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Brighton star once endured disastrous three years before being rescued by national hero

One former Brighton star was forced to endure a torrid time after joining the club.

31.01.26, 08:00 Updated 22.05.26, 14:52 4 Minute Read

Charlie Parker-Turner

Charlie Parker-Turner

A successful career as a footballer hinges on so much more than ability. Tudor Baluta, Brighton’s once promising Romanian, who arrived at the club seven years ago today, suffered this shattering reality. 

Having left the Seagulls in the summer of 2022 for Farul Constanta, Baluta returned to his homeland under the wing of Gheorghe Hagi, hopeful of returning to the Premier League one day. He is yet to reach that dream.

Hagi, Romania’s all-time top goalscorer and one of football’s greatest legends, is the majority owner and manager of Farul Constanta. It was a promising move for the midfielder, who had hopes of restoring his career after a damaging run of misfortune. The free transfer brought him full circle as well, having started his career at Farul’s academy, aged 15. 

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