Gabriel Cânu

Gabriel Cânu

Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-01-18) 18 January 1981
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Poli Timișoara
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2004	Național București	23	(0)
2000–2001	→ Cimentul Fieni (loan)	31	(1)
2001–2002	→ FC Baia Mare (loan)	26	(1)
2005–2008	Politehnica Timișoara	73	(6)
2008–2013	Vaslui	49	(6)
2013–2014	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț	26	(2)
2014–	Poli Timișoara	42	(3)
International career‡
2008	Romania B	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2008

Gabriel Cânu (born 18 January 1981) is a Romanian footballer who plays for Poli Timișoara. He is best known for his impressive height, powerful header and aerial game effective both defensively and in attack. He is also regarded for his leadership qualities, becoming captain for Timișoara, Vaslui and Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.

Career

Born in Bucharest, Cânu came through the youth ranks of local Național București, going on to finish his sporting formation with the Divizia B teams Cimentul Fieni and FC Baia Mare.

Național

Aged 18, he made his debut in Național's first team on 2 June 1999, coming as a substitute in a 2-0 win against Petrolul Ploiești. It was his only appearance that season. After one season, with no matches, he was loaned two years in a row to Divizia B sides Cimentul Fieni and FC Baia Mare, to build up his first team experience. After he returned, he failed to establish himself in the first team squad.

Cânu made one appearance in the Romanian first league in 1997/1998, while at FC Național. In the 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 seasons he played in the Romanian second league, for Cimentul Fieni and FC Baia Mare respectively. He then returned to FC Național, playing 16 times in the Divizia A during the 2003/2004 season. Cânu joined Poli in the winter break of the 2004/2005 season, together with Național coach Cosmin Olăroiu and team mates Gabriel Caramarin, Gigel Coman and Marius Popa.

Statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Progresul București	2003–04	19	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
	2004–05	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total	22	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
Politehnica Timișoara	2004–05	15	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
	2005–06	20	0	1	0	0	0	21	0
	2006–07	17	3	4	0	0	0	21	3
	2007–08	21	3	2	0	0	0	23	3
	Total	73	6	7	0	0	0	80	6
Vaslui	2008–09	21	2	3	0	4	1	28	3
	2009–10	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	2010–11	23	4	1	0	0	0	24	4
	2011–12	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
	2012–13	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	46	6	5	0	7	1	58	7
Ceahlăul	2013–14	26	2	0	0	0	0	26	2
	Total	26	2	0	0	0	0	26	2
Poli Timișoara	2014–15	20	3	1	0	0	0	21	3
	2015–16	22	0	2	1	0	0	24	1
	Total	42	3	3	1	0	0	45	4
Career total		209	17	15	1	7	1	231	19

Statistics accurate as of match played 25 May 2016

Career honours

SC Vaslui

• UEFA Intertoto Cup
  • Winner: 2008

External links

Gabriel Cânu's profile on romaniansoccer.ro