{{short description|Romanian footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Vlad Dragomir |image = |caption = |image_size = |fullname = Vlad Mihai Dragomir |height = 1.78 m |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|24|df=yes}} |birth_place = Timișoara, Romania |currentclub = Pafos |clubnumber = 30 |position = Attacking midfielder, winger |youthyears1 = 2010–2013 |youthclubs1 = LPS Banatul Timișoara |youthyears2 = 2013–2014 |youthclubs2 = ACS Poli Timișoara |youthyears3 = 2015–2018 |youthclubs3 = Arsenal| |years1 = 2014–2015 |clubs1 = ACS Poli Timișoara |caps1 = 2 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2018–2021 |clubs2 = Perugia |caps2 = 69 |goals2 = 2 |years3 = 2021 |clubs3 = Virtus Entella |caps3 = 17 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2021– |clubs4 = Pafos |caps4 = 152 |goals4 = 17 |nationalyears1 = 2014–2015 |nationalteam1 = Romania U15 |nationalcaps1 = 4 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2014–2015 |nationalteam2 = Romania U16 |nationalcaps2 = 3 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2015 |nationalteam3 = Romania U17 |nationalcaps3 = 3 |nationalgoals3 = 1 |nationalyears4 = 2016 |nationalteam4 = Romania U18 |nationalcaps4 = 1 |nationalgoals4 = 0 |nationalyears5 = 2016–2018 |nationalteam5 = Romania U19 |nationalcaps5 = 10 |nationalgoals5 = 0 |nationalyears6 = 2017–2019 |nationalteam6 = Romania U21 |nationalcaps6 = 8 |nationalgoals6 = 0 |nationalyears7 = 2025– |nationalteam7 = Romania |nationalcaps7 = 7 |nationalgoals7 = 0 |pcupdate = 22 May 2026 |ntupdate = 31 March 2026 }}
'''Vlad Mihai Dragomir''' ({{IPA|ro|ˈvlad miˈhaj dragoˈmir}}; born 24 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos and the Romania national team.
==Club career== Dragomir made his senior debut for ACS Poli Timișoara on 30 August 2014, aged 15, after coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Alexandru Lazăr in a Liga II match with CS Mioveni.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/seria-2/vlad-dragomir-cel-mai-tanar-jucator-folosit-de-acs-poli-pana-acum-le-pica-fata-cand-le-spun-cati-ani-am-13198006|title=Vlad Dragomir, cel mai tânăr jucător folosit de ACS Poli până acum: "Le pică faţa când le spun câţi ani am"|trans-title=Vlad Dragomir, the youngest player used by ACS Poli to date: "They don't believe me when I tell them my age"|publisher=Liga2.ro|language=Romanian|date=3 September 2014|access-date=29 October 2017}}</ref>
He was signed by Premier League team Arsenal for an undisclosed fee in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gsp.ro/international/liga-campionilor/vlad-dragomir-a-furat-inimile-tunarilor-fanii-lui-arsenal-i-au-scandat-numele-la-meciul-cu-ludogoret-nu-m-am-asteptat-493045.html|title=Vlad Dragomir a furat inimile "tunarilor" – Fanii lui Arsenal i-au scandat numele la meciul cu Ludogoreț: "Nu m-am așteptat"|trans-title=Vlad Dragomir stole the hearts of "the Gunners" – Arsenal fans chanted his name during the match against Ludogorets: "I did not expect that"|newspaper=Gazeta Sporturilor|language=Romanian|date=2 November 2016|access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref> In September 2016, ''The Guardian'' named him on a list of the 60 best young talents born in 1999.<ref name=theguardian>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2016/oct/05/next-generation-2016-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football|title=Next Generation 2016: 60 of the best young talents in world football|newspaper=The Guardian|date=5 October 2016|access-date=29 October 2017}}</ref>
In August 2018, Dragomir announced that he would move to Italian Serie B side Perugia upon the expiration of his contract in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/released-players-young-pros-scholars-confirmed|title=Released players, young pros, scholars confirmed|date=29 June 2018|access-date=29 June 2018}}</ref> On 26 January 2021, he returned to the second league with Virtus Entella.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Virtus Entella|url=https://www.entella.it/prima-squadra/ufficiale-vlad-dragomir-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-dellentella/|title=Ufficiale, Vlad Dragomir è un nuovo giocatore dell'Entella|date=26 January 2021|language=it}}</ref>
In 2021, Dragomir signed for Pafos FC, where he has come to be very well-respected by the supporters. On January 28, 2026, Dragomir scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, a 30-yard screamer against Slavia Prague.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-28 |title=Vlad Dragomir Scores His First Champions League Goal: A Screamer for Pafos FC Against Slavia Prague |url=https://www.soccerstat.com.ng/2026/01/vlad-dragomir-scores-his-first.html |access-date=2026-01-28 |website=SoccerSTAT}}</ref>
