Adrian Mazilu
Adrian Mazilu is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Dinamo București.
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. At the start of 2024, he joined English club Brighton & Hove Albion for €3 million, which immediately loaned him to Vitesse. In the summer of 2025, he returned to Romania at Dinamo București.
Internationally, Mazilu represented Romania under-21 in the 2023 UEFA European Championship.
Club career
Farul Constanța
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 reached an agreement in advance to sign Mazilu in January 2024, with the transfer fee later confirmed by Farul owner Gheorghe Hagi to be €3 million.
On 28 July 2023, following Farul's elimination from the Champions League, Mazilu scored his first European goal in a 3–2 home win against Urartu in the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 22 January 2024, Brighton & Hove Albion confirmed that the transfer of Mazilu went through and that he subsequently joined Dutch club Vitesse on loan for the remainder of the season. He only made three league appearances without scoring, as the team finished 18th in the Eredivisie and was directly relegated.In October 2024, Mazilu underwent hip surgery, followed by a second procedure in January 2025, which sidelined for most of the campaign.
Dinamo București
In late August 2025, reports indicated that Dinamo București was close to transferring Mazilu for a fee between €450,000 and €600,000, with Brighton & Hove Albion retaining a 20% sell-on clause. He was officially unveiled on 31 August, signing a four-year contract with the club.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.Career statistics
Honours
Farul Constanța- Liga I: 2022–23
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2023
- Gazeta Sporturilor Romania Player of the Month: March 2023