Mihai Neșu


Mihai Mircea Neșu is a Romanian former football player who played most of his career for Steaua București. His career came to an end when he suffered a severe neck injury, which left him paralyzed. He officially ended his career in 2012, as he mainly wanted to focus on his rehabilitation.

Club career

Neșu completed a transfer deal with FC Utrecht which saw him move to the club on 27 August 2008. He replaced Erik Pieters who left for PSV in the summer.
On 10 May 2011 Neșu suffered a bad injury during a training session with his team. Nesu collided with his team mate Alje Schut, during training and broke his cervical vertebrae. The doctors were unsure how long it would take to recover. In June 2012 his contract with Utrecht expired and Neșu officially ended his career in professional football.

Titles

SeasonClubTitle
2000–2001Steaua BucureștiDivizia A
2000–2001Steaua BucureștiSupercupa României
2004–2005Steaua BucureștiDivizia A
2005–2006Steaua BucureștiDivizia A
2005–2006Steaua BucureștiSupercupa României

Personal life

Neșu is the son of Mircea Neşu, a footballer at Universitatea Cluj, referee, and doctor. Neșu's nephew, Nikos Barboudis, is also a football player.