Alexandru Epureanu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandru Epureanu | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldovan SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Hoverla Uzhhorod | ||
| 1998–2002 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Zimbru Chișinău | 29 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 66 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | FC Moscow | 72 | (3) |
| 2010–2014 | Dynamo Moscow | 44 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Krylia Sovetov (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 10 | (2) |
| 2014– | İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. | 153 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| –2005 | Moldova U19 | ||
| 2005–2007 | Moldova U21 | 18 | (0) |
| 2006–2018 | Moldova | 91 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:23, 12 March 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2018 | |||
Alexandru Epureanu (born 27 September 1986) is a Moldovan footballer who currently plays at İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. as a centre back. He is the captain of the Moldova national football team.
Club career
Born in Chișinau, Epureanu joined FC Sheriff Tiraspol in summer 2004.[1]
He has won Moldovan Footballer of the Year in 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011. Since playing for FC Sheriff Tiraspol, he has gone on to play for Dinamo Moscow.
On 2 July 2014, Epureanu signed for İstanbul BB.[2] He made his league debut for the club on 30 August 2014 in a 1–1 home draw with Kasımpaşa, playing all ninety minutes of the match.[3] He scored his first league goal for the club on 5 October 2014 in a 4–0 home victory over Akhisarspor. His goal, scored in the sixth minute, made the score 1–0 to İstanbul BB.[4]
International career
Epureanu made his senior international debut on 7 October 2006 in a 2–2 draw with Bosnia in Euro 2008 qualifying.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 August 2014[6]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Moldova | League | Moldovan Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2002–03 | Zimbru Chişinău | Divizia Naţională | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||||
| 2004–05 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 4 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||||
| Russia | League | Russian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2007 | FC Moscow | Russian Premier League | 23 | 0 | - | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2009 | 25 | 2 | - | 25 | 2 | |||||
| 2010 | Dynamo Moscow | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | Krylia Sovetov (Loan) | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 19 | 2 | ||
| Dynamo Moscow | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Anzhi Makhachkala (Loan) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Total | Moldova | 95 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 106 | 7 | |||
| Russia | 150 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 169 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 245 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 280 | 18 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.[7]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2007 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău |  Malta |
1–1 | 1–1 | Euro 2008 qualifier |
| 2 | 12 August 2009 | Republican Stadium, Yerevan |  Armenia |
4–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 3 March 2010 | Antalya Atatürk Stadium, Antalya |  Kazakhstan |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 16 October 2012 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle |  San Marino |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| 5 | 5 March 2014 | Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella |  Andorra |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 3–0 | |||||
| 7 | 12 October 2014 | Otkrytie Arena, Moscow |  Russia |
1–1 | 1–1 | Euro 2016 qualifier |
Achievements
- Divizia Naţională: 2
- Moldovan Cup: 3
- 2004, 2006
References
- ^ "Member associations". UEFA.com.
- ^ "Alexandru Epureanu va evolua din noul sezon la İstanbul BB". diez.md (in Romanian). Diez.md. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Istanbul Basaksehir vs. Kasimpasa – 30 August 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Istanbul Basaksehir vs. Akhisarspor – 5 October 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Moldova vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina (2:2)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ Alexandru Epureanu at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "NATIONAL TEAM appearances of Alexandru Epureanu". Alexandru Epureanu – national football team player.
External links
- Alexandru Epureanu at Soccerway
- Alexandru Epureanu at eu-football
- Alexandru Epureanu at National-Football-Teams.com
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