Alex Pașcanu
Alexandru Ștefan Pașcanu (born 28 September 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for FC Voluntari, on loan from CFR Cluj, and the Romania national under-21 team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexandru Ștefan Pașcanu | ||
Date of birth | 28 September 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Bârlad, Romania | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Voluntari (on loan from CFR Cluj) | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2019 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | CFR Cluj | 4 | (0) |
2020– | → Voluntari (loan) | 18 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Romania U19 | 3 | (0) |
2017– | Romania U21 | 20 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019 |
Early life
Pașcanu grew up in Bogdănești, Vaslui County, before moving to England with his family where he spent the rest of his childhood and teenage years.[1]
Club areer
Leicester City
Pașcanu began his football career in the academy of Leicester City, playing alongside the likes of Ben Chilwell, Harvey Barnes and Hamza Choudhury. He was however unable to follow them into the first-team squad.
International career
Pașcanu started in all but one of Romania's ten qualification matches for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, as the nation won its group undefeated. At the final tournament, he helped his side reach the semi-finals and qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
On 11 November 2018, Pașcanu received his first call-up for the senior team of Romania.[4]
Honours
Individual
- Leicester City U23 Player of the Season: 2016-17[5]
References
- "Cu Vardy în echipă! Ascensiunea fulminantă a lui Alex Pașcanu, luat de Ranieri la antrenamentele seniorilor campioanei Angliei" (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 11 January 2017.
- "Youngster Pascanu joins CFR Cluj". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- Mihaitalazarica (17 January 2020). "BUN VENIT, ALEX PAȘCANU!" (in Romanian). Voluntari. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- "Lotul României pentru partidele cu Lituania și Muntenegru" [Romania's squad for the fixtures against Lithuania and Montenegro] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 11 November 2018.
- "Un roman, jucatorul ANULUI la Leicester! Urias: Alex Pascanu, cel mai bun fotbalist al academiei fostei campioane a Angliei" (in Romanian). Pro X. 16 May 2017.
External links
- Alex Pașcanu – UEFA competition record
- Alex Pașcanu at Soccerway