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
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:
Country-scale star with top European league ambition.
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