Alexandru Stoian

Alexandru Stoian

Personal information
Full name	Alexandru Constantin Stoian
Date of birth	(2007-12-15) 15 December 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Farul Constanța
Number	90
Youth career
	Școala de Fotbal Benfica București
0000–2022	Academica Clinceni
2022–	Gheorghe Hagi Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Farul Constanța	10	(0)
International career^‡
2022	Romania U15	5	(1)
2022–2023	Romania U16	13	(4)
2023–2024	Romania U17	11	(4)
2024–	Romania U19	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Alexandru Stoian (born 15 December 2007) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Liga I club Farul Constanța.^[1]

Early life

Alexandru Stoian was born in Madrid, Spain, but grew up in Romania, starting to play in the Benfica academy of Bucharest, before moving to the Academica Clinceni.^[2][3][4][5]

Club career

Alexandru Stoian made his professional debut for Farul Constanța on the 28 October 2022, playing the last minutes of a 1–2 away Liga I win over U Craiova.^[2][3][5][6] Having made his debut in this tight game, with Farul sitting top of the table, the young forward became one of the youngest footballers to ever play in the Romanian top tier at the age of 14 years, 10 months, and 13 days, second only to former international Nicolae Dobrin.^[3][7][8][9]

International career

Stoian is a youth international for Romania, having become by 2022 a key player of the under-16 team.^[4][6][7]

Honours

Farul Constanța

• Liga I: 2022–23

References

1. Alexandru Stoian at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
2. Cirican, Paul (29 October 2022). "Cine este Alexandru Stoian, puștiul care a debutat în Superliga la doar 14 ani". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
3. "Cine este Alexandru Stoian, al doilea cel mai tânăr debutant în Liga 1, după Dobrin. Printre idolii săi e și Tavi Popescu". DigiSport (in Romanian). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
4. Dobre, Adi (13 August 2022). "Alexandru Stoian, marcator pentru naționala U16: "Îmi place să spun că m-am născut cu mingea la picior!"". Federația Română de Fotbal. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
5. Manolache, Liviu (28 October 2022). "Doar Dobrin îl întrece! Hagi l-a debutat cu FCU Craiova pe Alexandru Stoian, al doilea cel mai tânăr fotbalist din istoria Ligii 1". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
6. Bocai, Marian (28 October 2022). "Farul Constanța: Victorie și cu FCU 1948 Craiova. Andrei Borza, gol de senzație, la 16 ani. Alexandru Stoian, debut la 14 ani!". Ziua de Constanța [ro] (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
7. Cutu, Daian (28 October 2022). "Alexandru Stoian a debutat în Superliga la 14 ani şi 10 luni". Prima Sport (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
8. Cirican, Paul (29 October 2022). "Moment istoric în Superliga: Gică Hagi a trimis în teren un jucător de 14 ani!". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
9. "Alexandru Stoian a debutat pentru Farul la 14 ani! Cine este "Blondul", puștiul trimis de Hagi în teren la Craiova". Sport.ro (in Romanian). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

External links

• Alexandru Stoian at Soccerway