| Alexandru Țîrlea | |
| Fullname: | Mircea Alexandru Țîrlea |
| Birth Date: | 28 March 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Alcalá de Henares, Spain |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Gimnàstic |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Alcalá |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Real Madrid |
| Years1: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Salamanca (loan) |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps3: | 41 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Caps5: | 51 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 9 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 24 March 2023 |
Mircea Alexandru Țîrlea (born 28 March 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Primera Federación club Gimnàstic Tarragona.[1]
Born in Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid to Romanian parents, Țîrlea joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2010, aged ten, from hometown side RSD Alcalá.[2] On 26 July 2019, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Segunda División B side Salamanca CF UDS for one year.[3]
Țîrlea made his senior debut on 25 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Martín Galván in a 3–1 home win over Arenas Club de Getxo.[4] A backup to Javier Carpio, he featured in 16 matches during the campaign as it was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 27 July 2020, Țîrlea moved to Deportivo Alavés and was assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[5] He scored his first senior goal the following 31 January, netting the B's second goal in a 2–4 home loss against Racing de Santander.
Țîrlea made his first-team debut on 14 December 2021, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Linares Deportivo in the season's Copa del Rey.[6] He made his La Liga debut four days later, replacing Martín Aguirregabiria in a 0–2 away loss against Rayo Vallecano.[7]
On 19 July 2022, Țîrlea signed a one-year deal with Primera Federación side Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[8]
Țîrlea's father, Mircea Nicolae, is a football coach.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Salamanca | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Alavés B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Tercera División RFEF | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | 1 | ||||||
| Alavés | 2021–22 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Gimnàstic Tarragona | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||||
| Career Total | 109 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 1 | |||