Alexandru Ișfan

Alexandru Mihai Ișfan (born 31 January 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.

Alexandru Ișfan
Ișfan with Argeș Pitești in 2022
Personal information
Full name Alexandru Mihai Ișfan
Date of birth (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000
Place of birth Mioveni, Romania
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Universitatea Craiova
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2016 Școala de Fotbal Dănuț Coman
2014–2016 → Mioveni (loan)
2016–2018 Mioveni
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Mioveni 60 (8)
2018 → Unirea Bascov (loan)
2021–2023 Argeș Pitești 60 (7)
2023– Universitatea Craiova 23 (0)
International career‡
2021–2023 Romania U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023

Club career

Mioveni

Ișfan made his senior debut for his hometown club Mioveni on 9 March 2019, in a 0–2 loss to Metaloglobus București in the Liga II championship. He registered his first goal in the competition on 15 May that year, scoring in a 6–0 away thrashing of Dacia Unirea Brăila.

Argeș Pitești

On 20 April 2021, Ișfan signed with nearby Liga I team Argeș Pitești for a rumoured transfer fee of €50,000,[1] with Mioveni also retaining 45% interest on the capital gain of a potential future sale.[2] He made his professional debut on 17 July by starting in a 0–1 league loss to Universitatea Craiova.[3]

In the winter transfer window of 2022, four-time defending champions CFR Cluj were interested in acquiring Ișfan, but a deal could not be agreed upon.[4] He went on to amass 43 games and four goals in all competitions during his first season with "the White-Violets", as they finished on the sixth place overall in the league table.

On 29 July 2022, amid rumours of transfer bids from Universitatea Craiova and FCSB, Ișfan netted his first career double in a 3–1 Liga I defeat of recently-promoted Universitatea Cluj.[5] On 9 August, it was announced that FC Argeș acquired his remaining federative rights for an undisclosed fee.[6]

Universitatea Craiova

On 4 January 2023, Ișfan was transferred to Universitatea Craiova for a rumoured fee of €650,000 plus 25% interest. He signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the option of another year with the Alb-albaștrii.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 October 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mioveni2018–19Liga II 102———102
2019–20Liga II 22120—2[lower-alpha 1]0261
2020–21Liga II 28500—2[lower-alpha 1]0305
Total 60820—40668
Argeș Pitești 2021–22Liga I 39341——434
2022–23Liga I 21430——244
Total 607710000678
Universitatea Craiova 2022–23Liga I 160———160
2023–24Liga I 7010——80
Total 23010——240
Career total 14315101—4015716
  1. Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

References
  1. "FC Argeș, transfer din play-off-ul Ligii 2! Cât au plătit piteștenii" [FC Argeș, transfer from the Liga 2 play-offs! How much "the Pitești People" paid]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 20 April 2021.
  2. "Culisele transferului lui Alexandru Ișfan de la FC Argeș. Câți bani cer piteștenii și ce procente are CS Mioveni. Exclusiv" [Behind the scenes of the transfer of Alexandru Ișfan from FC Argeș. How much money are Piteștenii asking for and what percentage does CS Mioveni still own? Exclusive] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. "CS Universitatea Craiova - FC Argeș 1-0 » Andrei Ivan, salvatorul oltenilor la debutul în noul sezon" [CS Universitatea Craiova - FC Argeș 1–0 » Andrei Ivan, the saviour of "the Oltenia People" in the campaign opener]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. "Universitatea Craiova pregătește transferul "perlei" de la FC Argeș: "Și CFR l-a vrut"" [Universitatea Craiova prepares the transfer of FC Argeș' "jewel": "CFR also wanted him"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. "Disputat de FCSB și Universitatea Craiova, Ișfan a fost magistral: "Se vorbește despre mine peste tot". Ce spune de transfer" [Disputed by FCSB and Universitatea Craiova, Ișfan was masterful: "People are talking about me everywhere." What does he say about a transfer] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. "Lovitură pentru Mihai Rotaru: FC Argeș l-a cumpărat în totalitate pe Alexandru Ișfan. Anunțul primarului din Pitești" [Blow for Mihai Rotaru: FC Argeș acquired Alexandru Ișfan completely] (in Romanian). ProSport. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  7. "Primul transfer-bombă din mercato: Alexandru Ișfan la Universitatea Craiova! Fotbalistul a fost prezentat oficial. Update exclusiv" [The first bomb-transfer of the mercato: Alexandru Ișfan to Universitatea Craiova! The footballer was officially unveiled. Exclusive update] (in Romanian). Fanatik.rp. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  8. Alexandru Ișfan at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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