Alexandru Pantea

Alexandru Grigoraș Pantea (born 11 September 2003) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga I club FCSB.

Alexandru Pantea

Pantea with FCSB in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Alexandru Grigoraș Pantea
Date of birth	(2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Full-back
Team information
Current team	FCSB
Number	28
Youth career
2014–2020	FCSB
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	FCSB	54	(0)
2021–2022	→ Hermannstadt (loan)	28	(0)
International career‡
2019	Romania U16	4	(0)
2019–2020	Romania U17	7	(0)
2021	Romania U18	1	(0)
2021–2022	Romania U19	14	(3)
2022	Romania U20	2	(0)
2023–2024	Romania U21	12	(0)
2022–	Romania	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024

Club career

A youth exponent of his hometown side FCSB, Pantea made his professional debut by starting in a 2–2 Liga I draw with Gaz Metan Mediaș on 21 June 2020. In the process, he became the first player born in 2003 to play in the top flight.^[1]

On 7 July 2021, Pantea was sent out on loan to Liga II team Hermannstadt for an undisclosed period.^[2] He featured in 28 matches and gained Liga I promotion, before returning to his parent club in the summer of 2022.^[3]

International career

Pantea made his full debut for Romania on 20 November 2022, aged 19, after coming on for Cristian Manea in the 70th minute of a 5–0 away thrashing of Moldova. The next year, he was selected in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Championship.^[4]

Style of play

A full-back, Pantea's ambidexterity makes him capable of operating on both the left and the right sides of the field.^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 July 2025^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cupa României		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FCSB	2019–20	Liga I	4	0	3	0	—		—		7	0
	2020–21	Liga I	3	0	0	0	1[a]	0	0	0	4	0
	2022–23	Liga I	17	0	1	0	6[b]	0	—		24	0
	2023–24	Liga I	20	0	1	0	2[b]	0	—		23	0
	2024–25	Liga I	8	0	2	0	1[a]	0	0	0	11	0
	2025–26	Liga I	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		54	0	7	0	10	0	0	0	71	0
Hermannstadt (loan)	2021–22	Liga II	28	0	2	0	—		—		30	0
Career total			82	0	9	0	10	0	0	0	101	0

1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 20 November 2022^[6]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Romania
	2022	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

FCSB^[5]

• Liga I: 2023–24, 2024–25
• Cupa României: 2019–20
• Supercupa României: 2024, 2025