Daniel Bîrligea
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Bîrligea with CFR Cluj in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | George Daniel Bîrligea | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Brăila, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FCSB | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Metalul Constanța | ||
| 2009 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| 2010–2012 | Luceafărul Brăila | ||
| 2012–2016 | Cantèra Ribolla | ||
| 2016–2019 | Palermo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Teramo | 32 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | CFR Cluj | 82 | (22) |
| 2024– | FCSB | 47 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Romania U21 | 13 | (4) |
| 2023– | Romania | 7 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
George Daniel Bîrligea (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒe̯ordʒe daniˈel bɨrˈlidʒe̯a]; born 19 April 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club FCSB and the Romania national team.
Raised in Italy from age 12, Bîrligea started his senior career with Serie C club Teramo in 2020. Two years later, he returned to his native country at defending champions CFR Cluj. In 2024, he transferred to domestic rivals FCSB for an initial fee of €2 million.
At international level, Bîrligea made his full debut for Romania in October 2023, in a 4–0 UEFA Euro qualifier win over Andorra. The next year, he was selected in the squad for Euro 2024.