# Vlad Chiricheș > Midfielder · Romania · [FCSB](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1811) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/33963) ## Quick facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Age | 36 | | Date of birth | 1989-11-14 | | Nationality | Romania | | Position | Midfielder | | Jersey | #21 | | Height | 184 cm | | Weight | 75 kg | | Current club | [FCSB](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1811) | | Competition | [Club Friendlies 1](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/38) | ## Season snapshot | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Season | 2026 | | Competition | Club Friendlies 1 | | Appearances | 1 | | Minutes | 57 | | Goals | 0 | | Assists | 0 | | Average rating | 6.90 | ## Last matches | Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | Rating | | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | Sat 3 Jun | Serie A | Salernitana | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7.04 | | Sat 20 May | Serie A | Bologna | 59 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 | | Sun 14 May | Serie A | Juventus | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.67 | | Sat 6 May | Serie A | Spezia | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 | | Wed 3 May | Serie A | AC Milan | 73 | 0 | 0 | 7.65 | ## Profile ### Veteran Midfielder Offering Short, Steady Minutes ## Profile Vlad Chiricheș is a 36-year-old Romanian midfielder currently registered with FCSB[^fact-1]. The profile reads as a depth-minded, experience-first midfielder: the kind of player asked to stabilise possession and manage game tempo in limited windows rather than carry high-volume attacking responsibility[^fact-1]. ## Season form Playing time this season has been extremely limited — 1 appearance for a total of 57 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. Output-wise there is little to show in attacking returns: across the last five appearances there are 0 goals and 0 assists and a cumulative 258 minutes[^fact-4]. Provider-supplied average rating across the season sits at 6.90, which points to competent, if unspectacular, contributions in those minutes[^fact-3]. There are no xG/xA figures provided in the supplied facts to quantify chance involvement directly. ## Availability & momentum Availability looks constrained by selection or rotation rather than clear form surge: the season volume is a single cameo totalling 57 minutes[^fact-2]. The most recent outing ended in a 0–2 defeat at Cremonese, a match in which he logged 0 goals and 0 assists and recorded a 7.04 rating — a modest personal bright spot in a losing team performance[^fact-5]. Overall momentum reads flat: zero attacking returns over the last five appearances and a small sample of minutes limits any upward trend narrative[^fact-4][^fact-2]. ## What to watch The immediate signal to track is whether those short stints convert into steady 60–90 minute opportunities; current season volume (57 minutes) leaves that question open[^fact-2]. Given the lack of goal or assist contributions across five appearances and limited minutes, the clearest value is in expecting role-specific returns — stability, low turnover and experience-led positioning — rather than direct attacking returns[^fact-4]. The last-match rating of 7.04 suggests the player can still deliver quality in brief spells even if team results do not follow[^fact-5]. Monitor selection patterns: any increase from the current 57 minutes total would be the primary indicator that his role is expanding beyond a veteran rotational option[^fact-2]. ### Cited facts [^fact-1]: **Identity** — 36 years old · Romania · Midfielder · current club FCSB. [^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 1 appearances (2026), 57 minutes on the pitch. [^fact-3]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 6.90 across the season. [^fact-4]: **Recent form (last 5)** — 0 goals, 0 assists, 258 minutes across the last 5 appearances. [^fact-5]: **Last match** — Cremonese 0–2 (L) — 0 goals, 0 assists, rating 7.04. --- Methodology: . Canonical HTML: .