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Alexandru Albu
Romanian footballer (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexandru Cristian Albu (Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandru kristiˈan ˈalbu]; born 17 August 1993) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a defender for Liga II club Chindia Târgoviște.
Albu started out his professional career at Concordia Chiajna in 2015, where he spent several seasons playing in the Liga I before relegating to the second division. Following loans to Academica Clinceni, UTA Arad, and Rapid București, respectively, he signed a permanent contract with the latter in 2021.
Internationally, Albu made his senior debut for Romania in October 2021, in a 1–2 away FIFA World Cup qualifier loss to Germany.
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Early life
Albu was born in Bucharest and is of Romani ethnicity.[2] He grew up supporting Steaua București.[3]
Club career
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Concordia Chiajna
Albu made his professional debut for Concordia Chiajna on 1 May 2015, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute for Hristijan Dragarski in a 1–0 home Liga I win over Pandurii Târgu Jiu.[4] He became a regular starter for the club in the 2016–17 season, and on 7 September 2016 scored his first goal in a 1–2 Cupa Ligii loss to ACS Poli Timișoara.[5]
On 4 March 2017, Albu recorded his first league goal in a 1–1 draw against the same opponent.[6] He amassed totals of 99 appearances and three goals in the top flight for "the Green Eagles", before relegating to the Liga II at the end of the 2018–19 campaign.[7]
Various loans
In January 2020, Albu returned to the Liga I by signing for newly-promoted Academica Clinceni on loan for the remainder of the season. On 16 August, he moved to UTA Arad on a one-year loan.[8]
On 16 June 2021, Albu was loaned again to Rapid București,[9] totalling 36 games and a career-best seven goals in all competitions during the 2021–22 season.
Rapid București
In the summer of 2022, Albu joined Rapid București on a permanent basis after the team paid a previously-agreed €150,000 to Concordia Chiajna.[10] On 23 April 2023, he scored the only goal of a home derby victory over FCSB in the Liga I.[11]
On 25 February 2024, he and his teammate Andrei Borza were expelled from the squad for an undetermined period—later revealed as one match—because they partied in a nightclub after a 1–3 loss to Politehnica Iași.[12]
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International career
Albu made his debut for the Romania national team on 8 October 2021, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Nicolae Stanciu in a 1–2 away loss to Germany counting for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[13]
Style of play
Albu played as a defender during the first part of his career, mostly as a centre-back, and later developed into a defensive midfielder.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 October 2025[14]
- Includes Cupa României, King's Cup
- Includes Cupa Ligii
International
- As of match played 8 October 2021[15]
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Honours
Concordia Chiajna[14]
- Cupa Ligii runner-up: 2015–16
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