Rareș Burnete

Rareș Cătălin Burnete (born 31 January 2004) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Juve Stabia, on loan from Serie A club Lecce.^[1]

Rareș Burnete

Personal information
Full name	Rareș Cătălin Burnete
Date of birth	(2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Sighișoara, Romania
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Juve Stabia (on loan from Lecce)
Number	7
Youth career
0000–2020	Colțea Brașov
2018–2020	→ Gheorghe Hagi Academy (loan)
2020–2024	Lecce
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Lecce	5	(0)
2025–	→ Juve Stabia (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	Romania U16	2	(0)
2021–2022	Romania U18	4	(0)
2021–2023	Romania U19	9	(2)
2023–2025	Romania U20	5	(1)
2023–	Romania U21	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 June 2025

Club career

Rareș Burnete grew up through Colțea Brașov youth academy, before joining the US Lecce in October 2020, along with fellow Romanian footballers Răzvan Pașcalău and Cătălin Vulturar.^[2]

Having started training with the Serie B first team on the summer 2021,^[3] Burnete made his professional debut for Lecce on 16 December 2021, entering as a substitute in a 0–2 away win over Spezia.^[4] He signed a 3 years contract extension the following spring, tying him to the club until 2025.^[5]

On 29 July 2025, Burnete was loaned by Juve Stabia in Serie B.^[6]

International career

Burnete is a youth international for Romania, having featured for the under-18 national team.^[7]