Alexandru Mitriță

Early career and Viitorul Constanța

Born in Craiova, Mitriță started his senior career with Gaz Metan Severin in 2011, and during early 2013 joined Viitorul Constanța. In September that year, aged 18, he was loaned by FC Steaua București to play for their UEFA Youth League side; his senior output for the club consisted in only one match in the Cupa României, and he returned to Viitorul the following year. Mitriță played his first match upon his return on 23 February 2014, in a 2–1 away win against Dinamo București. He recorded his first Liga I goal on 21 May that year, in a 1–0 victory over Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.

Pescara

In July 2015, Mitriță was transferred to Italian club Pescara for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be worth around €1 million. He made 20 appearances and scored one goal in all competitions in his debut campaign, as the team achieved promotion to the Serie A. Mitriță's first goal in the Italian top division came on 22 May 2017, in a 2–0 home defeat of Palermo.

Universitatea Craiova

On 21 July 2017, Universitatea Craiova announced an agreement for the loan of Mitriță from Pescara. He made his competitive and European debut six days later, in a 1–0 home loss to AC Milan in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. His first goal came in a 1–1 league draw with Astra Giurgiu on 6 August. On 20 August, Mitriță scored the goals of a 2–0 win against his former team Viitorul. On 16 December 2017, Mitriță converted a free kick in a…

In March 2018, after reportedly impressing head coach Cosmin Contra, Mitriță was called up by the Romania national team for the friendlies with Israel and Sweden later that month. He made his debut against the former opponent on 24 March, and assisted George Țucudean's goal in the 2–1 victory in Netanya. Mitriță scored his first senior international goal on 12 October 2019, aiding to a 3–0 away win over the Faroe Islands after replacing Florinel Coman in the 69th minute. Three days later, he netted again in a 1–1 draw with Norway, also counting for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers. On 11 October 2021, Mitriță scored a header in a 1–0 win over Armenia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, representing Romania's first goal at the new Stadionul Steaua in Bucharest. From September 2022 to June 2024, he was not included in Romania squads due to a reported conflict with head coach Edward Iordănescu and several teammates, which ultimately led to him not being selected for Euro 2024. Following the departure of Iordănescu, Mircea Lucescu named Mitriță to the Romania squad on 30 August 2024. He came on as a substitute in both Nations League matches against Kosovo (3–0 away win) and Lithuania (3–1 home win), also scoring a goal in the latter match. On 22 September 2025, Mitriță announced his retirement from the national team in an open letter, explaining that the long travel distances from China and his wish to focus on his future and family influenced his decision.

Mitriță is deployed as an attacking midfielder or a winger on either flank, having been noted for his pace and technical ability which allow him to take on opponents in one-on-one situations.

Mitriță's paternal uncle, Dumitru, was also a professional footballer and played for several clubs including Universitatea Craiova and Steaua București. Mitriță stated that growing up he idolised Lionel Messi and looked to emulate him. In October 2018, after two-time Romanian Footballer of the Year winner and Craiova legend Ilie Balaci died, Mitriță tattooed a piece of advice he was given by him on the back of his neck.