Ştefan Radu (born 22 October 1986 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian football player. He currently plays for Lazio as a full back.
Radu began his career with major Romanian club side Dinamo Bucureşti. Radu played four seasons of first team football with Dinamo, gaining a reputation as one of his country's brightest talents. However, he only became a key first team-player in the 2006-2007 season, when the transfer period left a gap in Dinamo's c...
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Ştefan Radu (born 22 October 1986 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian football player. He currently plays for Lazio as a full back.
Radu began his career with major Romanian club side Dinamo Bucureşti. Radu played four seasons of first team football with Dinamo, gaining a reputation as one of his country's brightest talents. However, he only became a key first team-player in the 2006-2007 season, when the transfer period left a gap in Dinamo's central defense, a gap which Radu successfully covered, turning over the course of the season from a promising young player into one of the best central defenders in the league, helping Dinamo to win its 18th championship and gaining the attention of several western clubs.
He has often been considered "The new Chivu" by Romanian media and was at varying stages been linked with moves to Juventus, A.S. Roma and Genoa.
In January 2008, major Italian Serie A side Lazio came calling, and signed Radu on a loan deal until the end of the season. Radu...
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