an initial €1.2 million plus 25% interest from a future sale. Chipciu netted his first goal for the club in a 1–1 away draw at Pandurii Târgu Jiu on 31 March 2012, and his second came just one week later against Sportul Studențesc after an impressive build-up play (4–1 win, at Stadionul Steaua). On 7 May, he was sent off after receiving a red card in a match against Concordia Chiajna. During late 2012, Chipciu aided Steaua in qualifying from the UEFA Europa League group stage, where they played against VfB Stuttgart, Molde and Copenhagen. The following year, Steaua defeated Dutch club Ajax on penalty shoot-outs in the round of 32, before losing the next round to Chelsea after 3–2 on aggregate. On 10 May 2013, in one of the last league fixtures of the season, Chipciu suffered an injury in a derby with Dinamo București and was subsequently sidelined for five months with a fractured tibia. Two weeks later, he received a winners medal after Steaua's Liga I conquest, being his first major honour. He earned six more trophies during his next three years with the Roș-albaștrii—two more league championships, one Cupa României, one Supercupa României and two Cupa Ligii. Anderlecht On 18 July 2016, Chipciu traveled to Belgium to undergo a medical at Anderlecht. One day later, the club officially announced the signing of a four-year contract. Anderlecht paid €3 million for the transfer, with bonus clauses potentially rising the fee to €3.5 million. On 7 August 2016, Chipciu scored his first goal in a 5–1 Belgian Pro League defeat of Kortrijk. After falling down the pecking order, Chipciu was sent on loan to Sparta Prague on 3 July 2018. During his one-year stint, he made 27 Czech First League appearances and netted once. CFR Cluj Chipciu returned to his native country on 18 January 2020, after agreeing to sign for CFR Cluj as a free agent. He played nine games without scoring in the remainder of the season, as CFR won its third-consecutive national title. Universitatea Cluj On 25 June 2022, Chipciu joined CFR's city rivals Universitatea Cluj on a one-year deal. International career On 29 March 2006, Chipciu made his debut for Romania under-17 in a match with Serbia. He also represented the country at under-19 level. Chipciu gained his first cap for the full side in 2011, playing as a starter against San Marino. On