| Alexandru Crețu | |
| Birth Date: | 1992 4, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Pașcani, Romania |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Currentclub: | Universitatea Craiova |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder, centre-back |
| Youthclubs1: | CFR Pașcani |
| Youthclubs2: | LPS Iași |
| Youthyears3: | –2010 |
| Youthclubs3: | Politehnica Iași |
| Years1: | 2010–2016 |
| Clubs1: | CSMS Iași |
| Caps1: | 152 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2011 |
| Clubs2: | → Hunedoara (loan) |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Olimpija Ljubljana |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Maribor |
| Caps4: | 76 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | FCSB |
| Caps5: | 5 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021– |
| Clubs6: | Universitatea Craiova |
| Caps6: | 106 |
| Goals6: | 16 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Romania U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam2: | Romania |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 11 August 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 11 June 2022 |
Alexandru Crețu (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /alekˈsandru ˈkret͡su/; born 24 April 1992) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.[1]
Crețu came into prominence during the 2012–13 Liga I season, following his good performances as a central defender at CSMS Iași.[2]
In December 2016, he signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Slovenian team Olimpija Ljubljana.[3] In February 2018, Crețu moved to domestic rivals Maribor with which he agreed to a three-and-a-half-year deal.[4]
In the summer of 2021, he returned to Romania to sign for FCSB as a free agent. He however left the club before the end of August after falling out with owner George Becali.[5]
Crețu was a member of the Romanian under-21 youth team.[6] On 4 September 2020, he debuted for the senior team in a 1–1 draw against Northern Ireland in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League.[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | ||||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | ||
CSMS Iași
Maribor