Adrian Mazilu (born 13 September 2005) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Farul Constanța. He will join Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2024.
Mazilu made his professional debut for his boyhood team Farul Constanța in 2022, and aided to a national title in his first season as a senior.
Internationally, Mazilu represented Romania under-21 in the 2023 UEFA European Championship.
Club career
Mazilu made his senior debut for Farul Constanța on 9 November 2022, in a 2–0 Cupa României away win over Rapid București; he came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Luca Andronache and scored an injury-time goal. Three days later, he recorded his Liga I debut in a 1–1 draw at Chindia Târgoviște.
On 6 February 2023, Mazilu netted his first goal in the latter competition by opening the scoring in a 2–1 victory over Universitatea Craiova. On 22 April, he took his league tally to six goals after scoring in a 1–0 defeat of title contenders CFR Cluj. Mazilu amassed 19 Liga I appearances during his first season as a senior, as his club won the national title.
On 12 July 2023, Mazilu played his first European game by starting in a 1–0 home success over Sheriff Tiraspol in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. Three days later, Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion announced that it agreed a deal in advance to sign him in January 2024. On 28 July, following Farul's elimination from the Champions League, Mazilu scored in a 3–2 home win against Urartu in the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.
International career
Mazilu was selected by manager Emil Săndoi in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Championship. He came on as a substitute in the opening 0–3 loss to Spain and in the 0–0 draw with Croatia, as his side finished in last place in its group.