Alexandru Ion Vagner (19 August 1989 – 30 September 2022) was a Romanian

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who played as a

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. He spent his entire career playing in Romania, having a total of 120

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appearances with one goal scored and 62

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appearances with two goals scored. Vagner suffered a

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during a training session with Inter Cristian. Emergency services subsequently transported him to Brașov County Emergency Hospital, but nothing could be done to save his life; he died at the age of 33.

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