Nicolae Stanciu signed with Genoa. At 32, the tricolor arrives for the first time in a Top 5 Europe championship

As it was expected for a long time, Nicușor Stanciu signed with Genoa, the team sponsored by Dan Șucu, and will evolve from the next season A. The national captain was officially presented at the “Griforilor” club.

Nicolae Stanciu understood with Genoa for the next two years. Photo X/ Genoa CFC

The tricolor international will wear the number 8 to the Rossoblù team, signing a valid understanding for two seasons. At 32, he will evolve for the first time in his career in a 5 most important championships in Europe. He reached the group from the peninsula from the position of free player, after deciding not to count in Damac, in Saudi Arabia.

“Genoa CFC announces that Nicolae Stanciu will be the new player of the Rossoblù team starting July 1. The footballer, the captain of the national senior team of Romania with whom he has collected 81 appearances and 15 goals, boasts with 545 appearances and 108 goals in his career in championships, national cups and international competitions.

Stanciu, winner of 14 titles in his periods in Romania, Belgium, Czech Republic and China, was appointed the footballer of the Romanian year in 2022. Welcome to Genoa, Nicolae! “was the message with which Nicușor was presented by the Rossoblù club on social networks.

Didn’t look for anyone from superliga

In the cantonment with the national team, for double with Austria and Cyprus from the preliminaries CM 2026, Nicușor Stanciu said, according to gsp.ro: “I had discussed for a long time with the people from Genoa, I am glad that today the transfer has been formalized. I came with a good vibe after I finished the job at Damac. I managed, after a difficult year and with many problems, to keep the team in the first league. So the vibe was good. It was at all discussions ””explained Nicolae Stanciu.