Adrian Mazilu

Adrian Mazilu

Country: Romania

Date of birth: 13/09/2005 (17 years old)

Place of birth: Romania

Height: 186cm

Youth career: Farul Constanța

Current club: Farul Constanța

Squad number: 26

Current national team: Romania U-18

Position: winger, second striker, striker

Preferred foot: left

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 100.000 €

Tournaments participated in: —

Contract until: 30.06.2026

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Francisco Trincão

Strengths:

– pace

– acceleration

– dribbling

– technique

– ball control

– athleticism

– creativity

– off-the-ball movement

– bravery

To improve:

– prolific with decent composure and finishing skills in the final third but his long-range shooting skills are still very much improvable

– a little bit too selfish in the final third sometimes

– defensive contribution and efficiency

– operating with his weaker right foot

Style of play:

– flamboyant winger/inside forward

– tall player with a good body mass ratio who can develop very well physically in the coming years

– could be an interesting option to play as an off-the-shoulder striker

– great agility, body balance, changes of pace, and coordination for a player of his size

– likes to dribble

– likes to shoot at every opportunity he gets

– vertical player who likes to play a direct style by running straight at defenders with pace

– very good close control, footwork, and dribbling skills in small spaces

– likes to play in an inverted role on the right where he is able to use his skills to beat defenders, cut inside, and create himself a decent opportunity to score from

– able to make effective off-the-ball/shoulder runs to beat the defensive line

– above-average composure and finishing skills in the final third

– very strong in 1v1 situations and confident of his skills

– player with a ‘quick feet’ who’s very explosive over the first meters

– counter-attacking weapon thanks to his electric pace and acceleration

– powerful and confident when dribbling at top speed

– good ability at first touch/high speed in 1-2 combinations style of play

– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his physical strength and close control

– avoids using his weaker right foot

– competent direct and indirect set-piece taker

Mazilu with a superb counter-attacking run, he outpaces the defence, dribbles past the goalkeeper, and scores.

Mazilu receives the ball on the wing, enters the penalty area, and scores with a superb curling shot.

Mazilu loses his markers with to a very good off-the-ball move and scores with a precise finish.

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He is best suited to playing as:

Right winger in 4-3-3.

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Achievements:

Romanian U-17 Championship 2020/2021 winner with Farul.

Romanian Cup U-17 2021/2022 winner with Farul.

Romanian Super Cup U-17 2021/2022 winner with Farul.

Romanian U-17 Championship 2021/2022 3rd place with Farul.

League summary (as for 21 February 2023):

Liga I 2022/2023 (ongoing): 6 games/1 goal (Farul)

Description:

Adrian Mazilu is a product of the famous Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy. He is considered to be one of the most talented teenagers in Romania. He made his professional debut for Farul Constanța on 9 November 2022 in the Romanian Cup game against Rapid in which he scored. He made his league debut just three days later. Adrian is also a regular youth international for Romania – he started at the U-15 level and now he’s one of the leaders of the U-18 setup.

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

7,5/10