Name: - Ianis Alin Zicu
Also known as: - Zicu
Position: - Midfielder
Used to playing in these formations: - [3-2-3-2], [4-4-2], [4-3-3] and [5-3-2]
Nationality: - Romanian
Place of birth: - Constanta
Date of Birth: - October 23rd 1983
Height: - 177 cm
Weight: 68 Kg
Best buddies with: - Andrei Cristea (FC Dinamo Bucuresti) & Vlad Munteanu (FC Dinamo Bucuresti)
Previous Clubs: FC Dinamo Bucuresti, 33 Appearances, 9 goals
FC Municipal Câmpina, 6 Appearances, 4 goals
Farul Constanta, 20 Appearances, 7 goals
Parma, 7 Appearances, 0 goals
Previously wore the number/s: - 20, 7 and 11
Which Romanian legend/player is he usually compared with: - Adrian Mutu, since both went to Inter at the same age. But Zicu is tipped to make a bigger impact in Inter since he seems to be a confident young man.
Commentators would most likely comment on his: - Impressive technical quality
His favorite goal is most likely to be the one: - Scored against Shakhtar in the UEFA cup last year, apparently for scoring a beauty and getting booked at the same time.
Famous for: - Being a versatile player, a star performer for both the Under-21 and Dinamo Bucuresti, confident off and on the pitch and of course a decent goal record on both International and club level.
How famous/great is he when compared to the rest of the youngster in Romania: - Ghioane > Munteanu > Mitea > Zicu > Keseru > Roman > Petre > Radoi > S. Bucuresti > D. Bucuresti
So far he’s famous in Inter for being: - A part of some currency to get Adriano back home where he belongs.
Most likely to be: - Loaned somewhere 40% Inter 30% Co-owned 20% Sold 10%
Where MoH first saw him: - I guess the Under-21 championship (I was more interested with Tiberiu Ghioane back then) but lets ignore that and the first time I had a good look at him was the game against Parma where Adriano scored that wicked free-kick? After the match finished Zicu went up and started talking with Capitano and Toldone.
MoH’s prediction of Zicu’s upcoming season: - Mancini knows (Oh, I really hope so!!) this kid is beyond his years; don’t be surprised if he starts a few games of the bench and then…BOOM
Has the potential to be the next: - Gheorge Hagi (LOL, well that’s what they told me? I personally think he could be the next Pavel Nedved?)
Did you know: - Both he and Chivu played together in the Under-21 team, at that time the Romanian national team were considered very weak in defense and lethal upfront…who do you think was covering the defensive duty and who was showing the flare upfront?![]()
MoH’s annoying FAQ: -
Q: Why a Zicu topic? You could have waster your time on something more interesting…Like <enter name of your favorite football player>?
A: After a lot of debating, I have come out with the conclusion that Ianis Zicu is one of the hottest prospects in Romanian football, and I feel it is my duty to spread the word (It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it) & by now, you guys should know I LOVE discovering young talents.![]()
Q: Zicu? A Talent? What are your sources Mr. Smarty pants?
A: Word of mouth, everyone knows about it, but hardly anyone does it well. It pays to visit a few websites as well.
Q: That’s a lot of information! Are you sure they are correct?
A: Sadly no, and I take no responsibility with the data provided (Except the MoH sections & this annoying FAQ”
Q: I love you Moh, can I have your baby?
A: No one has asked me this question...yetbut SURE!