Mircea Bornescu

Early career

Bornescu was born on 3 May 1980 in Bucharest, Romania and began playing junior-level football in 1986 at local club Mecanică Fină. In 1991, he joined the junior center of Național București. He started his senior career at Juventus București during the 1999–2000 Divizia B season. In 2001, he moved to Apulum Alba Iulia for one year before joining Extensiv Craiova. There, Bornescu scored his first goal on his birthday, after he was encouraged by coach Nicolae Ungureanu to execute a penalty awarded to his side. Afterwards, he became the main penalty taker, scoring another six goals throughout the 2004–05 season when the club changed its name from Extensiv Craiova to FC Caracal.

"U" Craiova, Rapid and Kavala

In 2005, Bornescu went to play for Universitatea Craiova. He scored four goals from the penalty spot in 29 matches during the 2005–06 season to help the team achieve promotion to the first league. Subsequently, he made his Liga I debut on 29 July 2006 under coach Ovidiu Stîngă, managing to keep a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw against FC Vaslui. Until the end of the season, he netted two penalties, including the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Unirea Urziceni and another one in a 2–2 draw against Pandurii Târgu Jiu. In October 2007, during a match against Universitatea Craiova, Bornescu kicked opponent Cristian Coroian in the back with his studs, resulting in four fractured ribs for Coroian and a six-match suspension for Bornescu. Following four…

In 1998, Bornescu made several appearances for Romania's under-18 and under-21 sides.

His father, Petre, was a boxer who was the national champion in 1986 and 1987.

Universitatea Craiova

Divizia B: 2005–06 Petrolul Ploiești

Cupa României: 2012–13 FC Voluntari

Cupa României: 2016–17