Sabrin Sburlea

==Club career==

==Club career==

Sabrin Sburlea was born on 12 May 1989 in [[Sânnicolau Mare]], Romania, starting to play junior level football in 1999 at local club, [[CS Unirea Sânnicolau Mare|Unirea]], five years later moving at [[Gheorghe Popescu (footballer, born 1967)|Școala de Fotbal Gheorghe Popescu]].<ref name=RS>{{RomanianSoccer|1792/sabrin-sburlea}}</ref><ref name=adevarul>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/news/sport/povestea-fostului-rapidist-sabrin-sburlea-mai-sofer-alta-tara-decat-fotbalist-romania-1_5452099a0d133766a85e3256/index.html | title=Povestea fostului rapidist Sabrin Sburlea: mai bine șofer în altă țară, decât fotbalist în România| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The story of the former Rapid player Sabrin Sburlea: better driver in another country than footballer in Romania| date=30 October 2014 | access-date=29 October 2020}}</ref><ref name=DIGI>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/special/15-000-de-abdomene-si-4-000-de-flotari-un-fost-international-roman-s-a-transformat-intr-o-bestie-2075915 | title=15.000 de abdomene și 4.000 de flotări! Un fost internațional român s-a transformat într-o "bestie"| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=15.000 sit-ups and 4.000 push-ups! A former Romanian international turned into a "beast"| date=30 November 2022 | access-date=22 February 2025}}</ref> In 2006, he started his senior career at [[Liga II]] club, [[FC Brașov (1936)|Brașov]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=DIGI/> He helped the team finish first in the [[2007–08 Liga II]] season by scoring 16 goals, afterwards making his [[Liga I]] debut on 26 July 2008 when coach [[Răzvan Lucescu]] sent him on the field to replace [[Attila Hadnagy]] in the 53rd minute of a 1–0 home win over [[FC Unirea Urziceni|Unirea Urziceni]].<ref name=RS/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/liga-1-2008-2009-fc-brasov-fc-unirea/|title=FC Brașov - FC Unirea 1:0 |access-date=22 February 2025}}</ref> Sburlea scored his first goal in the competition on 16 August when he netted the victory goal in a 2–1 against [[CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu|Pandurii Târgu Jiu]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/liga-1-2008-2009-fc-brasov-pandurii-targu-jiu/|title=FC Brașov - Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2:1 |access-date=22 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://hotnews.ro/liga-1-fc-brasov-pandurii-tg-jiu-2-1-1648077 | title=Liga 1 FC Brasov – Pandurii Tg. Jiu 2-1| publisher=Hotnews.ro| language=Romanian | date=16 August 2008 | access-date=25 February 2025}}</ref>

