Paul Iacob
 Iacob with Rapid București in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Alexandru Iacob | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Constanța, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oțelul Galați | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Farul Constanța | ||
| 2009–2015 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2021 | Viitorul Constanța | 34 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Gaz Metan Mediaș (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → FC Brașov (loan) | 30 | (4) |
| 2017 | → ASA Târgu Mureș (loan) | 20 | (6) |
| 2018 | → Dunărea Călărași (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Chindia Târgoviște (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Chindia Târgoviște | 37 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Rapid București | 59 | (5) |
| 2025 | → Botoșani (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2025– | Oțelul Galați | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Romania U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2025 | |||
Paul Alexandru Iacob (born 21 June 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or a defensive midfielder for Liga I club Oțelul Galați.[1]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 May 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cupa României | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2014–15 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Liga I | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Liga I | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Gaz Metan Mediaș (loan) | 2015–16 | Liga II | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Brașov (loan) | 2016–17 | Liga II | 30 | 4 | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| ASA Târgu Mureș (loan) | 2017–18 | Liga II | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | |||
| Dunărea Călărași (loan) | 2017–18 | Liga II | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Chindia Targoviște (loan) | 2020–21 | Liga I | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||
| Chindia Targoviște | 2021–22 | Liga I | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 3 | ||
| Rapid București | 2022–23 | Liga I | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 59 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 63 | 6 | |||
| Botoșani (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga I | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Oțelul Galați | 2025–26 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 252 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 274 | 20 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Cupa Ligii
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Supercupa României
Honours
Gaz Metan Mediaș
Dunărea Călărași[2]
- Liga II: 2017–18
Viitorul Constanța[2]
References
- ^ "Bun venit la Oțelul, Paul Iacob!" [Welcome to Oțelul, Paul Iacob!]. ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Paul Iacob at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
External links
- Paul Iacob at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Paul Iacob at Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (in Romanian)