Alexandru Epureanu

Alexandru Epureanu (born 27 September 1986) is a Moldovan footballer who currently plays at İstanbul Başakşehir as a centre back.

Alexandru Epureanu
Epureanu in 2014 with Anzhi Makhachkala
Personal information
Full name Alexandru Epureanu
Date of birth (1986-09-27) 27 September 1986
Place of birth Chișinău, Moldovan SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 İstanbul Başakşehir
Number 6
Youth career
1995–1998 Hoverla Uzhhorod
1998–2002 Zimbru Chișinău
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Zimbru Chișinău 29 (2)
2004–2006 Sheriff Tiraspol 66 (2)
2007–2009 FC Moscow 72 (3)
2010–2014 Dynamo Moscow 44 (3)
2012 → Krylia Sovetov (loan) 17 (1)
2013 → Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 7 (0)
2014 Anzhi Makhachkala 10 (2)
2014– İstanbul Başakşehir 173 (13)
National team‡
–2005 Moldova U19
2005–2007 Moldova U21 18 (0)
2006– Moldova 97 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2020

Club career

Born in Chișinau, Epureanu joined FC Sheriff Tiraspol in summer 2004.[1]

He has won Moldovan Footballer of the Year in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2018. Since playing for FC Sheriff Tiraspol, he has gone on to play for Dinamo Moscow.

On 2 July 2014, Epureanu signed for İstanbul Başakşehir.[2] He made his league debut for the club on 30 August 2014 in a 1–1 home draw with Kasımpaşa, playing all ninety minutes of the match.[3] He scored his first league goal for the club on 5 October 2014 in a 4–0 home victory over Akhisarspor. His goal, scored in the sixth minute, made the score 1–0 to İstanbul BB.[4]

International career

Epureanu made his senior international debut on 7 October 2006 in a 2–2 draw with Bosnia in Euro 2008 qualifying.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of 10 August 2014[6]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Moldova League Moldovan Cup Europe Total
2002–03Zimbru ChişinăuDivizia Naţională500050
2003–0424230272
2004–05Sheriff Tiraspol22000220
2005–0627242314
2006–0717140212
Russia League Russian Cup Europe Total
2007FC MoscowRussian Premier League230-230
200824130271
2009252-252
2010Dynamo Moscow23220-250
2011–1214130-171
2012–13Krylia Sovetov (Loan)17121-192
Dynamo Moscow7000-70
2012–13Anzhi Makhachkala (Loan)701041121
Anzhi Makhachkala1020040142
Total Moldova 9551121067
Russia 15098111116911
Career total 245148124328018

International goals
Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.[7]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
124 March 2007Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău Malta1–11–1Euro 2008 qualifier
212 August 2009Republican Stadium, Yerevan Armenia4–14–1Friendly
33 March 2010Antalya Atatürk Stadium, Antalya Kazakhstan1–01–0Friendly
416 October 2012Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle San Marino2–02–02014 World Cup qualifier
55 March 2014Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la Vella, Andorra la Vella Andorra1–03–0Friendly
63–0
712 October 2014Otkrytie Arena, Moscow Russia1–11–1Euro 2016 qualifier

Honours

Club

Zimbru Chișinău

Sheriff Tiraspol

Dynamo Moscow

İstanbul Başakşehir

Individual

References
  1. "Member associations". UEFA.com.
  2. "Alexandru Epureanu va evolua din noul sezon la İstanbul BB". diez.md (in Romanian). Diez.md. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  3. "Istanbul Basaksehir vs. Kasimpasa – 30 August 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. "Istanbul Basaksehir vs. Akhisarspor – 5 October 2014 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  5. "Moldova vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina (2:2)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  6. Alexandru Epureanu at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  7. "NATIONAL TEAM appearances of Alexandru Epureanu". Alexandru Epureanu – national football team player.
  8. "Istanbul's Medipol Başakşehir wins first ever Turkish Süper Lig title". Daily Sabah. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.


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