Alexandru Bourceanu

Alexandru Bourceanu (born 24 April 1985) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, currently in charge of Liga III club Unirea Dej.

A defensive midfielder, he was known for his combative playing style, being physically strong in spite of his short stature.

He played for the Romania national minifootball team with whom he won the 2023 WMF World Cup.

Career Steaua București Born in Galaţi, Bourceanu has played as a defensive midfielder for various local clubs. He transferred from Politehnica Timișoara to Steaua București in the summer of 2011. After just 10 league matches, Bourceanu became team's captain.

Trabzonspor On 3 February 2014, Trabzonspor completed a 3.5-year deal for an undisclosed fee for the 28-year-old midfielder who had less than six months left on his contract. He was loaned back home to recover completely from an injury.

Arsenal Tula On 13 January 2017, he signed a contract with the Russian Premier League side Arsenal Tula. The contract is for 1.5 years with an additional one-year extension option.

Gloria Buzău On 29 October 2019, Bourceanu signed a one-season contract with Liga II club SCM Gloria Buzău.

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Honours Steaua București Liga I: 2012–13, 2014–15 Cupa României: 2014–15 Cupa Ligii: 2014–15, 2015–16 Supercupa României: 2013

Speed Academy Liga IV – Argeș County: 2023–24