Liviu Antal
 Antal playing for Oțelul Galați in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liviu Ion Antal | ||
| Date of birth | 2 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Pandurii Târgu Jiu (on loan from Hapoel Tel Aviv) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | LPS "Bihorul" Oradea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Concordia Chiajna | 21 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Târgu Mureș | 26 | (6) |
| 2009–2012 | Oțelul Galați | 83 | (16) |
| 2012–2014 | Vaslui | 63 | (20) |
| 2014–2015 | Gençlerbirliği | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Beitar Jerusalem (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2015– | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 16 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2016– | → Pandurii Târgu Jiu (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Romania U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | Romania | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2016. | |||
Liviu Antal (born 2 June 1989 in Șimleu Silvaniei) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a winger for Pandurii Târgu Jiu on loan from Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv. He is best known for his speed, agility and volley shots. Antal was the top scorer of the 2013–14 Liga I season, with 15 goals scored for Vaslui.[1]
Career
Oțelul Galați
He was a very important player for Oțelul Galați helping the team win their first title in the 2010–11 season. He then played in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League season against teams like Manchester United, S.L. Benfica or FC Basel.
Vaslui
On 14 June 2012, Antal signed a 4-year deal with FC Vaslui. He scored his first goal for FC Vaslui on 1 August 2012 in a 1–1 draw against Fenerbahce in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.
Gençlerbirliği
In July 2014, Antal started his first experience abroad. After FC Vaslui declared bankruptcy, Antal became a free agent and signed a contract with the Turkish side Gençlerbirliği. He made his debut for the club coming on as a 67' substitute on 13 September 2014. He scored his first goal for the club on 25 October 2014 against Fenerbahce.[2]
Beitar Jerusalem
On 1 February 2015, Antal signed a 1-year deal with Beitar Jerusalem F.C.. Antal made his debut for the club that same week in an away game at Hapoel Haifa, scoring Beitar's second goal from a penalty as Beitar went on to win 4–3.
Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Concordia Chiajna | 2007–08 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 2 | ||
| Total | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 2 | |||
| FCM Târgu Mureş | 2008–09 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 6 | ||
| Total | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 6 | |||
| Oțelul Galați | 2009–10 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 7 | |||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 7 | |
| Total | 83 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 19 | |
| Vaslui | 2012–13 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 36 | 6 | |
| 2013–14 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 16 | |||
| Total | 63 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 70 | 22 | ||
| Gençlerbirliği | 2014–15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 14 | 4 | ||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | – | – | 14 | 4 | |||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2015–16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 2 | |||
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 2015–16 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | |||
| Total | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 228 | 49 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 258 | 57 | |
Statistics accurate as of match played 1 May 2016
International career
Antal made his debut for the Romanian national team at the age of 22 in 2011 in a friendly game against Paraguay.
Career honours
Oțelul Galați
- Liga I: Winner 2010–11
- Supercupa României: Winner 2011
Individual
- Liga 1 Golden Boot: Winner 2013–14
- Digi Sport Player of the Month: October 2015
References
- ↑ "Liviu Antal, golgheterul Ligii 1 cu doar 15 goluri" (in Romanian). ProSport. 22 May 2014.
- ↑ "Gençlerbirliği Liviu Antal'ı transfer etti" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 18 July 2014.
External links
- Liviu Antal profile at romaniansoccer.ro
- Liviu Antal profile at soccerway.com