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