Alexandru Epureanu

Alexandru Epureanu (born 27 September 1986) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a centre-back for İstanbul Başakşehir and the Moldova national team.

Alexandru Epureanu
Epureanu with Anzhi Makhachkala in 2014
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 (3)
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 188 (13)
National team‡
–2005 Moldova U19
2005–2007 Moldova U21 18 (0)
2006– Moldova 100 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2021

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 international debut in a 2–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying loss against Norway on 6 September 2006, and has since been a regular in the national team squad, wearing the captain's armband on several occasions.[5] In September 2019, Epureanu retired from the national team due to a knee injury.[6] However, he returned in August 2020,[7] and is still active for Moldova.[5] He ranks first in terms of all-time appearances for Moldova.[8] On 31 March 2021, he made his 100th appearance for Moldova in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Israel.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 April 2021[10][11]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zimbru Chișinău 2002–03 Moldovan National Division 5000—50
2003–04 24230—272
Total 29230—322
Sheriff Tiraspol 2004–05 Moldovan National Division 22000—220
2005–06 27242—314
2006–07 17140—211
Total 66382—745
FC Moscow 2007 Russian Premier League 230——230
2008 2412130—292
2009 25210——262
Total 7233130—784
Dynamo Moscow 2010 Russian Premier League 23220——252
2011–12 14130——171
2012–13 7000——70
Total 44350——493
Krylia Sovetov (loan) 2012–13 Russian Premier League 17121——192
Anzhi Makhachkala (loan) 2013–14 701041—121
Anzhi Makhachkala 2013–14 1020040—142
İstanbul Başakşehir 2014–15 Süper Lig 32410——334
2015–16 1409000—230
2016–17 3016040—401
2017–18 31610100—426
2018–19 2221120—253
2019–20 2900050—340
2020–21 28020501[lower-alpha 1]0360
Total 183132012601023014
Career total 428273134831050833
  1. Appearance in Turkish Super Cup.

International
As of match played 31 March 2021[5]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Moldova 200630
200791
2008100
200981
201071
201180
201261
201370
201483
201530
201670
201770
201880
201900
202060
202130
Total1007
Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.[5]
List of international goals scored by Alexandru Epureanu
No.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

Note: Some sources have credited Epureanu with scoring the second goal in a 4–0 victory over Saudi Arabia in 2014, however this was a penalty converted by Igor Picușceac.[12]

Honours

Club

Zimbru Chișinău

Sheriff Tiraspol

Dynamo Moscow

İstanbul Başakşehir

Individual

See also

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. "Alexandru Epureanu". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. "Căpitanul Alexandru Epureanu se retrage de la echipa națională a R. Moldova, invocând probleme la genunchi" (in Romanian). Agora. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  7. Grecu, Sandu (29 August 2020). "Alexandru Epureanu revine la Națională!" (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  8. "Most Moldova caps". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  9. "Contra Israelului Alexandru Epureanu a bifat meciul cu numărul 100 pentru naționala Moldovei" (in Romanian). Moldfootball. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  10. Alexandru Epureanu at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  11. Alexandru Epureanu at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. "Saudi Arabia vs Moldova - Football Match Report - May 24th, 2014". ESPN.
  13. "Istanbul's Medipol Başakşehir wins first ever Turkish Süper Lig title". Daily Sabah. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
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