Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexandru Bourceanu | ||
Date of birth | 24 April 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Galați, Romania | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Arsenal Tula | ||
Number | 62 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | Dunărea Galați | 96 | (7) |
2008–2009 | Oțelul Galați | 31 | (1) |
2009–2011 | Politehnica Timișoara | 54 | (2) |
2011–2014 | Steaua București | 80 | (3) |
2014–2016 | Trabzonspor | 12 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Steaua București (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Steaua București | 27 | (0) |
2017– | Arsenal Tula | 6 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2014 | Romania | 26 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2014 |
Alexandru Bourceanu (born 24 April 1985 in Galați) is a Romanian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Arsenal Tula. He plays as a defensive midfielder and is known for his combative playing style, being physically strong in spite of his short stature.
Born in Galaţi, Bourceanu has played central defensive midfielder for various local clubs. He transferred from Politehnica Timișoara to Steaua București in the summer of 2011. After just 10 league matches, Bourceanu became team's captain.
On 3 February 2014, Trabzonspor completed a 3.5-year deal for an undisclosed fee for the 28-year-old midfielder who had less than 6 months left on his contract. He was loaned back home to recover completely from an injury.
On 13 January 2017, he signed a contract with the Russian Premier League side FC Arsenal Tula. The contract is for 1.5 years with an additional 1-year extension option.
Statistics accurate as of match played 17 December 2016