{{short description|Romanian footballer}} {{for|the Romanian Olympic shooter|Gheorghe Florescu (sport shooter)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = George Florescu | image = George Florescu 2013.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = Florescu with Dynamo Moscow in 2013 | fullname = Gheorghe Mihai Florescu | height = {{height|m=1.79|precision=0}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|5|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Cluj-Napoca, Romania | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Defensive midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Universitatea Cluj | years1 = 2001–2004 | clubs1 = Universitatea Cluj | caps1 = 38 | goals1 = 15 | years2 = 2004–2006 | clubs2 = Sheriff Tiraspol | caps2 = 51 | goals2 = 5 | years3 = 2006–2007 | clubs3 = Torpedo Moscow | caps3 = 44 | goals3 = 9 | years4 = 2008–2010 | clubs4 = Midtjylland | caps4 = 54 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = Alania Vladikavkaz | caps5 = 20 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2011–2013 | clubs6 = Arsenal Kyiv | caps6 = 32 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2013 | clubs7 = Astra Giurgiu | caps7 = 6 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = Dynamo Moscow | caps8 = 3 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2014–2015 | clubs9 = Astra Giurgiu | caps9 = 18 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2015 | clubs10 = Gabala | caps10 = 3 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2016–2017 | clubs11 = Omonia | caps11 = 38 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2017–2020 | clubs12 = Universitatea Cluj | caps12 = 64 | goals12 = 12 | years13 = 2021–2023 | clubs13 = Sănătatea Cluj | caps13 = 16 | goals13 = 0 | totalcaps = 385 | totalgoals = 48 | nationalyears1 = 2003–2006 | nationalteam1 = Romania U21 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = 2010–2012 | nationalteam2 = Romania | nationalcaps2 = 10 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | manageryears1 = 2021–2023 | managerclubs1 = Sănătatea Cluj | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}
'''George Florescu''' ({{IPA|ro|floˈresku}}; born 21 May 1984) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. In his career, Florescu also played for teams such as Universitatea Cluj, Sheriff Tiraspol, Torpedo Moscow, FC Midtjylland or Dynamo Moscow, among others.
==Club career == On 23 June 2015, Florescu signed a 1.5-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala FK.<ref name="Gabala sign Florescu">{{cite web|title=George Floresku Qəbələ də|url=http://www.gabalafc.az/?mod=news&id=1935&lang=az|website=gabalafc.az/|publisher=Gabala FK|access-date=23 June 2015|language=az|date=23 June 2015}}</ref>
On 20 August 2016, he signed with AC Omonia in Cyprus.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=AC Omonia|url=http://www.reporter.com.cy/sports/football-cyprus/article/28370/anakoinose-floreskoy-i-omonoia3|title=Ανακοίνωσε Φλορέσκου η Ομόνοια|date=19 January 2016|language=el|access-date=4 June 2017|archive-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225233443/http://omada.reporter.com.cy//football-cyprus/article/28370/anakoinose-floreskoy-i-omonoia3|url-status=dead}}</ref> He had 48 appearances with the club. On 26 May 2017 the club announced that with the end of the season the player is released.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=AC Omonia|url=http://omonoia.com.cy/info.php?section=1&page=1&newsid=4840&lang=GR|title=Ολοκλήρωση συνεργασίας και ευχές για καλή συνέχεια στην καριέρα τους|date=4 June 2017|language=el}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Personal life== George repented in 2023 at a Pentecostal church in his hometown.<ref>[https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/nationala/fostul-decar-al-echipei-nationale-a-romaniei-marturie-cutremuratoare-in-biserica-faceam-parte-dintr-o-banda-si-am-ajuns-in-boxa-inculpatilor-in-vacante-80-din-nopti-erau-pierdute-distrac-19625942 Fostul decar al echipei naționale a României, mărturie cutremurătoare în biserică: „Făceam parte dintr-o bandă și am ajuns în boxa inculpaților. În vacanțe, 80% din nopți erau pierdute, distracții, alcool, țigări”. S-a pocăit un băiat de cartier]</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 21 November 2015}}<ref>{{cite web|title=G.Florescu|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/george-florescu/28652//|website=uk.soccerway.com/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=23 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="NFT Stats"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Russia Cups 2006/07|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesr/ruscup07.html|website=RSSSF|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=23 June 2015}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4" valign="center"|Universitatea Cluj |2001–02 |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Divizia B |3||1|| || ||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||3||1 |- |2002–03 |11||9|| || ||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||11||9 |- |2003–04 |24||5|| || ||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||24||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !38!!15!