Mircea Bornescu

Mircea Bornescu

Personal information
Full name	Mircea Alexandru Bornescu
Date of birth	(1980-05-03) 3 May 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Bucharest, Romania
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	FC U Craiova (team manager)
Youth career
1986–1991	Mecanică Fină București
1991–1999	Național București
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2000	Juventus București	21	(0)
2000–2002	Apulum Alba Iulia	36	(0)
2002–2004	Extensiv Craiova	45	(1)
2004–2005	FC Caracal	29	(6)
2005–2009	Universitatea Craiova	123	(6)
2009–2011	Rapid București	44	(0)
2011	Kavala	0	(0)
2011	Petrolul Ploiești	5	(0)
2012	Universitatea Cluj	14	(0)
2012–2014	Petrolul Ploiești	32	(0)
2014–2015	Rapid București	14	(0)
2016–2017	Voluntari	24	(0)
Total		387	(13)
International career
1998–1999	Romania U19	6	(0)
Managerial career
2021	FC U Craiova (team manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mircea Bornescu (born 3 May 1980 in Bucharest) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Controversy

During a league game against Gaz Metan on 29 May 2013, Bornescu was sent off for biting opponent Tha'er Bawab, his victim was sent off for a retaliatory punch to the face, and five other players also received red cards.^[1]

Personal life

His father, Petre was a boxer who was national champion in 1986 and 1987.^[2][3][4]

Honours

Universitatea Craiova

• Divizia B: 2005–06^[5]

Petrolul Ploiești

• Cupa României: 2012–13^[6]

FC Voluntari

• Cupa României: 2016–17^[6]

References

1. "Romanian goalkeeper 'does a Suarez'". eurosport.yahoo.com. 31 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
2. "Tatăl lui Mircea Bornescu, fost campion național la box, a murit la 62 de ani" [Mircea Bornescu's father, former national boxing champion, died at the age of 62] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
3. "Dramă pentru un fost fotbalist de la Rapid și Craiova! Tatăl său, fost campion la box, a murit: "Este adevărat!"" [Drama for a former footballer from Rapid and Craiova! His father, a former boxing champion, died: "It's true!"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
4. "Petre Bornescu, câștigător al Centurii de Aur, a murit la vârsta de 62 de ani. Cum a vrut fostul pugilist să-l îndrepte spre nobila artă pe fiul său, Mircea Bornescu" [Petre Bornescu, winner of the Golden Belt, died at the age of 62. How the former pugilist wanted to direct his son, Mircea Bornescu, towards the noble art] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
5. Mircea Bornescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
6. Mircea Bornescu at Soccerway

External links

• Mircea Bornescu at WorldFootball.net