Alexandru Iacob

This article is about the Romanian footballer. For the Romanian politician, see Alexandru Iacob (communist).

Alexandru Iacob (born 14 April 1989) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga II club Minaur Baia Mare.^[1]

Alexandru Iacob

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-04-14) 14 April 1989 (age 33)
Place of birth	Hunedoara, Romania
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre back / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Minaur Baia Mare
Youth career
0000–2006	Corvinul Hunedoara
2006–2007	Steaua București
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Corvinul Hunedoara	41	(1)
2007–2011	Steaua București	2	(0)
2007–2011	Steaua II București	26	(0)
2007–2008	→ Gloria Buzău (loan)	2	(0)
2010–2011	→ Victoria Brănești (loan)	16	(0)
2011	Oțelul Galați	0	(0)
2012	Viitorul Constanța	8	(0)
2012–2013	Delta Tulcea	19	(0)
2013–2015	Rapid București	44	(1)
2015–2016	Ethnikos Achna	29	(1)
2016–2017	Pafos	22	(2)
2017	Luceafărul Oradea	3	(0)
2017–2020	Rapid București	58	(11)
2020–2022	Mioveni	50	(0)
2023–	Minaur Baia Mare	0	(0)
International career
2006	Romania U17	6	(0)
2008	Romania U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:14, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Career

Iacob attended the Iancu de Hunedoara National College in his native city, Hunedoara, graduating in 2007.^[2] He began his football career playing at Corvinul Hunedoara youngsters. In 2005, he moved to the senior team, where he played 41 games and scored a goal. Iacob is also the captain of U-17 Romania national football team. In 2007, he signed with Steaua București.

On 6 August 2009 played his first match in Steaua's shirt in Europa League against Motherwell F.C., Steaua won away with 3–1. In January 2010, Iacob was demoted to the B squad.

Honours

Steaua II București

• Liga III: 2008–09

Rapid București

• Liga III: 2018–19
• Liga IV – Bucharest: 2017–18

Notes

^1 The 2008–2009 Liga III appearances and goals made for Steaua II București are unavailable.

References

1. Încă două transferuri la CS Mioveni: un portar de la Chindia și un mijlocaș de la FK Csikszereda. liga2.prosport.ro (in Romanian)
2. "Alexandru Iacob refuză prelungirea contractului". www.gsp.ro (in Romanian). 20 June 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

External links

• Alexandru Iacob at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
• Alexandru Iacob at Soccerway