Denis Alibec

Early career / Farul Constanța

At age ten, after only playing football on the beaches of his native Mangalia, Alibec chose to focus entirely on the sport and joined the youth setup of Callatis Mangalia. He had a brief spell as a junior at Steaua București in 2006, before making his senior debut for Farul Constanța in a 1–1 Liga I draw with Oțelul Galați on 27 September 2008. During the 2008–09 season, he managed to score twice from 18 league matches.

Inter Milan

In July 2009, it was announced that Alibec signed a four-year contract with Italian club Inter Milan. On 19 May 2010, he scored one goal in each half to give Inter a victory over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Under-18 Challenge match, which acted as an inspiration for the UEFA Youth League. Alibec registered his Serie A debut on 21 November 2010, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Jonathan Biabiany in a 1–2 defeat to Chievo Verona. During that period, he was in rich form in the Campionato Primavera Girone B after scoring eight goals in nine games.

Various loans

On 24 August 2011, Alibec joined Belgian Pro League side Mechelen on a one-year deal. The next two years, he moved to Viitorul Constanța and Bologna in the same predicament, respectively.

Astra Giurgiu

In January 2014, Romanian club Astra Giurgiu transferred Alibec for an undisclosed fee, with the player penning down a four-and-a-half-year contract. His first goal came in a 2–0 win over Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț, on 30…

Alibec played youth football for Romania at under-17, under-19, and under-21 levels. After being called up on several occasions in the past, he gained his first cap for the full side in the last UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against the Faroe Islands, on 11 October 2015. He replaced Bogdan Stancu in the 90th minute of the 3–0 win. In June 2016, Alibec was selected by Anghel Iordănescu in his squad for the final tournament in France, and entered as a substitute in the opening 1–2 defeat to the hosts. He then started in the 0–1 loss to Albania on 19 June, which resulted in a group-stage exit. Alibec appeared sparringly for the national team in the following years, and only scored his first official goal in a 3–2 Nations League away win over Austria, on 7 September 2020. In the Euro 2024 qualifiers, Alibec totalled nine games and scored three goals, including one in the final 1–0 victory over Switzerland. Romania finished its group unbeaten and qualified from the first place. On 7 June 2024, Alibec was named in the squad for the Euro 2024. He only made two substitute appearances, as Romania topped its group but was eliminated by the Netherlands in the round of 16.

Club

As of match played 20 September 2026

International

As of match played 10 June 2025

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alibec goal.

Alibec's father and uncle, Gevrim and Gelil, respectively, are of Tatar ethnicity and played football together for roughly ten years at FC Neptun in the third division.