Article by Daniel Grigore – published Wednesday, 06 August 2025, 21:34 / Updated Wednesday, 06 August 2025 21:57
Victor Angelescu, minority shareholder and president at Rapidexplained how the French striker Antoine Baroan was transferred, who in just his second match for the white-tile, at 2-1 with FC Botosanihe managed a “double”.
Antoine Baroan was the most expensive summer transfer to Rapid. The 25 -year -old Frenchman was bought for 400,000 euros from Winterthur, Switzerland. “I knew I wouldn't play in Switzerland and after seeing clips with Rapid's stadium and supporters, I said directly,” the footballer said.
In the first match, with Csikszereda, he played 24 minutes. Last stage, against Botosani, entered the break and solved the match with a “double”.
Today, the president of the minority action Victor Angelescu explained how he became a baroan on the Rapid's radar and what is his physical level.
Victor Angelescu: “Baroan is at 50-60% of the potential. I made an effort for him”
“I have seen since it came to have a very high quality. It is an attacker for whom I paid for a sum of money, may not something extraordinary but it was paid for money for him. He is an attacker with a pretty good CV, I also saw in training that he has executions. He is a high quality footballer, but he came unprepared.
Now it's somewhere at 50-60% of the potential. When it will be 100%, I think it will look good and physically. But it is an attacker who is convinced that If it does not get injured will help us a lot and give a lot of goals.
The Scouting Department I think it first proposed about 3 years ago, when he was in Bulgaria (No – at Botev Plovdiv). Then he left Bulgaria to Winterthur, later borrowed at Ludogorets.
Before going to Winterthur, Scouting, Daniel Sandu, put him on a list that was presented to us. At that time I took another striker, if I did not deceive Rrahmani, and he went to Winterthur*.
Now, when Mauro came, looking for a striker, Mauro also knew, our department also knew. This possibility came and all, including Mr. Șucu, agreed when the proposal from the Sports Department sent us. I repeat, I made an effort, some money has been paid on it, but I think it is an attacker who will help us.
You can't jump from 60 to 100% immediately. But with each workout, every match … it is clear that it will enter more and more, “Angelescu told Primasport.
*Rrahmani was transferred quickly in the summer of 2023, Baroan left Botev to Winterthur (for 800,000 euros) in February 2024.
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Baroan had the most productive period in Botev Plovdiv's shirt, where he collected 40 decisive contributions (27 goals, 13 goals) in 74 matches.
