Ștefan Baiaram

Ștefan Baiaram
Baiaram with Universitatea Craiova in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002
Place of birth Băilești, Romania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Universitatea Craiova
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2009 FEFS Craiova
2009–2010 Luceafărul Craiova
2010–2014 Casa Bogdan
2014–2019 Universitatea Craiova
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Universitatea Craiova 211 (41)
International career‡
2019 Romania U17 2 (0)
2021 Romania U20 4 (1)
2021–2025 Romania U21 15 (2)
2025– Romania 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026

Ștefan Baiaram (born 31 December 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova and the Romania national team.

Club career

Baiaram made his professional debut for Universitatea Craiova on 11 July 2019, replacing Bogdan Vătăjelu in a 3–2 victory over Sabail in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[1] He made his Liga I debut three days later in a 3–2 win against Academica Clinceni, and finished his first senior season with 13 appearances in all competitions.[2]

On 27 August 2020, Baiaram scored his first goal for the club in a 1–2 defeat to Locomotive Tbilisi in the Europa League first qualifying round.[3] He scored his first Liga I goal on 6 March 2021, securing a 1–0 victory over Botoșani.[4] On 15 May that year, Baiaram found the net in a 1–3 league defeat to defending champions CFR Cluj, and one week later appeared in a 3–2 victory over Astra Giurgiu in the Cupa României final.[5] Ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, he was assigned the number 10 shirt.[6]

On 28 August 2025, Baiaram scored in a 3–1 victory over İstanbul Başakşehir, as Craiova qualified for the league phase of the Conference League for the first time.[7] On 18 December, he opened the scoring in a 2–3 loss to AEK Athens.[8] During the 2025–26 season, Baiaram amassed seven goals from 37 league appearances, with the club winning both the Liga I title and the Cupa României.

International career

Baiaram represented Romania at several youth levels, including the under-17, under-20, and under-21 sides. He made his senior debut on 9 October 2025, in a 2–1 friendly win against Moldova.[9]

On 17 November 2025, Baiaram scored his first senior international goal in a 7–1 victory over San Marino counting for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Personal life

Baiaram was born in Băilești, Romania. He was abandoned as an infant and later adopted by a family in Craiova, where he was raised and introduced to football.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 August 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club League Season Cupa României Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Universitatea Craiova Liga I 2019–20 11 0 1 0 1[a] 0 — 13 0
Liga I 2020–21 31 2 4 0 1[a] 1 — 36 3
Liga I 2021–22 35 8 4 0 0 0 1[b] 0 39 8
Liga I 2022–23 27 3 1 0 6[c] 1 — 34 4
Liga I 2023–24 28 8 3 1 — 0 0 31 9
Liga I 2024–25 38 11 3 1 2[c] 0 — 43 12
Liga I 2025–26 37 7 2 1 11[c] 4 — 50 12
Liga I 2026–27 4 2 0 0 8[d] 2 1[e] 0 13 4
Career total 211 41 18 3 29 8 2 0 260 52
  1. 1 2 Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  4. ↑ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearance in Supercupa României

International

As of match played 6 June 2026.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania
202521
202640
Total61
Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Baiaram goal
List of international goals scored by Ștefan Baiaram
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2025Ilie Oană, Ploiești, Romania2 San Marino2–17–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Universitatea Craiova

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Ioniță și Baiaram au debutat într-o victorie europeană" [Ioniță and Baiaram made their debuts in a European victory] (in Romanian). CS Universitatea Craiova. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "VIDEO Craiova – Clinceni 3-2. Final nebun de meci în Bănie. Oltenii se impun după un gol fabulos marcat în minutul 95" [VIDEO Craiova - Clinceni 3–2. Crazy end of the match in Bănie. "The Oltenia People" prevailed after a fabulous goal scored in the 95th minute] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Locomotive Tbilisi – Universitatea Craiova 2–1". UEFA.com. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Baiaram înscrie primul gol din Liga 1 și aduce victoria Craiovei" (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Universitatea Craiova a învins Astra și a câștigat Cupa României!" (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Universitatea Craiova are un nou număr 10" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Universitatea Craiova - İstanbul Başakşehir 3-1. Calificare în Conference League" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ștefan Baiaram a deschis scorul în AEK Atena – Universitatea Craiova. Atacantul a ajuns la cifre excelente". Antena Sport. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Cum s-au descurcat debutanții României cu Moldova". Gazeta Sporturilor. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Copilăria lui Baiaram". Golazo.ro. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  11. ↑ Ștefan Baiaram at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Universitatea Craiova, campioană după 35 de ani de așteptare". radioromania.ro (in Romanian). 17 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "U Cluj - Universitatea Craiova 0-0 (5-6 d.l.d.). Oltenii au câștigat Cupa României la loviturile de departajare". digisport.ro (in Romanian). 13 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "SUPERLIGA – Echipa sezonului 2024-2025". lpf.ro.
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