Marius Alexe

Dinamo București

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.

Loan to Astra

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.

Breakthrough at Dinamo

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…

Alexe has played for a number of youth teams, starting with Romania U-17 for which he played 6 games and scored 1 goal. He also played for Romania U-19, where he amassed 8 games and scored 1 goal, and Romania U-21 for which he has played 10 times. Alexe played his first match for Romania national football team in a game against Luxembourg on 29 March 2011. He came on in the 84th minute for Adrian Mutu.

Alexe is able to play both as a striker and as a left winger. He is known for his speed and technique, especially with his controlled dribbling and passing. Alexe is naturally right footed, but can control the ball with both feet. Like Thierry Henry, he likes to wait on the left flank for the ball, before cutting into the middle and looking for the target.

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