Sburlea was born on 12 May 1989 in [[Sânnicolau Mare]], Romania, starting to play junior level football in 1999 at local club, [[CS Unirea Sânnicolau Mare|Unirea]], five years later moving at [[Gheorghe Popescu (footballer, born 1967)|Școala de Fotbal Gheorghe Popescu]].<ref name=RS>{{RomanianSoccer|1792/sabrin-sburlea}}</ref><ref name=adevarul>{{cite web | url=https://adevarul.ro/news/sport/povestea-fostului-rapidist-sabrin-sburlea-mai-sofer-alta-tara-decat-fotbalist-romania-1_5452099a0d133766a85e3256/index.html | title=Povestea fostului rapidist Sabrin Sburlea: mai bine șofer în altă țară, decât fotbalist în România| publisher=Adevarul.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The story of the former Rapid player Sabrin Sburlea: better driver in another country than footballer in Romania| date=30 October 2014 | access-date=29 October 2020}}</ref><ref name=DIGI>{{cite web | url=https://www.digisport.ro/special/15-000-de-abdomene-si-4-000-de-flotari-un-fost-international-roman-s-a-transformat-intr-o-bestie-2075915 | title=15.000 de abdomene și 4.000 de flotări! Un fost internațional român s-a transformat într-o "bestie"| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=15.000 sit-ups and 4.000 push-ups! A former Romanian international turned into a "beast"| date=30 November 2022 | access-date=22 February 2025}}</ref> In 2006, he started his senior career at [[Liga II]] club, [[FC Brașov (1936)|Brașov]].<ref name=RS/><ref name=DIGI/> He helped the team finish first in the [[2007–08 Liga II]] season by scoring 16 goals, afterwards making his [[Liga I]] debut on 26 July 2008 when coach [[Răzvan Lucescu]] sent him on the field to replace [[Attila Hadnagy]] in the 53rd minute of a 1–0 home win over [[FC Unirea Urziceni|Unirea Urziceni]].<ref name=RS/><ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/liga-1-2008-2009-fc-brasov-fc-unirea/|title=FC Brașov - FC Unirea 1:0 |access-date=22 February 2025}}</ref> Sburlea scored his first goal in the competition on 16 August when he netted the victory goal in a 2–1 against [[CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu|Pandurii Târgu Jiu]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/liga-1-2008-2009-fc-brasov-pandurii-targu-jiu/|title=FC Brașov - Pandurii Târgu Jiu 2:1 |access-date=22 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://hotnews.ro/liga-1-fc-brasov-pandurii-tg-jiu-2-1-1648077 | title=Liga 1 FC Brasov – Pandurii Tg. Jiu 2-1| publisher=Hotnews.ro| language=Romanian | date=16 August 2008 | access-date=25 February 2025}}</ref>

In 2010, [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]] paid 372.000€ to Brașov for him, being transferred alongside [[Mihai Roman]].<ref name=adevarul/><ref name=playsport>{{cite web | url=https://www.playsport.ro/ce-a-ajuns-sa-faca-un-fost-atacant-de-la-rapid-dupa-ce-s-a-lasat-de-fotbal-scopul-meu-este-sa-fiu-alaturi-de-tine-93255 | title=Ce a ajuns să facă un fost atacant de la Rapid după ce s-a lăsat de fotbal. "Scopul meu este să fiu alături de tine"| publisher=Playsport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=What did a former striker from Rapid end up doing after giving up football. "My purpose is to be with you"| date=8 December 2021 | access-date=22 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://ziare.com/rapid/transferuri/rapid-i-a-transferat-pe-mihai-roman-si-sabrin-sburlea-1024572 | title=Rapid i-a transferat pe Mihai Roman si Sabrin Sburlea| publisher=Ziare.com| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rapid transferred Mihai Roman and Sabrin Sburlea| date=27 June 2010 | access-date=22 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/neculaie-vom-mai-primi-20-dintr-un-eventual-transfer-al-lui-roman-6452114 | title=Neculaie: "Vom mai primi 20% dintr-un eventual transfer al lui Roman!"| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Neculaie: "We will receive another 20% of a possible transfer of Roman!"| date=27 June 2010 | access-date=22 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/sburlea-si-roman-au-semnat-cu-rapid-196123.html | title=Sburlea și Roman au semnat cu Rapid pe 4 ani| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Sburlea and Roman signed with Rapid for 4 years| date=27 June 2010 | access-date=22 February 2025}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Rapid on 19 November in a 3–0 over [[FC Universitatea Cluj|Universitatea Cluj]], until the end of the season he scored in two 1–0 wins with Unirea Urziceni and Brașov.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/sabrin-sburlea/rom-liga-1-2010-2011/rapid-bucuresti/3/|title=Sabrin Sburlea. Liga 1 2010/2011|access-date=22 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/discuta-aici-meciul-rapid-u-cluj-bat-giulestenii-dupa-5-jocuri-fara-victorie-216432.html | title=Într-un meci fără public, Rapid - U Cluj 3-0. Primul succes după 5 meciuri pentru giuleșteni| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=In a match without an audience, Rapid - U Cluj 3-0. The first success after 5 matches for Giulești| date=19 November 2010 | access-date=25 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/rapidul-a-trecut-de-unirea-urziceni-prin-golul-lui-sabrin-sburlea-230076.html | title=Rapidul a trecut de Unirea Urziceni prin golul lui Sabrin Sburlea| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rapid passed Unirea Urziceni through Sabrin Sburlea's goal| date=25 February 2011 | access-date=25 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/sefi-pe-bucuresti-rapid-fc-brasov-1-0-8277332 | title=Șefi pe București! Rapid – FC Brașov 1-0!| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Heads to Bucharest! Rapid – FC Brașov 1-0!| date=21 May 2011 | access-date=25 February 2025}}</ref>

