Claudiu Keșeru (also spelled Claudiu Keserü) is a Romanian professional footballer, born 2 February 1986 in Arad, Romania. He is a forward known for his goal-scoring instincts and has spent much of his career playing in Romania and abroad, including a notable spell with Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad.

Career highlights

• Early career: Keșeru came through youth systems in Romania and made his senior breakthrough with clubs such as Național București and Politehnica Timișoara.
• Steaua București (FCSB): He had a successful period with Steaua (now FCSB), where he established himself as a prolific striker in Liga I and scored in domestic and European competitions.
• Ludogorets Razgrad: Keșeru joined Bulgarian side Ludogorets and became one of the club’s key forwards. During his time there he won multiple Bulgarian league titles (Parva Liga), contributed goals in both domestic league and European qualifiers/competitions, and helped Ludogorets maintain their domestic dominance.
• Later clubs: After Ludogorets he continued his career with other teams, including returns to Romanian clubs and stints abroad, maintaining a reputation as an experienced goal scorer.
• International career: Keșeru has been capped by the Romanian national team and scored goals for Romania in international competitions and qualifiers.

Style of play

• Traditional center-forward with good positioning and penalty-box finishing.
• Effective in aerial duels and on penalties; known for clinical finishing from close range.

Honours (selected)

• Multiple Bulgarian First League titles with Ludogorets Razgrad.
• Romanian domestic honours and personal scoring awards during spells in Liga I.

Notable facts

• Keșeru was one of Ludogorets’ reliable goal scorers during their dominant era in Bulgarian football.
• He remains a recognized name in Romanian football for his consistent scoring record across several clubs and for the national team.