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Theo Corbeanu
Personal information
Full name Theodor Alexander Corbeanu
Date of birth (2002-05-17) May 17, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Wolverhampton Wanderers F. C.
Number 60
Youth career
Mount Hamilton SC
Hamilton Sparta SC
Saltfleet SC
Givona Academy
2016–2018 Toronto FC
2018– Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Toronto FC III 5 (2)
2020– Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Romania U16 5 (2)
2018–2019 Romania U17 8 (0)
2021– Canada 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2021

Theodor "Theo" Alexander Corbeanu (born May 17, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. and the Canadian national team.

Early life

Corbeanu began playing house league soccer in Hamilton as a goalkeeper, but soon switched to forward when he was eight.[1] He moved up to rep teams with Mount Hamilton SC, followed by Hamilton Sparta SC, and then briefly at Saltfleet SC, before following his Saltfleet coach to Givona Academy.[2] In late 2016, he joined the Toronto FC Academy, after attending trials.[3] In 2018, he played for Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario, scoring two goals in a match against Toronto Skillz FC.[4] He scored his first Cup goal on May 27 against Windsor.[5]

In August 2018, he left the TFC Academy to head to England for a tryout.[6] He initially tried out for Leicester City academy, but on his agent's advice, tried out for the Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy, who offered him a scholarship for youth-team play.[2] He scored in his debut for the U16 team and soon graduated to the U18 team.[2] In 2019, he joined the first-team on their pre-season trip in China.[7] He joined the U23 (Wolves second team) in 2020.[2]

Career

After only playing nine games for the Wolves U23 team, in which he scored 4 goals, he was signed to a new contract with the first team in October 2020, making the matchday squad as an unused substitute.[8][9] He has since been a regular fixture on the Wolves bench, although he has yet to make an appearance.[6]

International career

After not being selected for the Canadian U15 team, he contacted the Romanian federation, who were aware of his progress and began playing with the Romanian youth teams, scoring twice in his first match with the Romanian U16 team against Ireland.[1][10]

After two years with the Romanian youth teams, he left in 2019, as he wanted to remain eligible for Canada.[2]

He was called up to the Canadian senior team for the first time, for a January training camp,[11] although he later withdrew due to his club commitments with Wolves.[12] He officially joined the senior squad for the first time in March 2021 when he was called up to the Canadian senior national team for the beginning of Canada's 2022 World Cup qualification for matches against Bermuda and the Cayman Islands.[13] He made his debut as a 77th minute substitute against Bermuda on March 25, 2021, scoring four minutes into his debut with Canada's 5th goal in a 5–1 victory.[14][15][16]

Career Statistics

Club

As of March 26, 2020[17]
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC III 2018[18] League1 Ontario 5 2 – 2[a] 1 – 7 3
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 2020–21 – – 4[b] 0 – 4 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2020–21 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Career total 5 2 0 0 6 1 0 0 11 3
  1. ^ Appearances in the League1 Ontario League Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the 2020–21 EFL Trophy

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. March 25, 2021 Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States  Bermuda 5–1 5–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ^ a b "Get to Know Theo Corbeanu". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. June 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e Milton, Steve (January 2, 2021). "Theo Corbeanu, just 18, has streaked from Hamilton soccer pitches onto historic Wolverhampton Wanderers' first team". Hamilton Spectator.
  3. ^ Bogos, Vlad (November 13, 2018). "Theodor Corbeanu: "Visez să câștig Cupa Mondială pentru țara mea"" [Theodor Corbeanu: “I dream to win the World Cup for my country”]. Tackle (in Romanian).
  4. ^ Krueger, Adam (May 22, 2018). "Match Recap: Toronto FC III vs. Toronto Skillz FC". Toronto FC.
  5. ^ Barile, Giulia (May 27, 2018). "TFC III Advance In L1OM Cup With 4-1 Win Over Windsor". League1 Ontario.
  6. ^ a b Reid, Brady (January 4, 2021). "Getting to know the young guns abroad: Dissecting the CanMNT January Camp". Waking the Red.
  7. ^ McClurg, Ian (December 6, 2019). "How to Succeed Playing in Europe – A Profile of Theo Corbeanu". Ian McClurg Learn Perform Coaching.
  8. ^ Dicken, Alex (December 7, 2020). "Who is Theo Corbeanu? The 'outstanding' wonderkid in the Wolves squad for Burnley". Birmingham Mail.
  9. ^ "Corbeanu signs new Wolves contract". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. October 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "Theo Corbeanu, juniorul român care a ales să joace pentru altă țară! Ce l-a împins să renunțe la "tricolor"" [Theo Corbeanu, the Romanian junior who chose to play for another country! What pushed him to give up the "tricolor"]. Digi Sport (in Romanian). November 19, 2020.
  11. ^ Galindo, Peter (December 23, 2020). "Herdman unveils young Canada roster with 11 debutants for January camp". Sportsnet.
  12. ^ "Player tests positive for COVID-19 at Canada Soccer men's camp". Sportsnet. January 12, 2021.
  13. ^ Edwards, Joe (March 23, 2021). "Wolves' Theo Corbeanu called up by Canada". Express & Star.
  14. ^ Molinaro, John (March 25, 2021). "Davies, Larin lift CanMNT to big win over Bermuda in World Cup qualifying". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  15. ^ Edwards, Joe (March 26, 2021). "Wolves' Theo Corbeanu scores minutes into Canada bow". Express & Star.
  16. ^ "Internationals: Corbeanu Scores Four Minutes into Canada Debut". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. March 26, 2021.
  17. ^ Theo Corbeanu at Soccerway. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  18. ^ "2018 Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
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