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!38!!15 |- |rowspan="4" valign="center"|Sheriff Tiraspol |2004–05 |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Moldovan National Division |23||0|| || ||colspan="2"|-||4||0||colspan="2"|-||27||0 |- |2005–06 |21||3|| || ||colspan="2"|-||4||1||colspan="2"|-||25||4 |- |2006–07 |7||2|| || ||colspan="2"|-||4||0||colspan="2"|-||11||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !51!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!12!!1!!0!!0!!63!!6 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Torpedo Moscow |2006 |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Russian Premier League |10||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||10||0 |- |2007 |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Russian National League |34||9||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||35||9 |- !colspan="2"|Total !44!!9!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!45!!9 |- |rowspan="4" valign="center"|Midtjylland |2007–08 |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Danish Superliga |15||2|| || ||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||15||2 |- |2008–09 |22||1|| || ||colspan="2"|-||3||1||colspan="2"|-||24||2 |- |2009–10 |17||0|| || ||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||17||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !54!!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!3!!1!!0!!0!!57!!4 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Alania Vladikavkaz |2010 |Russian Premier League |20||1||3||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||23||1 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Arsenal Kyiv |2011–12 |rowspan="2" valign="center"|Ukrainian Premier League |22||2||3||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||25||2 |- |2012–13 |10||0||1||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||11||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !32!!2!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!36!!2 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Astra Giurgiu |2012–13 |Liga I |6||0||2||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||8||0 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Dynamo Moscow |2013–14 |Russian Premier League |3||1||0||0||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||colspan="2"|-||3||1 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Astra Giurgiu |2014–15 |Liga I |18||0||1||0||3||0||6||1||colspan="2"|-||28||1 |- |rowspan="1" valign="center"|Gabala |2015–16 |Azerbaijan Premier League |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|-||3||0||colspan="2"|-||4||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !267!!36!!14!!0!!3!!0!!24!!3!!0!!0!!308!!39 |}
===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !colspan=3|Romania |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |2010||6||1 |- |2011||2||0 |- |2012||2||0 |- !Total||10||1 |} ''Statistics accurate as of match played 5 June 2012''<ref name="NFT Stats">{{NFT player|id=36472|name=Gheorghe Florescu |accessdate=23 June 2015}}</ref>
===International goals=== :''Scores and Results show Nigeria's goal tally first'' {{International goals header}} |- | 1. || 5 June 2010 || Jacques Lemans Arena, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria || {{fb|HON}} || {{center|'''2'''–0}} || {{center|3–0}} || Friendly||<ref>{{cite web|title=Romania vs. Honduras|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/10988/Romania_Honduras.html|website=national-football-teams.com/|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=23 June 2015}}</ref> |}
==Honours== ;Sheriff Tiraspol *Moldovan National Division: 2004–05, 2005–06 *Moldovan Cup: 2005–06 *Moldovan Super Cup: 2004, 2005
;Midtjylland *Danish Superliga: Runner-up 2007–08
;Alania Vladikavkaz *Russian Cup: Runner-up 2010–11
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT player|id=36472}} * {{ESPN FC|88616}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Florescu, George}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Cluj-Napoca Category:Romanian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:FC Universitatea Cluj players Category:FC Sheriff Tiraspol players Category:FC Torpedo Moscow players Category:FC Midtjylland players Category:FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players Category:FC Arsenal Kyiv players Category:FC Astra Giurgiu players Category:FC Dynamo Moscow players Category:Qabala İK players Category:AC Omonia players Category:Danish Superliga players Category:Russian Premier League players Category:Ukrainian Premier League players Category:Liga I players Category:Liga II players Category:Liga III players Category:Azerbaijan Premier League players Category:Cypriot First Division players Category:Romanian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Category:Romania men's under-21 international footballers Category:Romania men's international footballers Category:Romanian football managers Category:21st-century Romanian sportsmen