Alin Banceu

Club career Bănceu was born on 30 December 1973 in Mediaș, Romania. He played junior-level football at Universitatea Cluj. Subsequently, he spent the 1993–94 season at Divizia B club CFR Cluj.

In 1997, Bănceu and his teammate, Cosmin Mariș, were transferred together from "U" Cluj to Fortuna Sittard. There, they became teammates with their compatriot Dorel Zegrean and a young Mark van Bommel. During a friendly against Genk, Bănceu was kicked in the groin by an opponent and was transported to a hospital where he had one testicle removed. He made his Eredivisie debut on 23 September 1997 when Bert van Marwijk sent him in the 82nd minute to replace Patrick Paauwe in a 3–2 away loss to PSV Eindhoven. Over the course of two seasons, Bănceu made only seven league appearances for Fortuna due to a serious injury to his right leg. He ended his career in 2003, after playing one season for Serie C club Fermana. The following year, he played for Romania B in a 3–1 loss to Egypt.