Marius Alexe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marius Silviu Alexe | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
|
Podbrezová | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | Dinamo București | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2015 | Dinamo București | 135 | (36) |
| 2008–2009 | → Astra Ploiești (loan) | 26 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015– | Karabükspor | 24 | (7) |
| 2017– | → Podbrezová (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Romania U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Romania U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | Romania U21 | 12 | (2) |
| 2011– 2014 | Romania | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2014 |
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Marius Silviu Alexe (born 22 February 1990) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a left winger for FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová, on loan from Karabükspor.
Alexe started his football career when he was 10 years old at Dinamo București. From the very beginning, the talented boy attracted the attention of his coach, who was impressed with his attacking attributes and used him as a forward and later as a left winger.
His great potential did not go unnoticed by Europe's top clubs, and in 2006, when he was 16 years old, Rangers made an offer for him (according to rumours they bid €250K for the gifted striker), with fellow Scottish outfits Hearts and Aberdeen also expressing interest in acquiring his services. But Alexe opted to stay at his home club and gain experience in his homeland before thinking about a move abroad.
He was loaned to the Romanian side Astra Ploiești and helped the team get promoted to Romania's Liga I with six goals in 23 games. His debut in Romania's Liga I came on 2 August 2009 with Astra, but his loan spell was cut short when Dinamo called him back after only three games for his adopted side due to his great performance against rivals Rapid, against who he bagged a brace.
He returned to his home club and scored another five goals in 29 games, gaining experience and becoming a crucial component of the first-team squad. Alexe also played for Romania Under 21s alongside his teammate Gabriel Torje, another talented and promising young player, and together they led the team in some great performances, although they ultimately ended up losing to England in the Euro 2011 qualifiers.
After an impressive 2009–10 season, his evolutions brought the attention of Chelsea, but Dinamo asked €5 million for the player and the transaction failed.
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