text: Vlad Chiricheș210pxPersonal informationFull nameVlad Iulian ChiricheșDate of birth (1989-11-14) 14 November 1989 (age 29)Place of birthBacău, RomaniaHeight1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)Playing positionCentre backClub informationCurrent clubSteaua BucureştiNumber21Youth career2004–2007Ardealul Cluj2007–2008BenficaSenior career*YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†2008–2010Internațional Curtea de Argeș41(1)2010–2011Pandurii Târgu Jiu37(0)2012–Steaua București21(0)National team‡2009–2010Romania U-213(0)2011–Romania9(0)* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:33, 2 September 2012 (UTC).