Daniel Niculae

What I like most about Niculae is the second act. A 185 cm striker with 39 Romania caps since 2003 and a Sport Merit Medal, he has since become president of Liga I side Hermannstadt. There is something satisfying about a man who ran the channels now steering the boardroom; the competitive instinct sharpened on the pitch rarely goes to waste in management. Moving from scoring goals to building the conditions for others to score them is a graceful evolution. Plenty of forwards struggle to find purpose after the final whistle, and I respect those who reinvent themselves so cleanly.

Daniel George Niculae (Romanian pronunciation: [daniˈel ˈdʒe̯ordʒe nikuˈla.e]; born 6 October 1982) is a former Romanian professional footballer who played mainly as a striker, currently he is the president of Liga I club Hermannstadt. He has made 39 appearances for Romania since his debut in 2003.

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Name (English)

Daniel Niculae

Name (Japanese)

ダニエル・ニクラエ

Reading

だにえる・にくらえ

Born

October 6, 1982 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dog

Origin

Bucharest, Principality of Wallachia

Blood type

Private

Height

185 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Awards & achievements

• The "Sport Merit" Medal

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A8

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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