Maximilian Nicu
Encyclopedia
Maximilian Nicu is a German
-born Romania
n footballer who plays as a midfielder
for Bundesliga
club SC Freiburg
.
. Nicu made his Bundesliga
debut on 17 August 2008 in Hertha's opening fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt
. Nicu came on in the 71st minute as a substitute, replacing Patrick Ebert
. After two seasons with Hertha, the club chose not to renew Nicu's contract following their relegation to the 2. Bundesliga
.
On 20 March 2009, he pledged his vow to become a Romanian citizen. He made his debut for Romania
on 1 April 2009 against Austria
.
|2002–03||rowspan="2"|SpVgg Unterhaching
||rowspan="1"|Regionalliga Süd
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|rowspan="2"|2003–04||rowspan="1"|2. Bundesliga
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|rowspan="1"|Rot-Weiß Erfurt||rowspan="3"|Regionalliga Süd
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|2004–05||rowspan="2"|Wehen Wiesbaden||14||4||0||0||0||0||14||4
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|2005–06||34||16||0||0||0||0||34||16
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|2006–07||rowspan="1"|Wacker Burghausen
||rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga
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|2007–08||rowspan="1"|Wehen Wiesbaden||32||6||1||0||0||0||33||6
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|2008–09||rowspan="2"|Hertha BSC
||rowspan="4"|Bundesliga
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|2009–10||15||1||2||0||9||0||26||1
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|2010–11||rowspan="2"|Freiburg
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|2011–12||4||0 ||1 ||0 ||0 || 0||5||0
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
-born Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n footballer who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
club SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009...
.
Hertha BSC
Nicu made his first appearance with Hertha BSC on 31 July 2008 in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup first qualifying round second leg against FC Nistru OtaciFC Nistru Otaci
FC Nistru Otaci is a Moldovan football club based in Otaci, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.-History:...
. Nicu made his Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
debut on 17 August 2008 in Hertha's opening fixture against Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
. Nicu came on in the 71st minute as a substitute, replacing Patrick Ebert
Patrick Ebert
Patrick Ebert is a German professional footballer who plays for Hertha BSC.-Career:Ebert began his career playing for TuS Gaarden. After a brief stint with TSV Russee, he transferred to Hertha BSC in 1998. Since the 2006–07 season, Ebert has been part of Hertha's first team...
. After two seasons with Hertha, the club chose not to renew Nicu's contract following their relegation to the 2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
.
International
Nicu elected to play for the country of his parents, rather than his country of birth. In 2009, he requested a Romanian passport. Nicu was called up for matches against Serbia and Austria. At first it appeared he would not be able to play, since he had not received his Romanian citizenship yet, but on 17 March it was announced that Nicu had been granted citizenship and would be permitted to play.On 20 March 2009, he pledged his vow to become a Romanian citizen. He made his debut for Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
on 1 April 2009 against Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
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Club performance
|-|2002–03||rowspan="2"|SpVgg Unterhaching
SpVgg Unterhaching
Spielvereinigung Unterhaching is a German sports club in Unterhaching, a semi-rural municipality on the southern outskirts of the Bavarian capital Munich....
||rowspan="1"|Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd
The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
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|rowspan="2"|2003–04||rowspan="1"|2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
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|rowspan="1"|Rot-Weiß Erfurt||rowspan="3"|Regionalliga Süd
Regionalliga Süd
The Regionalliga Süd is currently the fourth tier of the German football league system. Until the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the third tier. It currently is the highest regional league for the southern part of Germany...
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|2004–05||rowspan="2"|Wehen Wiesbaden||14||4||0||0||0||0||14||4
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|2005–06||34||16||0||0||0||0||34||16
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|2006–07||rowspan="1"|Wacker Burghausen
SV Wacker Burghausen
SV Wacker Burghausen is a German association football club based in Burghausen, Bavaria and is part of one of the nation's largest sports clubs with some 6,000 members participating in two dozen different sports.-History:...
||rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
||31||6||3||1||0||0||34||7
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|2007–08||rowspan="1"|Wehen Wiesbaden||32||6||1||0||0||0||33||6
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|2008–09||rowspan="2"|Hertha BSC
Hertha BSC Berlin
Hertha Berliner Sport-Club von 1892, commonly known as Hertha BSC or Hertha Berlin, is a German association football club based in Berlin. A founding member of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900, the club has a long history as Berlin's best-supported side...
||rowspan="4"|Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
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|2009–10||15||1||2||0||9||0||26||1
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|2010–11||rowspan="2"|Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009...
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|2011–12||4||0 ||1 ||0 ||0 || 0||5||0
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External links
- Maximilian Nicu at transfermarkt.de