==Style of play== Dragomir can be deployed as an attacking midfielder or as a winger on either flank and is known for his vision and agility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport.ro/stranieri/vlad-dragomir-este-supranumit-noul-toni-kross-de-englezi-este-viitorul-lui-arsenal-clasa-sa-e-evidenta.html|title=Vlad Dragomir este supranumit "noul Toni Kroos" de englezi: "Este viitorul lui Arsenal! Clasa sa e evidenta!"|trans-title=Vlad Dragomir is nicknamed "the new Toni Kroos" by the English press: "He is the future of Arsenal! His class is evident"|publisher=Sport.ro|language=Romanian|date=20 September 2016|access-date=29 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/academy/players/vlad-dragomir|title=Vlad Dragomir|publisher=Arsenal F.C.|access-date=29 October 2017}}</ref> During his time at Arsenal, manager Arsène Wenger compared his playing style to that of Jack Wilshere.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Europa+League/Vlad+Dragomir+comparat+de+Wenger+cu+cel+mai+tanar+debutant+din+i|title=Vlad Dragomir, comparat de Wenger cu cel mai tânăr debutant din istoria lui Arsenal în PL|trans-title=Vlad Dragomir, compared by Wenger with Arsenal's youngest PL player|publisher=Digi Sport|language=Romanian|date=28 September 2017|access-date=29 October 2017}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|match played 29 May 2026}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/vlad-dragomir/326466/|title=V. Dragomir|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=29 October 2017}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia, Cypriot Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |ACS Poli Timișoara |2014–15 |Liga II |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Perugia |2018–19 |Serie B |31||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=Serie B–Promotion play-offs|Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs}}||0||32||1 |- |2019–20 |Serie B |23||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=Serie B–Relegation play-offs|Appearances in Serie B relegation play-offs}}||0||27||0 |- |2020–21 |Serie C |15||1||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !69!!2!!5!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!76!!3 |- |Virtus Entella |2020–21 |Serie B |17||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||1 |- |rowspan="6"|Pafos |2021–22 |Cypriot First Division |24||1||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||1 |- |2022–23 |Cypriot First Division |28||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||1 |- |2023–24 |Cypriot First Division |33||5||4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||37||6 |- |2024–25 |Cypriot First Division |32||5||5||1||18{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, sixteen appearances and two goals in UEFA Conference League}}||3||1{{efn|name=CSC|Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup}}||0||56||9 |- |2025–26 |Cypriot First Division |35||5||5||1||14{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||1||1{{efn|name=CSC|Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup}}||0||55||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !152!!17!!19!!3!!32!!4!!2!!0!!205!!24 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !240!!20!!24!!4!!32!!4!!4!!0!!300!!28 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 31 March 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Romania |- |2025||5||0 |- |2026||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!7!!0 |}
==Honours== '''ACS Poli Timișoara''' *Liga II: 2014–15
'''Pafos''' *Cypriot First Division: 2024–25 *Cypriot Cup: 2023–24,<ref name="2023–24 Cypriot Cup">{{Cite web |last=Καρτσάκης |first=Νίκος |date=18 May 2024 |title=Ομόνοια - Πάφος 0-3: Έγραψαν ιστορία οι Παφίτες, κατακτώντας το πρώτο Κύπελλο της ιστορίας τους |url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/kypello-kyproy/2335253/omonoia-pafos-0-3-egrapsan-istoria-oi-pafites-kataktontas-proto |access-date=May 19, 2024 |website=gazzetta.gr |language=el}}</ref> 2025–26, runner-up: 2024–25 *Cypriot Super Cup runner-up: 2024, 2025
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{RomanianSoccer|4271/vlad-dragomir}} *{{UEFA player|250087668}}
{{Pafos FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dragomir, Vlad}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Timișoara Category:Romanian men's footballers Category:Romania men's international footballers Category:Romania men's youth international footballers Category:Romania men's under-21 international footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Liga II players Category:ACS Poli Timișoara players Category:Arsenal F.C. players Category:AC Perugia Calcio players Category:Virtus Entella players Category:Pafos FC players Category:Serie B players Category:Serie C players Category:Cypriot First Division players Category:Romanian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in England Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Category:Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Category:21st-century Romanian sportsmen