Alexandru Țîrlea

Mircea Alexandru Țîrlea (born 28 March 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga I club CFR Cluj.

Club career Early career Born in Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid to Romanian parents, Țîrlea joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2010, aged ten, from hometown side RSD Alcalá. On 26 July 2019, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Segunda División B side Salamanca CF UDS for one year.

Țîrlea made his senior debut on 25 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Martín Galván in a 3–1 home win over Arenas Club de Getxo. A backup to Javier Carpio, he featured in 16 matches during the campaign as it was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alavés On 27 July 2020, Țîrlea moved to Deportivo Alavés and was assigned to the reserves also in the third division. He scored his first senior goal the following 31 January, netting the B's second goal in a 2–4 home loss against Racing de Santander.

Țîrlea made his first-team debut on 14 December 2021, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Linares Deportivo in the season's Copa del Rey. He made his La Liga debut four days later, replacing Martín Aguirregabiria in a 0–2 away loss against Rayo Vallecano.

Gimnàstic On 19 July 2022, Țîrlea signed a one-year deal with Primera Federación side Gimnàstic de Tarragona. On 5 January 2025, he terminated his link with the club.

CFR Cluj On 7 January 2025 he joined CFR Cluj.

Personal life Țîrlea's father, Mircea Nicolae, is a football coach.

Career statistics

Honours

CFR Cluj Cupa României: 2024–25 Supercupa României runner-up: 2025