Aurelian Chițu

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Aurelian Chițu
File:Aurelian Chitu - August 2017.jpg
Chițu playing for Viitorul Constanța in 2017
Personal information
Full name Aurelian Ionuț Chițu
Date of birth (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 35)
Place of birth Țăndărei, Romania
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hermannstadt
Number 9
Youth career
–2004 Victoria Țăndărei
2004–2009 Unirea Slobozia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Viitorul Constanța 109 (38)
2013–2014 Valenciennes 7 (0)
2014 → PAS Giannina (loan) 3 (1)
2014–2015 Astra Giurgiu 11 (0)
2015–2018 Viitorul Constanța 94 (20)
2018–2020 Daejeon Citizen 57 (18)
2020–2021 Viitorul Constanța 23 (2)
2021–2022 Farul Constanța 13 (0)
2022–2024 FC U Craiova 70 (20)
2024– Hermannstadt 59 (9)
International career
2010 Romania U19 3 (0)
2012 Romania U21 2 (0)
2013 Romania 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025

Aurelian Ionuț Chițu (born 25 March 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Hermannstadt.[1]

Club career

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Viitorul

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In 2009, Chițu signed a contract with then Liga III club, Viitorul Constanța, helping them to promote in second tier, Liga II. In 2011, he help them to promote in the first tier of the Romanian football, Liga I. On 23 June 2012, Chițu made his debut in Liga I in a 2–2 draw with FC Brașov. In his first season in Romanian top division, he made 33 league appearances and scored 8 goals to make sure Viitorul avoid the relegation. On 5 June 2013, Chițu picked up the Digi Sport Young Player of the Year award.[2]

Valenciennes

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On 21 June 2013, he signed a 4-year contract with Valenciennes FC for an undisclosed fee.[3] On 10 August, Chițu made his debut in Ligue 1 in a 3–0 win against Toulouse.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 14 December 2025[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Viitorul Constanța 2009–10 Liga III 28 19 0 0 — — — 28 19
2010–11 Liga II 23 3 1 0 — — — 24 3
2011–12 Liga II 25 8 1 0 — — — 26 8
2012–13 Liga I 33 8 0 0 — — — 33 8
Total 109 38 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 38
Valenciennes 2013–14 Ligue 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 — — 7 0
2014–15 Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 7 0 0 0 1 0 — — 8 0
PAS Giannina (loan) 2013–14 Super League Greece 3 1 — — — — 3 1
Astra Giurgiu 2014–15 Liga I 11 0 1 0 1 0 3[c] 1 — 16 1
Viitorul Constanța 2015–16 Liga I 33 4 2 0 1 0 — — 36 4
2016–17 Liga I 36 11 1 0 1 0 1[c] 0 — 39 11
2017–18 Liga I 25 5 0 0 — 4[d] 0 1[e] 0 30 5
Total 94 20 3 0 2 0 5 0 1 0 105 20
Daejeon Citizen 2018 K League 2 32 12 0 0 — — — 32 12
2019 K League 2 25 6 0 0 — — — 25 6
Total 57 18 0 0 — — — 57 18
Viitorul Constanța 2019–20 Liga I 15 0 — — — — 15 0
2020–21 Liga I 8 2 0 0 — — 2[f] 0 10 2
Total 23 2 0 0 — — 2 0 25 2
Farul Constanța 2021–22 Liga I 13 0 1 0 — — — 14 0
FC U Craiova 2022–23 Liga I 33 10 4 1 — — 2[g] 2 39 13
2023–24 Liga I 37 10 4 0 — — — 41 10
Total 70 20 8 1 — — 2 2 80 23
Hermannstadt 2024–25 Liga I 39 6 6 1 — — — 45 7
2025–26 Liga I 20 3 2 0 — — — 22 3
Total 59 9 8 1 — — — 67 10
Career total 446 108 23 2 4 0 8 1 5 2 486 113
  1. ^ Includes Cupa României
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Cupa Ligii
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance in Supercupa României
  6. ^ Appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League
  7. ^ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2013 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

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Viitorul Constanța

Hermannstadt

Individual

References

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  • Aurelian Chițu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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