Aurelian Ionuț Chițu (born 25 March 1991) is a Romanian professional

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who plays as a forward for

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club FC U Craiova.

Club career

Viitorul

In 2009, Chițu signed a contract with then

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club, Viitorul Constanța, helping them to promote in second tier,

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. In 2011, he help them to promote in the first tier of the Romanian football,

. On 23 June 2012, Chițu made his debut in

in a 2–2 draw with FC Brașov. In his first season in Romanian top division, he made 33 league appearances and scored 8 goals to make sure Viitorul avoid the relegation. On 5 June 2013, Chițu picked up the Digi Sport Young Player of the Year award.

Valenciennes

On 21 June 2013, he signed a 4-year contract with

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for an undisclosed fee. On 10 August, Chițu made his debut in Ligue 1 in a 3–0 win against

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Viitorul Constanța *

: 2016–17 *

: 2009–10 * Supercupa României runner-up:

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Individual * Digi Sport Young Player of the Year:

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*'' Gazeta Sporturilor'' Romania Player of the Month: August 2023

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chitu, Aurelian 1991 births People from Țăndărei Living people Men's association football midfielders Romanian men's footballers Romania men's youth international footballers Romania men's under-21 international footballers Romania men's international footballers Liga I players Liga II players Liga III players FC Viitorul Constanța players FC Astra Giurgiu players FCV Farul Constanța players FC U Craiova 1948 players Ligue 1 players Valenciennes FC players Super League Greece players PAS Giannina F.C. players Romanian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Romanian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Romanian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea K League 2 players Daejeon Hana Citizen players Sportspeople from Ialomița County