Alexandru Bucur
Romania international rugby union player
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Alexandru Petru Bucur (born 24 April 1994) is a Romanian rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre or full-back for professional SuperLiga club CSM Baia Mare.
| Full name | Alexandru Petru Bucur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 April 1994 Bârlad, Romania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb; 181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Facultatea de Eucație Fizică și Sport Baia Mare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Alexandru Bucur started playing rugby in 2009 at 15 years and a half with Romanian youth club Clubul Sportiv Școlar Bârlad and from 2012 he was selected to join another youth club, Clubul Sportiv Școlar 2 Siromex Baia Mare. After one year with Siromex Baia Mare, Alexandru signed on 2 July 2013 a contract with SuperLiga side CSM Baia Mare.[1][2]
In 2016, Bucur was part of the CSM Baia Mare squad that won the Romanian Cup, contributing in both attack and defence throughout the campaign.[3]
International career
In November 2018, he was called for Romania's national team, the Oaks,[4] making his international debut during the 2018 end-of-year rugby union internationals in a test match against Los Teros.[5][6] He has since made appearances in Rugby Europe Championship matches, often featuring as a versatile backline option.[7]