Alexandru Benga
Romanian footballer
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Alexandru Constantin Benga (born 15 June 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains Liga I club UTA Arad.
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Benga in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandru Constantin Benga | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Brașov, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UTA Arad | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | FC Brașov | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | FC Brașov | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → FC Săcele (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | → Forex Brașov (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | → Petrolul Ploiești (loan) | 46 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Oțelul Galați | 20 | (1) |
| 2013 | Petrolul Ploiești | 15 | (1) |
| 2014 | Botev Plovdiv | 9 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Gabala | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Petrolul Ploiești | 34 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Ermis Aradippou | 27 | (1) |
| 2017 | Juventus București | 16 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Septemvri Sofia | 24 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Chindia Târgoviște | 30 | (1) |
| 2020– | UTA Arad | 154 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Romania U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 March 2026 | |||
Career
Benga joined Botev Plovdiv on 18 January 2014.[1][2]
On 22 July 2014, Benga signed a one-year contract with Gabala of the Azerbaijan Premier League.[3] In December of the same year, following the appointment of Roman Hryhorchuk, Benga was told he was no longer required by the club, and continued to train in Gabala on his own instead of terminating his contract early,[4] eventually leaving the club in June 2015.[5] After leaving Gabala, Benga returned to Petrolul Ploiești, signing a three-year contract.[6]
In January 2018, Benga joined Polish club Sandecja Nowy Sącz on a 6-month contract.[7] He made his Ekstraklasa debut in 0–0 draw against Śląsk Wrocław on 3 March 2018. After Sandecja's relegation by the end of 2017–18 season, he left the club.[8]
On 3 July 2018, Benga signed with Bulgarian club Septemvri Sofia.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| FC Brașov | 2006–07 | Liga II | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| FC Săcele (loan) | 2007–08 | Liga II | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Forex Brașov (loan) | 2008–09 | Liga II | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Petrolul Ploiești (loan) | 2009–10 | Liga II | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Liga II | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 47 | 5 | ||||||
| Oțelul Galați | 2011–12 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Liga I | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2013–14 | Liga I | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Botev Plovdiv | 2013–14 | A PFG | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | A PFG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Gabala | 2014–15 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2015–16 | Liga I | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 2 | |||
| Ermis Aradippou | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Juventus București | 2017–18 | Liga I | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| Septemvri Sofia | 2018–19 | First Professional Football League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3[e] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| Chindia Târgoviște | 2019–20 | Liga I | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[e] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
| UTA Arad | 2020–21 | Liga I | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Liga I | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 44 | 2 | |||||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||||
| 2025–26 | Liga I | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 154 | 4 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 169 | 4 | |||||
| Career total | 424 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 466 | 18 | |||
- Includes Cupa României, Bulgarian Cup
- Includes Cupa Ligii
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Includes matches in relegation play-offs