Eric Bicfalvi
Eric Cosmin Bicfalvi (Romanian pronunciation: ['erik kosˈmin ˈbikfalvi]; born 5 February 1988) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Russian Premier League club Ural Yekaterinburg.
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Bicfalvi with Ural Yekaterinburg in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Eric Cosmin Bicfalvi | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Carei, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ural Yekaterinburg | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Școala Sportivă Carei | |||
| –2005 | Kaizer Carei | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Fink Fenster Petrești | 23 | (9) |
| 2006–2007 | Jiul Petroșani | 16 | (0) |
| 2007–2012 | Steaua București | 63 | (3) |
| 2008 | → Gloria Buzău (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Volyn Lutsk | 73 | (26) |
| 2015–2016 | Liaoning Whowin | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | Dinamo București | 7 | (1) |
| 2016 | Tom Tomsk | 15 | (3) |
| 2017– | Ural Yekaterinburg | 179 | (48) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Romania U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Romania U21 | 23 | (3) |
| 2014– | Romania | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2021 | |||
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.