Alexandru Bourceanu
 Bourceanu with Arsenal Tula in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandru Bourceanu | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Galați, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Arsenal Tula | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Dunărea Galați | 96 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Oțelul Galați | 31 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Politehnica Timișoara | 54 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Steaua București | 80 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | Trabzonspor | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Steaua București (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Steaua București | 27 | (0) |
| 2017– | Arsenal Tula | 18 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2014 | Romania | 26 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2014 | |||
Alexandru Bourceanu (born 24 April 1985 in Galați) is a Romanian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Arsenal Tula. He plays as a defensive midfielder and is known for his combative playing style, being physically strong in spite of his short stature.
Career
Steaua București
Born in Galaţi, Bourceanu has played central defensive midfielder for various local clubs. He transferred from Politehnica Timișoara to Steaua București in the summer of 2011. After just 10 league matches, Bourceanu became team's captain.[1]
Trabzonspor
On 3 February 2014, Trabzonspor 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.[2] He was loaned back home to recover completely from an injury.[3]
Arsenal Tula
On 13 January 2017, he signed a contract with the Russian Premier League side FC Arsenal Tula. The contract is for 1.5 years with an additional 1-year extension option.[4]
Honours
Club
- Steaua Bucureşti
- Romanian Liga I: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Romanian Cup: 2014–15
- Romanian League Cup: 2014-15, 2015–16
- Romanian Supercup: 2013
Statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 17 December 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Dunărea Galați | 2004–05 | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | – | ? | ? | ||||
| 2005–06 | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | – | ? | ? | |||||
| 2006–07 | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | – | ? | ? | |||||
| 2007–08 | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | – | ? | ? | |||||
| Total | 96 | 7 | ? | ? | – | – | – | – | – | – | 96 | 7 | ||
| Oțelul Galați | 2008–09 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31 | 1 | ||
| Politehnica Timișoara | 2009–10 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 31 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | – | – | 69 | 2 | ||
| Steaua București | 2011–12 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | – | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | – | 43 | 3 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15 (loan) | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 118 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 175 | 4 | ||
| Trabzonspor | 2013–14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal Tula | 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 311 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 385 | 14 | ||
References
- ↑ Petrişor, Ionuţ (14 October 2011). "Bourceanu e cel mai forjat » "Gattuso" a ratat un singur meci de cînd a ajuns la Steaua" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor.
- ↑ "Alexandru Bourceanu ile anlaşma sağlandı". Trabzonspor.org.tr (in Turkish). 3 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Steaua l-a imprumutat pe Bourceanu pentru un sezon!" (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 31 August 2014.
- ↑ АЛЕКСАНДРУ БУРЧАНУ СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ АРСЕНАЛА (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 13 January 2017.
External links
- Alexandru Bourceanu – UEFA competition record
- Alexandru Bourceanu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at RomanianSoccer.ro
- Profile at Soccerway.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ciprian Tătărușanu |
Steaua captain 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Mihai Pintilii |