Denis Alibec

Denis Alibec

Alibec (yellow in foreground) with Romania at Euro 2016.
Personal information
Full name Denis Alibec
Date of birth (1991-01-05) 5 January 1991
Place of birth Mangalia, Romania
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Astra Giurgiu
Number 7
Youth career
2001–2006 Callatis Mangalia
2006 Steaua București
2006–2008 Farul Constanța
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Farul Constanța 18 (2)
2009–2014 Internazionale 2 (0)
2011–2012 → Mechelen (loan) 11 (1)
2012–2013 → Viitorul Constanța (loan) 23 (5)
2013 → Bologna (loan) 1 (0)
2014–2016 Astra Giurgiu 62 (31)
2017– Steaua București 0 (0)
National team‡
2007–2008 Romania U17 6 (2)
2008–2010 Romania U19 9 (5)
2011–2012 Romania U21 5 (3)
2015– Romania 6 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 June 2016

Denis Alibec (born 5 January 1991) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for FC Astra Giurgiu and the Romania national team mainly as a striker.

Alibec began his football career in Romania playing for local clubs Callatis Mangalia, Steaua București and Farul Constanța, making his professional debut with the latter. In 2009, at the age of 18, he moved to Italy joining the academy of Internazionale Milano.[1] He only made two Serie A appearances for the seniors and failed to develop into a starter for the "I Nerazzurri". Following numerous loans, Alibec returned to Romania in 2014 to sign with first division club Astra Giurgiu.[2] In the 2015–16 season he became a regular starter and goalscorer,[3] aiding Astra win its first ever domestic league title and earning himself a place in Romania's UEFA Euro 2016 squad.[4]

Alibec is a full international for Romania since October 2015,[5] and has previously represented the country's under-17, under-19 and under-21 teams.

Club career

Early years

At the age of ten, after only playing ball on the beaches of native Mangalia, Alibec chose to focus entirely on football and joined FC Callatis Mangalia's youth setup.[3] He had a brief spell at FC Steaua București's juniors, before making his senior debut on 27 September 2008 with FC Farul Constanța where he scored 2 goals in 18 Liga I matches.[1]

Internazionale

In July 2009, it was announced that Alibec signed a four-year contract with Serie A club Inter Milan, going on to play for its Pimavera team.[6] On 19 May 2010, Alibec scored a goal in each half to give Inter victory over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Under-18 Challenge match, part of UEFA Grassroots Day.[7] Alibec made his Serie A debut on 21 November 2010, coming on as a sub for Jonathan Biabiany in the 68th minute in a 1–2 lost match against Chievo Verona. He then was in rich form in the Campionato Primavera Girone B for Inter's Primavera side scoring 8 goals in 9 appearances.

On 24 August 2011, Alibec was loaned to Belgian Pro League side KV Mechelen on a one-year deal.[8]

Astra Giurgiu

In January 2014, FC Astra Giurgiu transferred Alibec for an undisclosed fee, with the player penning a  4 1⁄2-year contract with the club.[2]

After Kehinde Fatai's depart to AC Sparta Prague during the summer of 2015, Alibec became the first-choice centre-forward of the team and established himself as one of the first division's best players.[3] He ended 2015–16 campaign with 33 matches and 20 goals all competitions comprised as Astra won the Romanian championship for the first time in its history.[9]

On 18 August 2016, Alibec netted the equalizer in a 1–1 draw against West Ham United in the UEFA Europa League play-off's first leg. It was the first time he scored in three and a half months following an injury at UEFA Euro 2016. As of October 2016, Alibec has signed a 5 year contract with Romanian giants Steaua Bucuresti, which will start on the 1st of January 2017. [10]

International career

Alibec formerly played for Romania's under-17, under-19 and under-21 teams.

On 11 October 2015, after being called-up on several occasions in the past, Alibec gained his first cap for the full side in the last UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against the Faroe Islands, replacing Bogdan Stancu in the 90th minute.[5] In June 2016, he was picked by Anghel Iordănescu for his squad at the final tournament in France and appeared as a substitute in Romania's opening game, a 2–1 defeat to the host.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 December 2016
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Farul Constanța 2008–09 18200---182
Total 18 2 0 0 - - - - - - 18 2
Internazionale 2010–11 2000--0020
Total 2 0 0 0 - - - - 0 0 2 0
Mechelen (loan) 2011–12 11110---121
Total 11 1 1 0 - - - - - - 12 1
Viitorul Constanța (loan) 2012–13 23500---235
Total 23 5 0 0 - - - - - - 23 5
Bologna (loan) 2013–14 1020---30
Total 1 0 2 0 - - - - - - 3 0
Astra Giurgiu 2013–14 9520---115
2014–15 168002200001810
2015–16 2616202231-3319
2016–17 11200116300186
Total 62 31 4 0 5 5 9 4 0 0 80 40
Career Total 117 39 7 0 5 5 9 4 0 0 137 48

International

As of 19 June 2016[11]
National teamYearAppsGoalsRatio
Romania
2015100.00
2016510.20
Total610.16

International goals

As of 23 August 2016 (Romania score listed first, score column indicates score after each Alibec goal)[11]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 29 May 2016 Olimpico Grande Torino, Turin, Italy 3  Ukraine 2–4 3–4 Friendly

Honours

Club

Internazionale Milano[a]
Astra Giurgiu

References

Notes
  1. ^ Alibec only played two matches during his spell at the senior team and was often an unused substitute.
Citations
  1. 1 2 "Citeşte povestea lui Denis Alibec, noul jucător al lui Inter Milano » De la 50 de euro pe lună la milioanele din Ligă" [Read the story of Denis Alibec, the new player of Inter Milano » From a salary of 50 euros a month to the millions of the UEFA Champions Leage] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Alibec a fost cumpărat definitiv de Astra de la Inter! A semnat pe 4 sezoane și jumătate cu giurgiuvenii" [Alibec was transferred by Astra from Inter! He signed a 4 1⁄2-year contract with the Giurgiu men] (in Romanian). DigiSport. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Momentul decisiv care l-a transformat pe Denis Alibec din puştiul care bătea mingea pe plaja din Mangalia în vedeta din Liga I" [The crucial moment that transformed Denis Alibec from the kid that played ball on the beach of Mangalia to the Liga I star] (in Romanian). Adevărul. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Romania Euro 2016 squad". The Daily Telegraph. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Insulele Feroe-România 0–3" [Faroe Islands-Romania 0–3]. DigiSport. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "E oficial! Alibec la Inter! "Sunt bucuros, am semnat pe 4 ani!"" [It's official! Alibec, to Inter! "I'm delighted, I signed for four years!"]. ProSport. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Inter take Under-18 honours". UEFA. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Denis Alibec naar KV Mechelen". kvmechelen.be (official website) (in Dutch). 24 August 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Marius Şumudică a scris istorie! Astra Giurgiu este a 24-a campioană a României" [Marius Șumudică made history! Astra is Romania's 24th champion] (in Romanian). DigiSport. 1 May 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Alibec a revenit cu gol! Prima reuşită după trei luni şi jumătate: "M-am sufocat după 10 minute"" [Alibec returned with a goal! He netted again after three and a half months: "I suffocated after 10 minutes"] (in Romanian). DigiSport. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Denis Alibec". European Football. Retrieved 23 August 2016.

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