Iulian Cristea
Romania
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Iulian Cristea 2026/2027 season stats
As a right center back, Iulian Cristea has appeared in 6 Superliga matches this season, totalling 540 minutes at an average rating of 6.86. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Superliga defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superliga | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6.86 |
 Europa League | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
 Europa Conference League | 2 | 180 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.02 |
| Total | 10 | 930 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6.62 |
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 43 |
| Goal involvements | 0 | n/a | 37 |
| Shots | 4 | 0.70 | 68 |
| Shots on target | 0 | n/a | 23 |
| Shot accuracy | 0.0% | n/a | 23 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 43 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 43 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 37 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 0.67 | 84 |
| Shots blocked | 0 | n/a | 24 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0.17 | 97 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 45 |
| Key passes | 1 | 0.20 | 23 |
| Chances created | 1 | 0.17 | 27 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 31 |
Iulian Cristea has taken 4 shots with 0 on target , scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 135 minutes. Those shots are worth 0 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is strong for shooting, ranking in the 68th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Iulian Cristea has 0 assists and 1 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 540 minutes. Iulian Cristea has set up 1 shots for teammates, worth 0 expected assists (xA). His creative output is around the divisional average, ranking in the 45th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 370 | 61.70 | 89 |
| Accurate passes | 331 | 55.20 | 89 |
| Pass accuracy | 89.0% | n/a | 82 |
| Long balls won | 35 | 5.83 | 96 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 29 |
| Backward passes | 28 | 4.67 | 62 |
| Passes (final third) | 44 | 7.33 | 78 |
Iulian Cristea has completed 331 of 370 passes at 89% accuracy . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 89th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 1 | 0.17 | 39 |
| Dribble attempts | 2 | 0.33 | 44 |
| Dribble success | 0.5% | n/a | 54 |
| Duels won | 12 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Aerials won | 5 | 0.83 | 27 |
| Touches | 442 | 73.70 | 81 |
| Possession lost | 45 | 7.50 | 27 |
| Dribbled past | 2 | 0.33 | 34 |
| Fouls won | 1 | 0.17 | 8 |
| Dispossessed | 2 | 0.33 | 64 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0.33 | 19 |
Iulian Cristea completes 1 dribbles at a 50% success rate and wins 12 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (27th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 0.83 | 13 |
| Tackles won | 5 | 0.83 | 44 |
| Interceptions | 7 | 1.17 | 55 |
| Clearances | 28 | 4.67 | 53 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 27 | 4.50 | 74 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 34 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 47 |
Iulian Cristea makes 5 tackles and 7 interceptions , adding 28 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 108 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 13th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 5 | 0.83 | 37 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.17 | 49 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 49 |
| Fouls per card | 5.00 | n/a | 81 |
| Foul involvements | 6 | 1.00 | 15 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Iulian Cristea has committed 5 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 5 fouls.
Positions played
SuperligaMainly right center back (5 appearances), also at left center back (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | 34 | 2,678 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 6.83 |
| Europa Conference League | 2 | 210 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.33 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | 32 | 2,695 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 7.16 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | 14 | 938 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6.55 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | 12 | 709 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.89 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europa Conference League | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
About Iulian Cristea
Superliga 2026/2027 season
This season in the Superliga, Iulian Cristea has featured across 6 appearances (6 starts), totalling 540 minutes. Iulian Cristea has attempted 4 shots with 0 on target, a 0% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.00 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Iulian Cristea has created 1 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 1 successful dribbles from 2 attempts (50% success rate). Iulian Cristea has contributed 1 key passes and 2 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Iulian Cristea has registered 5 tackles (5 won), 7 interceptions, and 28 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 331 from 370 pass attempts, a 89% pass accuracy rate. Iulian Cristea has won 12 of 27 total duels.
Discipline
Iulian Cristea has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 5 fouls and winning 1.
About Iulian Cristea
Iulian Cristea is a 32-year-old defender playing for Universitatea Cluj in the Superliga, representing Romania. Iulian Cristea is right-footed and wears the number 6 shirt. Born on 17 July 1994.
Most recent appearance
Iulian Cristea's most recent match was away at Petrolul 52 on July 26th. Universitatea Cluj lost 2-3. Iulian Cristea played 90 minutes, registering 1 shot, 2 tackles with a match rating of 6.53.
Recent matches
- July 26th2-3 lossvsPetrolul 52(90 mins, rating 6.53)
- March 12th2-1 lossatDinamo Bucureşti(90 mins, rating 7.12)
- February 27th2-1 winvsUTA Arad(90 mins, rating 6.71)
- October 30th2-1 winvsBotoşani(90 mins, rating 6.81)
- January 19th3-1 lossatBrann(90 mins, rating 5.88)
Next fixture
Iulian Cristea and Universitatea Cluj are next in action on November 20th against Universitatea Craiova in the Superliga. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Universitatea Craiova vs Universitatea Cluj match preview.
Teammates at Universitatea Cluj
Iulian Cristea currently plays alongside Tudor Coșa, Florent Poulolo, Luca Szimionaș, Marius Ștefănescu, Dorin Codrea, Alexandru Chipciu, Tobias Horn, Noah Loosli, Iulian Cristea, Alin Chinteș, Mouhamadou Drammeh, Ovidiu Bic, Elio Capradossi, Dino Mikanovic, Gabriel Simion, Jovo Lukić, Jug Stanojev, Jonathan Cissé, Pedro Pinho, Ștefan Lefter, Andrei Gheorghiță, Lukas Agoston Pall, Alibek Aliev, Vlad Rafaila, Luca Nagy, Denis Moldovan, Alin Techereș, Issouf Macalou, Oucasse Mendy, Dan Nistor, Neofytos Michail and Friday Adams at Universitatea Cluj.