Ștefan Radu

Radu played 13 games for Romania, making his debut on 15 November 2006 under coach Victor Pițurcă who sent him in the 89th minute to replace Răzvan Raț in a 1–0 friendly victory against Spain. He played two matches in successful Euro 2008 qualifiers. Coach Pițurcă selected him to be part of the squad that went to the final tournament, but he did not play there. He played one game during the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, a 3–0 home loss to Lithuania. Radu made his last appearance for the national team on 22 March 2013 in a 2–2 draw against rivals Hungary in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. He retired from international football in April 2013, citing his strained relationship with the national football federation. On 25 March 2008, he was decorated by President of Romania Traian Băsescu for Romania's successful Euro 2008 qualifying campaign with the Medalia "Meritul Sportiv" – (The Medal "The Sportive Merit") class III.

Club

International

Dinamo București

Radu was born on 22 October 1986 in Bucharest, Romania and grew up in the Colentina neighborhood. On 27 April 2005, Radu made his Liga I debut for Dinamo București under coach Ioan Andone in a 3–0 victory over FCM Bacău. Coach Mircea Rednic established him in Dinamo's starting XI during the 2006–07 Liga I season, partly due to a defender emergency. Radu and Cosmin Moți formed a central defensive partnership, ultimately securing the Liga I trophy that year. They also managed to get past the group stage of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup, reaching the round of 32 where the team was eliminated with 3–1 on aggregate by Benfica. In the following season, Dinamo had the objective of reaching the Champions League group stage. In the 1–1 draw in the first leg of the third qualifying round against Lazio Roma, Radu handballed in the penalty box after a corner kick, but goalkeeper Bogdan Lobonț saved the penalty kick executed by Tommaso Rocchi. However, the qualification was lost after the 3–1 defeat in the second leg.

Lazio

In January 2008, Italian Serie A side Lazio signed Radu on a €1 million loan deal until the end of the 2007–08 season. Shortly after joining the squad, he made his Lazio debut in a Coppa Italia match against Fiorentina. He was a revelation for Delio Rossi's team, as the young starlet added extra quality to the backline and started all the matches he featured in. At the end of the season, Radu signed with Lazio permanently for a €3.5 million…

Dinamo București

Liga I: 2006–07 Cupa României: 2004–05 Supercupa României: 2005 Lazio

Coppa Italia: 2008–09, 2012–13, 2018–19 Supercoppa Italiana: 2009, 2017, 2019 Records

Lazio all-time appearance holder: 427 Lazio all-time Serie A appearance holder: 349