Dorin Rotariu

Dorin Rotariu ([doˈrin rotaˈri.u, - roˈtariu]; born 29 July 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Bulgarian team Ludogorets Razgrad. He operates primarily as a winger, but is also comfortable as a second striker.

Rotariu moved from boyhood club Politehnica Timișoara to Dinamo București in 2012, aged 17. He amassed 122 Liga I appearances for "the White and Reds" over the course of several seasons, and in 2017 earned a transfer abroad to Club Brugge in Belgium. Two years later, after being loaned out to Mouscron and AZ Alkmaar, Rotariu joined Kazakh team Astana with which he won three domestic honours.

Internationally, he made his full debut for Romania in October 2016, and scored his first goal in a 1–0 friendly win over Sweden in March 2018.

Club Career

Early years / Dinamo București

Rotariu played as a youngster for FC Politehnica Timișoara's academy, and in September 2012 was loaned to top-flight club Dinamo București. Several other teams had previously wished to sign him, including ACS Poli Timișoara—the supposed successor of FC Politehnica which was dissolved during the same month of the player's transfer. Rotariu chose to join Dinamo București in order to play alongside teammates from the national under-19 squad. He stayed with the reserve team before making his Liga I debut against Concordia Chiajna in March 2013, aged only 17 years and eight months.

After his loan expired in the summer of 2013, Dinamo București reached a full transfer agreement with the owner of the defunct FC Politehnica society, Marian Iancu, despite interest from fellow league side FC Vaslui. Rotariu was signed as a free agent, but the capital-based club promised to pay 50% of a future transfer fee to the businessman. On the eve of his 18th birthday, Rotariu recorded his first goal in a match against FC Vaslui, which ended 2–0. On 11 August 2013, he netted in a derby against FC Steaua București. Twelve days later, he scored again in a 6–0 victory

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