Alexandru Bourceanu (born 24 April 1985) is a

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player and former footballer. He played as a

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and was known for his combative playing style, being physically strong in spite of his short stature. He plays for

national team whom which he won the 2023

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Career

Steaua București

Born in Galaţi, Bourceanu has played central defensive midfielder for various local clubs. He transferred from Politehnica Timișoara to

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in the summer of 2011. After just 10 league matches, Bourceanu became team's captain.

Trabzonspor

On 3 February 2014,

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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.

Arsenal Tula

On 13 January 2017, he signed a contract with the

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. The contract is for 1.5 years with an additional 1-year extension option.

SCM Gloria Buzău

On 29 October 2019, Bourceanu signed a one-season contract with

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Honours

Club

;Steaua * Romanian Liga I:

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, 2013–14, 2014–15 *

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: 2014–15 * Romanian League Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16 *

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Career statistics

''Statistics accurate as of match played 24 December 2019''

References

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* * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bourceanu, Alexandru 1985 births Living people Footballers from Galați Romanian men's footballers Romania men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders FCM Dunărea Galați players ASC Oțelul Galați players FC Politehnica Timișoara players FC Steaua București players Trabzonspor footballers FC Arsenal Tula players FC Dunărea Călărași players FC Gloria Buzău players Liga I players Süper Lig players Liga II players Russian Premier League players Romanian expatriate men's footballers Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Russia