At the start of 2020, Alexandru Chipciu returned to his native country with defending champions CFR Cluj.
14 Facts About Alexandru Chipciu
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Alexandru Chipciu is a Romanian international and has played for the country's under-17 and under-19 teams before making his senior debut in 2011.
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Alexandru Chipciu was a member of the squad that participated at the UEFA Euro 2016.
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Alexandru Chipciu started his career at hometown club Dacia Unirea Braila in 2001, aged 13.
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At the age of 18, Alexandru Chipciu made his senior squad breakthrough at FC Brasov, scoring four goals in his first year with the club.
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Alexandru Chipciu eventually chose to stay at Brasov, signing a new contract that would have kept him at the club until 2015.
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On 10 May 2013, in one of the last league fixtures of the season, Alexandru Chipciu suffered an injury in a derby with Dinamo Bucuresti and was sidelined for five months with a fractured tibia.
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On 18 July 2016, Alexandru Chipciu traveled to Belgium to undergo a medical at Anderlecht.
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Alexandru Chipciu returned to his native country on 18 January 2020, after agreeing to sign for CFR Cluj as a free agent.
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Alexandru Chipciu played nine games without scoring in the remainder of the season, as CFR won its third-consecutive national title.
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On 25 June 2022, Alexandru Chipciu joined CFR's city rivals Universitatea Cluj on a one-year deal.
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On 29 March 2006, Alexandru Chipciu made his debut for Romania under-17 in a match with Serbia.
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Alexandru Chipciu gained his first cap for the full side in 2011, playing as a starter against San Marino.
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On 17 May 2016, Alexandru Chipciu was picked by manager Anghel Iordanescu for his preliminary 28-man UEFA Euro 2016 squad and eventually made it to the final list.