Alexandru Pantea
Alexandru Grigoraș Pantea (born 11 September 2003) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga I club FCSB.
 Pantea with FCSB in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandru Grigoraș Pantea | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FCSB | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2020 | FCSB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | FCSB | 35 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Hermannstadt (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Romania U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Romania U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Romania U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Romania U19 | 14 | (3) |
| 2022 | Romania U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Romania U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2022– | Romania | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 | |||
Club career
A youth exponent of his hometown side FCSB, Pantea made his professional debut by starting in a 2–2 Liga I draw with Gaz Metan Mediaș on 21 June 2020. In the process, he became the first player born in 2003 to play in the top flight.[1]
On 7 July 2021, Pantea was sent out on loan to Liga II team Hermannstadt for an undisclosed period.[2] He featured in 28 matches and gained Liga I promotion, before returning to his parent club in the summer of 2022.[3]
International career
Pantea made his full debut for Romania on 20 November 2022, aged 19, after coming on for Cristian Manea in the 70th minute of a 5–0 away thrashing of Moldova. The next year, he was selected in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Championship.[4]
Style of play
A full-back, Pantea's ambidexterity makes him capable of operating on both the left and the right sides of the field.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 October 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FCSB | 2019–20 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Hermannstadt (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga II | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- "Alexandru Pantea, marea surpriză de la FCSB! Primul jucător născut în 2003 care evoluează în Liga 1" [Alexandru Pantea, FCSB's big surprise! The first player born in 2003 to play in Liga 1] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "Bine ai venit la #FCH, Alexandru Pantea!" [Welcome to #FCH, Alexandru Pantea!] (in Romanian). FC Hermannstadt. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "Alexandru Pantea se întoarce la FCSB din vară. Mihai Stoica: "Se va lupta pentru un loc de titular"" [Alexandru Pantea will return to FCSB in the summer. Mihai Stoica: "He will fight for a place as a starter"] (in Romanian). Prima Sport. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- "U21 la EURO 2023 | VIDEO: Ei sunt ROMÂNIA U21 pentru Campionatul European!" [U21 at EURO 2023 | VIDEO: They are ROMANIA U21 for the European Championship!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- Alexandru Pantea at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "Alexandru Pantea". European Football. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links
- Alexandru Pantea at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- FCSB official profile (in Romanian)