Ricardo Alexandru Pădurariu (born 23 May 2007) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga I club FCSB.
Club career A left back, he came through the academy at FCSB and despite suffering numerous knee operations professed to the senior squad by the age of 16 years-old. He attended pre-season training camp with the first team squad in June 2023 in the Netherlands. He made his senior debut for the club on 19 May 2024 in Liga I, away at Rapid Bucharest, appearing as a second-half substitute.
International career He represented Romania at U16 level in 2022. He progressed to the Romanian U17 team in 2023.
Style of play He has been compared in style to fellow-Romanian full back Andrei Borza.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupa RomânieiEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFCSB2023–24Liga I10———102026–27Liga I1001010—120Total1101010—130Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud (loan)2024–25Liga III110——00110Corvinul Hunedoara (loan)2025–26Liga II31221——333Career total532311000573
Honours FCSB Liga I: 2023–24 Supercupa României: 2024
Gloria Bistrița Liga III: 2024–25
Corvinul Hunedoara Liga II: 2025–26
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