Criticized for the fact that he did not impress as expected in Dinamo's shirt, Adrian Mazilu, 20 years old, offered an acid response to the objections before the match with U Cluj
Dinamo tries tomorrow, Saturday, with U Cluj (21:00) to end a negative series of 7 games without victory in the Superliga. Adrian Mazilu, 20 years old, was the starter in the last stage, with CFR Cluj (1-1), and promises to return to the peak that impressed in the 2022/2023 season in which he won the championship with Farul lui Gică Hagi.
400Dinamo paid thousands of euros to transfer Mazilu from Brighton last summer
Adrian Mazilu is firmly convinced that Dinamo is recovering: “We can handle finishing in 3rd place”
Mazilu was brought in as a summer transfer boom in 2025, but has not confirmed until now. The young footballer, however, returned to football after a two-year break due to medical problems.
“I feel better and better on the physical side. I train every day, you can see that I have grown in the game, in the rhythm. Mister gives me confidence, I hope to help my team as much as possible and give maximum performance. I also hope for beautiful goals.
The goal at the national team had an impact on me, it gave me confidence. I managed a pretty nice goal. I think it was also seen in the club team.
I've had goals in my blood since I was little, I have to score by being there in attack. My father was a striker, my brother as well. I fight for the team, I also want to provide assists.
We have a very difficult match against U Cluj coming up, we have to win. Tough game, but we have to be united and win. We had great opportunities with CFR Cluj, we should have won, we would have had a different morale.
We also want to win the Cup and climb the rankings. I want victories in both matches, with U Cluj and with Craiova, in the Cup. Every match is important. A win against U Cluj would help us, morally. We can handle finishing the season in the top 3.
Mr. Hagi raised me, together with you I made the greatest performance of my career so far and I am glad that he is in the national team
Adrian Mazilu, Dinamo striker
Adrian Mazilu responds after “Prafao”: “The world forgets that I was behind bars for the last two years”
Criticism has not eroded Adrian Mazilu's confidence in his own strength. Even if it wasn't taken care of at all. A little while ago, Claudiu Vaișcovici, former glory of the “dogs”, had harsh remarks towards him, after 0-1 with Craiova University.
“After the changes, even with an extra man, Dinamo was “prafao”. The Brazilian “prafao”. Like this one, on the left, here, that I don't even want to pronounce his name anymore, I play too, at this age! Let the ball come to me, take it, enter 3 games in the center and give the ball back. Like Mazilu!
Come on boy… Come on boy, you're the young man, get to work. Take it with you to the foot, dribble an opponent too, two, go into a combination, take a shot at the goal. So, to stay close to the edge… He came in twice and made a pass to the left, otherwise nothing!”, Vaișcovici reacted in an intervention for Prima Sport.
Mazilu replied, today, at the press conference: “I saw that the world is talking, in general. The world forgets that I was on the bar for the last two years and how difficult it is to get back in top shape at the intense pace of my colleagues.
I don't know if the world realizes this, but I leave the world alone. It's hard, having two surgeries when you're still a kid. I've passed the moment, I have to work harder, slowly, slowly, I'm getting back into my rhythm. I see my way.
After two years of injuries, state, it's hard to come back to break the clouds after four months. It takes minutes, patience, I thank the club for being patient with me. The world knows me how I used to play, but things change over time.
Having no continuity, things change over time. I hope to thank him and make better and better games and be even better than I was!”.
14matches Mazilu collected in Dinamo's shirt, without goals or assists
3million euros Brighton paid Faru to acquire Mazilu in January 2024
