At 27 years old, Lorand Fulop has made a surprising career move by joining Șoimii Gura Humorului, a Liga 3 club that finished 7th in its play-out group last season. Fulop comes from Csikszereda, recently promoted to the Superliga, and boasts an impressive 170 appearances and 20 goals at Romania’s top-flight level. His experience includes spells at Sepsi OSK, FC Botoșani, FC Voluntari, Universitatea Cluj, and a stint abroad at Hungary’s Akademia Puskas. Additionally, he earned two call-ups to Romania’s U21 national team in 2019.
The club hailed the transfer as “extremely important,” expressing confidence that Fulop’s pedigree will help achieve remarkable results in Liga 3. Despite a downturn from top-tier football, his signing signals Șoimii Gura Humorului’s ambition to strengthen their squad with experienced talent and potentially push for promotion in the near future[1][2][4].
This move highlights a rare step for a player of Fulop’s caliber, suggesting either a strategic reset in his career or the financial and competitive challenges facing lower-tier Romanian clubs.