Alexandru Epureanu

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

Club Career

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

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 Istanbul Basaksehir. He made his league debut for the club on 30 August 2014 in a 1–1 home draw with Kasimpasa, playing all ninety minutes of the match. 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 Istanbul BB.

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. In September 2019, Epureanu retired from the national team due to a knee injury. However, he returned in August 2020, and is still active for Moldova. He ranks first in terms of all-time appearances for Moldova. On 31 March 2021, he made his 100th appearance for Moldova in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Israel.

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