Stanciu’s success factor shines: free kicks entertain Arabia, his team out of relegation zone

Four games, two goals from free kicks and two assists. Nicolae Stanciu is enjoying a dream start to his engagement in Dhamku, Saudi Arabia, while he has also managed to lift the team’s performance.

Dhamk went into the match with Al Khaleej from the relegation zone. It managed to defend patiently and went ahead in the 43rd minute from a rare chance after a pass from Nicolae Stancio. Quickly after the sides changed sides, the Romanian assisted the experienced Georges-Kévin Nkoudou and Dhamk had peace of mind until the final minutes.

Stanciu thus confirms once again that wherever he goes, he wins. Last year he won the premier Chinese title for Wuhan, this time lifted by Dhamk. The first five rounds only three points for draws, after the arrival of the Romanian three rounds for four points.

And the numbers speak for Stancio. The 1: 1 draw with the favorite of the competition Al Hilal was scored by Stanciu from a free kick, this time in the win he contributed the aforementioned assists. He also scored in the League Cup, again from a standard situation.

As far as direct hits are concerned, the Romanian midfielder has already surpassed the 20-hit mark. He is currently on number 22, with nine of them in the jersey of Prague S’. Three for Sparta and six for rival Slavia.

He managed four before arriving in the Czech Republic for FCSB, ironically one in Sparta’s net in a Champions League qualifier. He never enjoyed more dead-ball opportunities than at Slavia, with five for Wuhan.

Financially, Dhamk is no match for the giants, who have been racing to buy star names this summer. Last year, it was only eight points clear of the relegation zone at the end of the season, and staying among the elite will be the main goal this time around.

And it will be up to Stancio to drag the team along, after all, with a price tag of €5.5 million, he is the team’s most expensive player. Nkoudou used to kick at Tottenham, Adam Maher is also a big name, who peeked into the Dutch national team.

Source: Saudi Pro League