Eric Bicfalvi

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Eric Cosmin Bicfalvi (Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 5 February 1988) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Liga I club Oțelul Galați.

Bicfalvi began his senior career with Fink Fenster Petrești in the Romanian third tier, and went on to amass over 100 appearances in the Liga I for Jiul Petroșani, FC Steaua București and Gloria Buzău combined. He moved abroad for the first time by joining Ukrainian team Volyn Lutsk in 2012, where he was top scorer of the national league in the 2014–15 season. After brief spells in China and back to Romania, Bicfalvi has played in Russia since 2016.

Bicfalvi has been a full Romania international since November 2014, making his debut in a 2–0 friendly win over Denmark. He previously represented the nation at under-19 and under-21 levels.

Club career

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Bicfalvi with Volyn Lutsk in 2015

In 2005, Bicfalvi began his senior career in the Romanian third division with Fink Fenster Petrești, where he spent one year. During this period, he made 23 appearances and scored nine goals for the club. The following season he moved to Liga I side Jiul Petroșani. After the team was relegated, he was signed by FC Steaua București on a five-year deal.

In 2012, as his contract expired he subsequently joined Ukrainian club Volyn Lutsk. Bicfalvi ended the 2014–15 Ukrainian Premier League season as joint-top scorer with 17 goals,[1] which earned him a transfer to Liaoning Whowin in the Chinese Super League on 7 July 2015.[2]

He did not adapt to life in China and after a brief spell with Dinamo București, the cross-town rival of his former club Steaua, he put pen on a contract with Tom Tomsk, newly promoted to the Russian Premier League.[3]

On 23 January 2017, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with another Russian first division side, Ural Yekaterinburg.[4] Bicfalvi was chosen as Russian Premier League player of the month for May 2022 after scoring 4 goals in 4 games during the month.[5]

Bicfalvi left Ural Yekaterinburg after eight years at the club on 15 January 2025.[6]

After nine years in Russia, Bicfalvi returned in Liga I signing a contract with Oțelul Galați until June 2026.[7]

International career

Bicfalvi is a former Romania youth international, representing the nation at under-19 and under-21 levels.

In August 2013, after not being convoked by the Romania senior team on any occasion, his agent announced that Bicfalvi would like to play for Hungary in the near future.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]

However, Romania senior manager Anghel Iordănescu named him as a possible call-up for the next UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Northern Ireland in November 2014.[15][16] On 18 November that year, Bicfalvi made his full debut in a friendly with Denmark.[17][18]

Personal life

Bicfalvi's paternal grandfather, Alexander Bicfalvi/Sándor Bikfalvi was also a footballer and played for Victoria Carei. He was ethnic Swedish according to Gazeta Sporturilor and Hungarian according to Nemzeti Sport, while Eric's mother, Elisabeta/Erzsébet, is of Hungarian heritage.[19][20]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jiul Petroșani 2006–07 Liga I 16 0 0 0 — — 16 0
Steaua București 2007–08 Liga I 9 1 2 0 4 0 — 15 1
2008–09 Liga I 6 1 0 0 — — 6 1
2009–10 Liga I 7 0 2 0 6 0 — 15 0
2010–11 Liga I 20 0 3 0 6 0 — 29 0
2011–12 Liga I 21 1 1 0 6 0 1Template:Efn 0 29 1
Total 63 3 8 0 22 0 1 0 94 3
Gloria Buzău (loan) 2007–08 Liga I 14 1 1 0 — — 15 1
2008–09 Liga I 11 0 0 0 — — 11 0
Total 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 1
Steaua II București 2009–10 Liga II 3 1 — — — 3 1
Volyn Lutsk 2012–13 Ukrainian Premier League 24 5 1 0 — — 25 5
2013–14 Ukrainian Premier League 23 4 1 0 — — 24 4
2014–15 Ukrainian Premier League 26 17 3 2 — — 29 19
Total 73 26 5 2 0 0 0 0 78 28
Liaoning Whowin 2015 Chinese Super League 12 0 0 0 — — 12 0
Dinamo București 2015–16 Liga I 7 1 2 1 — 1Template:Efn 0 10 2
Tom Tomsk 2016–17 Russian Premier League 15 3 0 0 — — 15 3
Ural Yekaterinburg 2016–17 Russian Premier League 9 2 3 2 — — 12 4
2017–18 Russian Premier League 26 8 0 0 — — 26 8
2018–19 Russian Premier League 26 6 5 2 — 1Template:Efn 0 32 8
2019–20 Russian Premier League 26 8 1 0 — 1Template:Efn 0 28 8
2020–21 Russian Premier League 22 7 2 3 — — 24 10
2021–22 Russian Premier League 28 10 1 0 — — 29 10
2022–23 Russian Premier League 26 4 11 4 — — 37 8
2023–24 Russian Premier League 22 3 4 1 — 1Template:Efn 0 27 4
2024–25 Russian First League 11 1 3 0 — — 14 1
Total 196 49 30 12 0 0 3 0 229 61
Oțelul Galați 2025–25 Liga I 9 0 — — — 9 0
Career total 419 84 46 15 22 0 5 0 492 99

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Romania
2014 1 0
2016 2 0
2017 3 0
2020 2 1
2021 1 0
Total 9 1
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bicfalvi goal.[22]
List of international goals scored by Eric Bicfalvi
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2020 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland 8 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Northern Ireland flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center|1–1 || align=center| 1–1 || 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B

Honours

Steaua București[21]

Dinamo București

Ural Yekaterinburg[21]

Individual

References

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External links

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