |
| 2008 | → Gloria Buzău (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Volyn Lutsk | 72 | (26) |
| 2015– | Liaoning Whowin | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006-2007 | Romania U-19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Romania U-21 | 23 | (3) |
| 2014– | Romania | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 May 2015 | |||
Eric Cosmin Bicfalvi (Romanian pronunciation: ['erik ˈbikfalvi], Hungarian: Bikfalvi Erik, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbikfɒlvi ˈɛrik]; born 5 February 1988)[1] is a Romanian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chinese Super League side Liaoning Whowin .
Club career
 | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (November 2014) |
Bicfalvi began his career by Romanian third division side Fink Fenster Petreşti Carei, where he spent one season. During this period he played 23 games and scored 9 goals. At the end of the season Bicfalvi moved to Liga I side Jiul Petroşani. After his team relegated to Liga II, he signed a five year contract with Steaua Bucharest. Bicfalvi however joined Ukrainian Premier League club Volyn Lutsk in 2012. He scored 17 goals in the League in the 2014-15 season.[2]
On 7 July 2015, after his contract with Volyn Lutsk expired, Bicfalvi transferred to Chinese Super League side Liaoning Whowin.[3]
International
Bicfalvi played for Romania at U-19 and U-21 level. In August 2013 his manager announced that Bicfalvi, whose mother is of Hungarian origin, wants to represent Hungary in the future.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] In October 2014 Anghel Iordanescu, the new coach of Romania named him as a possible call-up for the next European Qualifier against Northern Ireland.[11][12] In 18 November 2014 he made his debut in the Romanian national team by the friendly match against Denmark.[13][14]
Personal life
Bicfalvi's paternal grandfather, Alexander Bicfalvi, who is of Swedish descent, was once a footballer of Victoria Carei; his paternal grandmother, Maria is of Romanian origin. Bicfalvi's father, Alexandru, died when Eric was 6 years old.[15][16] Bicfalvi's mother, Elisabeta, is an ethnic Hungarian.[17]
References
- ^ "Eric Bicfalvi". SoccerWay. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ [1]
- ^ 辽足官宣乌超金靴加盟 at sports.sina.com 2015-07-07 Retrieved 2015-07-07
- ^ "Un fotbalist român, nemulțumit că nu e băgat în seamă de selecționer, vrea să evolueze pentru Ungaria!".
- ^ "Magyar lenne egy román játékos". rangado.
- ^ ORIGO. "Bikfalvi a magyar vlogatottsgon gondolkodik". http://www.origo.hu/.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ SZFU. "Magyar válogatott lenne Bikfalvi?". Szatmári Friss Újság.
- ^ "Magyar válogatott akar lenni a románok elfelejtett játékosa". csakfoci.hu.
- ^ "Maszol - A magyar válogatott felé tapogatózik Eric Bicfalvi?". http://www.maszol.ro/.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ "Játékossors: magyar válogatott lenne a Steaua egykori játékosa? - N". NSO.hu. 13 August 2013.
- ^ SZFU. "Iordănescu lehet a kapitány, Bikfalvit is meghívta". Szatmári Friss Újság.
- ^ "OFICIAL: FRF confirmă varianta cu Iordănescu. "Secunzi" surpriză, Bicfalvi şi Puşcaş printre convocaţi".
- ^ http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Echipa+Nationala/Sanmartean+tine+mortis+sa+joace+si+cu+Danemarca+chiar+daca+are+u
- ^ http://www.nemzetisport.hu/minden_mas_foci/felkeszules-bevettek-a-danok-a-keseru-pirulat-2377325
- ^ "Bicfalvi s-a săturat să mai aştepte! Decizie radicală: cere oficial să joace pentru Ungaria! "Dacă în România nu are loc..."". ProSport.
- ^ http://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/pictorul-bicfalvi-730.html
- ^ "Haginál a románok lecsaphatnak a magyar válogatottba vágyó Bicfalvira". Nemzeti Sport. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
External links
Template:Liaoning Whowin F.C. Squad
- Use dmy dates from May 2011
- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Carei
- Romanian footballers
- Romania under-21 international footballers
- Romanian expatriate footballers
- Romanian expatriates in Ukraine
- Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
- Expatriate footballers in China
- CS Jiul Petroșani players
- FC Steaua București players
- FC Gloria Buzău players
- FC Volyn Lutsk players
- Liaoning Whowin F.C. players
- Chinese Super League players
- Liga I players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Association football midfielders
- Romanian people of Hungarian descent
- Romanian people of Swedish descent
- Ukrainian Premier League top scorers