Alex Dobre

Mihai Alexandru Dobre (born 30 August 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Rapid București and the Romania national team.

Dobre started out as a senior in England with AFC Bournemouth, but only recorded one competitive game and was loaned out several times. In 2020, he moved to French side Dijon on a full transfer.

Internationally, Dobre represented the Romania under-23 team in the 2020 Summer Olympics. In March 2023, he made his full debut for the nation in a 2–0 win over Andorra.

Club career

Early career Born in Bucharest, Dobre signed for English team AFC Bournemouth from Viitorul Mihai Georgescu Cluj in August 2016, and initially linked up with their under-21 squad.

On 30 August 2017, he moved to League One side Bury on loan until 1 January 2018. Dobre made his English Football League debut for Bury in an away game against Rotherham United, coming on as a substitute for Jordan Williams in the 55th minute. On 18 January 2018, he joined Bury's Lancashire rivals Rochdale on loan until the end of the season. On 11 January 2019, Dobre again moved on loan to EFL League Two club Yeovil Town until the end of the 2018–19 campaign.

On 4 January 2020, Dobre registered his competitive debut for AFC Bournemouth by coming on as a substitute in a 4–0 FA Cup victory over Luton Town. On 31 January, he was sent on loan to Wigan Athletic for the remainder of the season.

Dijon On 12 August 2020, Dobre signed for Ligue 1 club Dijon for a transfer fee of £900,000.

Loan to Famalicão On 8 January 2023, Dobre joined Famalicão in Portugal on loan until the end of the season.

Famalicão On 31 July 2023, Famalicão announced the permanent signing of Dobre on a two-year deal, for a reported fee of €600,000.

Rapid București On 7 October 2024, Rapid București announced the signing of Dobre until June 2026.

International career In June 2021, Dobre was selected in Romania's squad for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics. He received his first call-up to the senior team in March 2023, for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification matches against Andorra and Belarus. Dobre made his full debut on the 25th that month, coming on as a substitute for Olimpiu Moruțan in the 2–0 win against the former opponent.

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