Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Universitatea Craiova.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga I | 33 | 3 | 4 | 2168 | 6.82 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 9 | 3 | 0 | 772 | 7.16 |
 Cupa României | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
A. Cicâldău is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Universitatea Craiova, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 4 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 28, top 23% of Liga I central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.9, ranking 157th of 318 in the Liga I. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (61.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cicâldău.
Judged on this season alone, Cicâldău graded 28 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 40 central midfielders in the Liga I, on 3 goals, 4 assists and 1.993 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 22 → 28). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 17th of 40 of the 40 central midfielders in the Liga I. At 29 Cicâldău is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Universitatea Craiova finished 1st of 6 · a title-challenging side
1.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 6) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 61.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.99 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 24.9, Cicâldău carries the 17th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Liga I of 40. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
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Transfer news
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