László Sepsi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | László Sepsi | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Luduș, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Gaz Metan Mediaș | 24 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Rennes | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Gloria Bistrița | 45 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Benfica | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Politehnica Timișoara | 56 | (1) |
| 2012 | Târgu Mureș | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | CFR Cluj | 23 | (0) |
| 2014 | → ASA Târgu Mureș (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | ASA Târgu Mureș | 30 | (0) |
| 2015– | 1. FC Nürnberg | 27 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2008 | Romania U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2008– | Romania | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:03, 7 August 2016 (UTC). | |||
László Sepsi (born 7 June 1987) is a Romanian footballer who plays for German club 1. FC Nürnberg as a left back.
Club career
Early career
Born in Luduș of Hungarian descent,[1] Sepsi made his professional debut with CS Gaz Metan Mediaș, making 24 Liga I appearances and scoring one goal. In the 2005 summer he moved abroad, signing for Stade Rennais F.C. and being brought to the French club by compatriot László Bölöni, the team's manager.
Sepsi did not feature in any Ligue 1 matches in the 2005–06 season, only being fielded in a couple of games for the Coupe de France.[2] Following the departure of Bölöni in the summer of 2006, he returned to Romania, joining ACF Gloria 1922 Bistrița where he impressed overall, helping them to a final sixth position in the top division and qualification to the UEFA Intertoto Cup; he was also team captain.
Benfica
On 12 January 2008, Sepsi signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with S.L. Benfica from the Portuguese Primeira Liga for an undisclosed fee (newspapers reported that it could have been something between €1.8 and 2.5 million). In the summer, he was loaned to La Liga club Racing de Santander in a season-long move.[3] He made his competitive debut with the latter on 31 August 2008, in a 1–1 home match against Sevilla FC,[4][5] and contributed with 19 games – 14 starts – as the Cantabrians finished in 12th position, thus retaining their division status.
Deemed surplus to requirements by new Benfica boss Jorge Jesus, Sepsi was again loaned to Racing Santander for 2009–10.[6] However, he appeared very rarely in his second spell.[7]
Politehnica Timișoara
On 4 January 2010, Sepsi joined FC Politehnica Timișoara for a fee believed to be €1.2 million on a five-year deal.[8] The club's president, Marian Iancu, revealed that the whole deal was worth €2.3 million, which included both the transfer fee value and the player's wages.[9]
Sepsi made his debut against former team Gloria Bistrița, in a 0–0 away draw on 20 January 2010.
Târgu Mureș / CFR Cluj
In January 2012, Sepsi was declared a free agent by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[10] The following month, he signed for fellow league side FCM Târgu Mureș.[11]
In May 2012, after his contract expired, Sepsi moved to CFR Cluj for three seasons.[12] In the 2014 winter transfer window he returned to Târgu Mureș, with the club now renamed ASA.
International career
Sepsi made his full debut for Romania on 26 March 2008, playing the last three minutes of a 3–0 friendly win against Russia in Bucharest.
Club statistics
- As of 24 May 2015[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gaz Metan | 2004–05 | 24 | 1 | * | * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Total (Romania) | 24 | 1 | * | * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Rennes | 2005–06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Total (France) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Gloria Bistriţa | 2006–07 | 26 | 0 | * | * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 19 | 0 | * | * | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total (Romania) | 45 | 0 | * | * | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| Benfica | 2007–08 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total (Portugal) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Racing Santander | 2008–09 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total (Spain) | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Politehnica Timișoara | 2009–10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total (Romania) | 56 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 1 | |
| FCM Târgu Mureș | 2011–12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Total (Romania) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| CFR Cluj | 2012–13 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total (Romania) | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| ASA Târgu Mureș | 2013–14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total (Romania) | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 238 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 278 | 2 | |
* – Not available
References
- ↑ "Ungaria ne urmăreşte talentele! Ţinta lor, starul naţionalei U19, dorit de Juventus! Ce alţi jucători importanţi au fost în atenţia maghiarilor" [Hungary is watching our talents! Their target, under-19 national team star, wanted by Juventus! What other important players were by scouted by the Hungarians] (in Romanian). ProSport. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ↑ "László Sepsi" (in French). Stade Rennais Online. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
- ↑ Racing roared on by Sepsi signing; UEFA.com, 12 August 2008
- ↑ Racing Santander 1 – Sevilla FC 1; ESPN Soccernet, 31 August 2008
- ↑ "Frío arranque para Racing y Sevilla" [Cold start for Racing and Sevilla] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sepsi vuelve cedido al Racing" [Sepsi returns to Racing on loan] (in Spanish). UEFA.com. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sepsi regresa al Benfica tras renunciar el Racing a su cesión" [Sepsi returns to Benfica after Racing decides against his loan] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ "Benfica vendeu o passe de Sepsi ao Timisoara" [Benfica sold Sepsi's rights to Timisoara] (in Portuguese). RTP. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ↑ "Benfica vende Sepsi ao F.C. Timisoara" [Benfica sells Sepsi to F.C. Timisoara] (in Portuguese). TIM. 5 January 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ↑ "Poli l-a pierdut pe Laszlo Sepsi! TAS l-a declarat pe fotbalist liber de contract" [Poli lost Laszlo Sepsi case! CAS declared player free from contract] (in Romanian). Stirile Pro TV. 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Sepsi şi Ljubojevic, jucătorii FCM-ului" [Sepsi and Ljubojevic, FCM players] (in Romanian). FCM Târgu Mures. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Laszlo Sepsi a semnat cu CFR 1907 Cluj!" [Laszlo Sepsi signed with CFR 1907 Cluj!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ "L. Sepsi". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
External links
- RomanianSoccer profile and stats
- László Sepsi profile at ForaDeJogo
- László Sepsi profile at BDFutbol
- László Sepsi at National-Football-Teams.com
- László Sepsi – UEFA competition record
- Romania stats at Eu-Football