Article by Robert Vîrdol – Published on Wednesday, 04 February 2026, 13:41 / Updated on Wednesday, 04 February 2026 13:42
Daniel Paraschiv (26 years old), the striker brought by Rapid this winter, has already reached four matches in the Superliga and has not scored a single goal. Sabin Ilie (50 years old), the former top player from Giulesti, analyzed his games and gave him a serious warning after the match with FC Hermannstadt, which ended with a score of 3-0 for the Cherries.
Daniel Paraschiv has failed to score so far in the SuperLiga, and Costel Gâlcă's line-up has to rely on the men behind the striker to score. The 1.85 m high peak has not been decisive so far, and Sabin Ilie analyzed his performances.
The former striker, also at Rapid, is convinced that the player from Spain still needs time to settle down. Moreover, he warned the right-handed that he could end up like Tavi Popescu.
Sabin Ilie // PHOTO: Ionuț Iordache (GSP)
Sabin Ilie raises the alarm about Daniel Paraschiv: “It's a problem”
“The insiders should see what's up with Paraschiv. The team recovered and won clearly against FC Hermannstadt. The problem is not with him, it's with everyone, the forwards had some poor games. I I hope that it is not worse for him and that he ends up like Tavi Popescu. Poor thing… Nothing is going well for him, he needs to change the team to change something.
The attacker must be motivated to perform. The team has to help him, the players. At Rapid it was one of the most beautiful periods, but then they were friends and there was something inside. People should no longer expect the strikers they used to be, we get one once every 10 years is very good.
I think he hasn't settled down at the moment, maybe he needs time. Some adapt faster, others more difficult. Rapid's game is not bad, they play well and collect a lot of points. I hope he recovers, because we need him,” said Sabin Ilie for Gazeta Sporturilor.
Daniel Paraschiv's situation this season
In the current season, the footballer with only one presence in the Romanian national team played in the first part at Leonesa in LaLiga. The club from the Spanish second division, which occupies the 20th place in the championship, did not offer many chances to Daniel Paraschiv, so Oviedo, the team he belongs to, loaned him to Rapid.
Daniel Paraschiv at the first contact with Giuleștiul // photo: Andrei Furnigă (GSP.ro)
At the moment, in Giulești Daniel Paraschiv has not had any achievement.
