Alexandru Stoian
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandru Constantin Stoian | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farul Constanța | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Școala de Fotbal Benfica București | |||
| –2022 | Academica Clinceni | ||
| 2022– | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Farul Constanța | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Romania U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Romania U16 | 13 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Romania U17 | 11 | (4) |
| 2024– | Romania U19 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Alexandru Stoian (born 15 December 2007) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Liga I club Farul Constanța.[1]
Early life
[edit]Alexandru Stoian was born in Madrid, Spain, but grew up in Romania, starting to play in the Benfica academy of Bucharest, before moving to the Academica Clinceni.[2][3][4][5]
Club career
[edit]Alexandru Stoian made his professional debut for Farul Constanța on the 28 October 2022, playing the last minutes of a 1–2 away Liga I win over U Craiova.[2][3][5][6] Having made his debut in this tight game, with Farul sitting top of the table, the young forward became one of the youngest footballers to ever play in the Romanian top tier at the age of 14 years, 10 months, and 13 days, second only to former international Nicolae Dobrin.[3][7][8][9]
International career
[edit]Stoian is a youth international for Romania, having become by 2022 a key player of the under-16 team.[4][6][7]
Honours
[edit]Farul Constanța
References
[edit]- ^ Alexandru Stoian at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ a b Cirican, Paul (29 October 2022). "Cine este Alexandru Stoian, puștiul care a debutat în Superliga la doar 14 ani". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Cine este Alexandru Stoian, al doilea cel mai tânăr debutant în Liga 1, după Dobrin. Printre idolii săi e și Tavi Popescu". DigiSport (in Romanian). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ a b Dobre, Adi (13 August 2022). "Alexandru Stoian, marcator pentru naționala U16: "Îmi place să spun că m-am născut cu mingea la picior!"". Federația Română de Fotbal. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ a b Manolache, Liviu (28 October 2022). "Doar Dobrin îl întrece! Hagi l-a debutat cu FCU Craiova pe Alexandru Stoian, al doilea cel mai tânăr fotbalist din istoria Ligii 1". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ a b Bocai, Marian (28 October 2022). "Farul Constanța: Victorie și cu FCU 1948 Craiova. Andrei Borza, gol de senzație, la 16 ani. Alexandru Stoian, debut la 14 ani!". Ziua de Constanța (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ a b Cutu, Daian (28 October 2022). "Alexandru Stoian a debutat în Superliga la 14 ani şi 10 luni". Prima Sport (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Cirican, Paul (29 October 2022). "Moment istoric în Superliga: Gică Hagi a trimis în teren un jucător de 14 ani!". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Alexandru Stoian a debutat pentru Farul la 14 ani! Cine este "Blondul", puștiul trimis de Hagi în teren la Craiova". Sport.ro (in Romanian). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Alexandru Stoian at Soccerway
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