Claudiu Adrian Mihai Petrila (born 7 November 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Liga I club Rapid București and the Romania national team.
Club career Born in Sânnicolau Român, Bihor County, Petrila started his football career with LPS Bihorul Oradea. At age 14, he was loaned out along with other players from his age group to fourth division side FC Hidișelu de Sus, where he debuted as a senior. He then had an unsuccessful trial with Sampdoria in Italy, before moving to the academy of Liga I club CFR Cluj.
On 8 December 2018, manager Toni Conceição handed 18-year-old Petrila his professional debut for CFR in a 2–2 league draw with Gaz Metan Mediaș. He scored his first goal on 23 August 2020, in a 2–1 away victory over Academica Clinceni. After making six appearances in the 2020–21 Liga I, he was sent on loan to Sepsi OSK for the remainder of the season, where he totalled five goals from 26 games in all competitions.
Upon his return in Cluj-Napoca in July 2021, he netted in the consecutive 3–2 and 2–1 league wins over FC U Craiova and Academica Clinceni, respectively. On 30 September 2021, Petrila scored his first European goal in a 1–1 draw with Danish club Randers in the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage.
Style of play Petrila can play as an attacking midfielder or a winger on either flank. He has been acknowledged for his pace and dribbling skills.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupa RomânieiEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCFR Cluj2018–19Liga I5010——602019–20Liga I1501000101702020–21Liga I610000—612021–22Liga I31900911041102022–23Liga I3833015120584Total9513502424012815Sepsi OSK (loan)2020–21Liga I25510——265Rapid București (loan)2023–24Liga I28610——296Rapid București2024–25Liga I35830——3882025–26Liga I34421——3652026–27Liga I4100——41Total1011961——10720Career total221371212424026140
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRomania202210202510Total20
Honours CFR Cluj Liga I: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22 Supercupa României: 2020; runner-up: 2019, 2021, 2022
Individual Gala Fotbalului Românesc Romanian Young Footballer of the Year: 2021
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