Alin Bucuroiu

Alin Bucuroiu
Personal information
Full name George Alin Bucuroiu
Date of birth (1991-07-05) 5 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Hidroelectrica Râmnicu Vâlcea
2007–2011 Udinese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Udinese 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Alessandria (loan) 0 (0)
2012 → Brăila (loan) 14 (0)
2012–2014 Siena 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Otopeni (loan) 23 (0)
International career
2007–2008 Romania U17 6 (0)
2010 Romania U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Alin Bucuroiu (born 5 July 1991) is a former Romanian footballer.

Biography

Born in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania, Bucuroiu started his career at Hidroelectrica Râmnicu Vâlcea. On 31 August 2007 he was signed by Italian Serie A club Udinese in temporary deal, just barely above the minimum age of international transfer within the European Union (age 16). In the next season Udinese signed Bucuroiu outright. He spent a season with the "student" team of Udinese (Italian: Allievi) and 3 seasons with the reserve team "Primavera". On 31 August 2011 Bucuroiu was signed by Alessandria. However after nil appearances in 2011–12 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, Bucuroiu left for Romanian Liga II club Brăila. In summer 2012 Bucuroiu was signed by Serie A club Siena in co-ownership deal for €300,000.[1] In summer 2012 Bucuroiu also left for Liga II club Otopeni for free.[1] In June 2013 Siena acquired the full registration rights from Udinese for free (as the club did not gave a bid to Lega Serie A despite no agreement was made[2])

In summer 2013 Bucuroiu returned to Siena,[3] now at Serie B; He took no.22 shirt[4] from Mattia Di Vincenzo. The goalkeeper retired in November 2014, from activ football in the age of 24.[5]

International career

Bucuroiu made his competitive debut for Romania U17 team on 25 October 2007. He played all 3 games in the qualification as well as all 3 games in elite qualification. Bucuroiu played all 3 games in 2010 U19 elite qualification. Cristian Sava dropped the original starter Gabriel Abraham and used Bucuroiu instead. In the last game Bucuroiu was substituted by George Vartopeanu.

References

  1. ^ a b AC Siena SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian)
  2. ^ "Comproprietà: l'esito delle buste" (in Italian). AC Siena. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  3. ^ "L'allenamento di oggi Visite per Bedinelli e Bucuroiu" (in Italian). AC Siena. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Siena-Juve Stabia: 22 convocati" (in Italian). AC Siena. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Un fotbalist s-a retras la doar 23 de ani: Sunt scarbit de ce am vazut in Romania!" (in Italian). Ziare. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.