.jpg) Chipciu with Anderlecht in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandru Mihăiță Chipciu | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Brăila, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Dacia Unirea Brăila | ||
| 2004–2006 | Sporting Pitești | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | FC Brașov | 76 | (13) |
| 2008 | → Forex Brașov (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → CF Brăila (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2011–2016 | Steaua București | 116 | (24) |
| 2016–2020 | Anderlecht | 49 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Sparta Prague (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | CFR Cluj | 62 | (5) |
| 2022– | Universitatea Cluj | 80 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | Romania U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2008 | Romania U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | Romania | 47 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024 | |||
Alexandru Mihăiță Chipciu (Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandru kipˈt͡ʃi.u];[1] born 18 May 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj, which he captains. A versatile player, he is mainly deployed as a winger or an attacking midfielder, but has also been used as a false 9 or a wing-back on occasion.[2][3]
After starting his senior career with FC Brașov, Chipciu moved to Steaua București in the winter of 2011[4] and won seven domestic trophies during his spell in the capital. In 2016, he transferred abroad for the first time to join Anderlecht; he helped to a national title in his first season in Belgium, but later fell out of favor and was sent on loan to Sparta Prague. At the start of 2020, Chipciu returned to his native country with defending champions CFR Cluj.
Chipciu is a Romanian international and has played for the country's under-17 and under-19 teams before making his senior debut in 2011.[5] He was a member of the squad that participated at the UEFA Euro 2016.[6]
- ^ "How to pronounce EURO players' names correctly". UEFA.com. 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Dilema falsului număr "9". De ce nu poate Steaua continua cu succes aplicarea sistemului folosit contra Chiajnei. Comparaţie cu Barcelona" [The difficulties of a false 9. Why FCSB can't continue using the system applied against Chiajna. Comparison with Barcelona] (in Romanian). ProSport. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Reacția lui Chipciu când a auzit că va fi folosit fundaș dreapta la Sparta: "E bine că e Stanciu pe partea mea" + Cum l-a impresionat pe antrenor" [Chipciu's reaction when he heard he would be used as a right-back at Sparta: "Is good that Stanciu is on my side" + Hoe he impressed the coach]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 10 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Chipciu a semnat cu Steaua". Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ Chipciu, titular cu San Marino Archived 21 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Romania Euro 2016 squad". The Daily Telegraph. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.