Bogdan Racovițan

Bogdan Racovițan (Romanian pronunciation: [bogˈdan rakoviˈt͡san]; 6 June 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa.

Bogdan Racovițan
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-06) 6 June 2000
Place of birth Dijon, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Raków Częstochowa
Number 25
Youth career
2012–2019 Dijon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Dijon II 23 (2)
2020–2021 Dijon 0 (0)
2021–2022 Botoșani 24 (1)
2022– Raków Częstochowa 3 (0)
National team‡
2021– Romania U21 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021

Club career

Born in France, Racovițan served as captain for Dijon's youth sides and its reserves team. With the latter, he totalled 23 games and two goals in the Championnat National 3 between 2019 and 2021.

In February 2021, aged 20, Racovițan signed for FC Botoșani in Romania.[1] He recorded his debut for the team on 6 May, in a 1–3 Liga I home loss to FCSB.[2] On 23 October, he netted his first league goal in a 1–1 draw at CS Mioveni.

On 27 January 2022, he moved to Polish Ekstraklasa runner-ups Raków Częstochowa on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[3]

Personal life

Racovițan was born in Dijon to a French mother and Romanian father from Oradea. He stated that he dreams of representing the Romania national team.[1][4][5]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 20 February 2022.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Botoșani 2020–21 Liga I 2000—0020
2021–22 Liga I 22110—00231
Total 241100000251
Raków Częstochowa 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 3000—0030
Career total 271100000281

    References
    1. "FC Botoșani i-a adus înlocuitor lui Haruț! Moldovenii transferă din Ligue 1". digisport.ro.
    2. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 6 May 2021.
    3. "BOGDAN RACOVIȚAN NOWYM ZAWODNIKIEM RAKOWA!" (in Polish). Raków Częstochowa. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
    4. "Racovițan, căpitanul echipei secunde a lui Dijon: „Vreau la naționala de tineret! Visurile mele? Să câștig Champions League și să joc la Cupa Mondială"" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 29 January 2021.
    5. Un român născut și crescut în Franța a ajuns acum în Ligue 1 și așteaptă debutul: "Vreau la națională!"
    6. Bogdan Racovițan at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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