In 2010, [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]] paid 372.000€ to Brașov for him, being transferred alongside [[Mihai Roman]].<ref name=adevarul/><ref name=playsport>{{cite web | url=https://www.playsport.ro/ce-a-ajuns-sa-faca-un-fost-atacant-de-la-rapid-dupa-ce-s-a-lasat-de-fotbal-scopul-meu-este-sa-fiu-alaturi-de-tine-93255 | title=Ce a ajuns să facă un fost atacant de la Rapid după ce s-a lăsat de fotbal. "Scopul meu este să fiu alături de tine"| publisher=Playsport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=What did a former striker from Rapid end up doing after giving up football. "My purpose is to be with you"| date=8 December 2021 | access-date=22 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://ziare.com/rapid/transferuri/rapid-i-a-transferat-pe-mihai-roman-si-sabrin-sburlea-1024572 | title=Rapid i-a transferat pe Mihai Roman si Sabrin Sburlea| publisher=Ziare.com| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rapid transferred Mihai Roman and Sabrin Sburlea| date=27 June 2010 | access-date=22 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/neculaie-vom-mai-primi-20-dintr-un-eventual-transfer-al-lui-roman-6452114 | title=Neculaie: "Vom mai primi 20% dintr-un eventual transfer al lui Roman!"| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Neculaie: "We will receive another 20% of a possible transfer of Roman!"| date=27 June 2010 | access-date=22 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/sburlea-si-roman-au-semnat-cu-rapid-196123.html | title=Sburlea și Roman au semnat cu Rapid pe 4 ani| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Sburlea and Roman signed with Rapid for 4 years| date=27 June 2010 | access-date=22 February 2025}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Rapid on 19 November in a 3–0 over [[FC Universitatea Cluj|Universitatea Cluj]], until the end of the season he scored in two 1–0 wins with Unirea Urziceni and Brașov.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/sabrin-sburlea/rom-liga-1-2010-2011/rapid-bucuresti/3/|title=Sabrin Sburlea. Liga 1 2010/2011|access-date=22 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/discuta-aici-meciul-rapid-u-cluj-bat-giulestenii-dupa-5-jocuri-fara-victorie-216432.html | title=Într-un meci fără public, Rapid - U Cluj 3-0. Primul succes după 5 meciuri pentru giuleșteni| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=In a match without an audience, Rapid - U Cluj 3-0. The first success after 5 matches for Giulești| date=19 November 2010 | access-date=25 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.gsp.ro/fotbal/liga-1/rapidul-a-trecut-de-unirea-urziceni-prin-golul-lui-sabrin-sburlea-230076.html | title=Rapidul a trecut de Unirea Urziceni prin golul lui Sabrin Sburlea| publisher=Gsp.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Rapid passed Unirea Urziceni through Sabrin Sburlea's goal| date=25 February 2011 | access-date=25 February 2025}}<br>{{cite web | url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/liga-1/sefi-pe-bucuresti-rapid-fc-brasov-1-0-8277332 | title=Șefi pe București! Rapid – FC Brașov 1-0!| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Heads to Bucharest! Rapid – FC Brașov 1-0!| date=21 May 2011 | access-date=25 February 2025}}</ref>