Ricardo Grigore

Ricardo Grigore
	Grigore with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Ricardo Florin Grigore
Date of birth	7 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Dinamo București
Number	27
Youth career
2005–2007	Galaxy Team București
2007–2018	Dinamo București
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–	Dinamo București
2022–2023	→ FC U Craiova (loan)
2023	→ Petrolul Ploiești (loan)
International career‡
2016	Romania U17
2017–2018	Romania U19
2018–2021	Romania U21
2021	Romania Olympic
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 July 2021

Ricardo Florin Grigore (born 7 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Dinamo București.

Club career[edit]

Born in Bucharest, Grigore joined the academy of Dinamo București at age eight. On 3 April 2018, shortly before turning 19, he made his professional debut in a 1–0 Liga I away victory over Botoșani.^[1]

On 15 July 2022, following Dinamo București's relegation to the Liga II, FC U Craiova announced the signing of Grigore on a three-year contract,^[2] although it was later revealed to be a loan.

On 9 March 2023, after terminating his deal with FC U Craiova, Grigore signed a contract until the end of the season with fellow Liga I team Petrolul Ploiești.^[3]

International career[edit]

In June 2021, Grigore was selected by manager Mirel Rădoi in Romania's squad for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 23 April 2024^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dinamo București	2017–18	Liga I	6	1	0	0	0	0	–		6	1
	2018–19		26	1	2	1	–		–		28	2
	2019–20		18	2	4	1	–		–		22	3
	2020–21		20	1	4	0	–		–		24	1
	2021–22		20	0	2	0	–		0	0	22	0
	2023–24		6	0	3	1	–		–		9	1
	Total		96	5	15	3	0	0	0	0	111	8
FC U Craiova (loan)	2022–23	Liga I	10	0	3	0	–		–		13	0
Petrolul Ploiești (loan)	2022–23	Liga I	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
Career Total			109	5	16	3	0	0	0	0	125	8

References[edit]

^ "Cine este Ricardo Grigore, tanarul debutant din meciul de ieri!". dinamo1948.club. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
^ "Ricardo Grigore a semnat cu Știința" [Ricardo Grigore has signed with Știința] (in Romanian). FC U Craiova 1948. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
^ "Bun venit, Ricardo Grigore!" [Welcome, Ricardo Grigore!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ "Lotul României U23 convocat pentru Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo" [Romania U23's squad called up for the Olympic Games in Tokyo]. Romanian Football Federation. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
^ Ricardo Grigore at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

External links[edit]

Ricardo Grigore at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)

[1] "Cine este Ricardo Grigore, tanarul debutant din meciul de ieri!". dinamo1948.club. Retrieved 4 April 2018.

[2] "Ricardo Grigore a semnat cu Știința" [Ricardo Grigore has signed with Știința] (in Romanian). FC U Craiova 1948. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.

[3] "Bun venit, Ricardo Grigore!" [Welcome, Ricardo Grigore!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[4] "Lotul României U23 convocat pentru Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo" [Romania U23's squad called up for the Olympic Games in Tokyo]. Romanian Football Federation. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2023.

[SW-5] Ricardo Grigore at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

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