Alexandru Constantin Benga (born 15 June 1989) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a defender for UTA Arad in the Liga I.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexandru Constantin Benga | ||
Date of birth | (1989-06-15) 15 June 1989 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Brașov, Romania | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back / Defensive midfielder | ||
Club 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 | 59 | (1) |
National team | |||
2008 | Romania U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2022 |
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]
Season | Club | League | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
2006–07 | FC Brașov | Liga II | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
2007–08 | FC Săcele (loan) | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |||
2008–09 | Forex Brașov (loan) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
2009–10 | Petrolul Ploiești (loan) | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |||
2010–11 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 26 | 4 | ||||
2011–12 | Oțelul Galați | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2012–13 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
2013–14 | Petrolul Ploiești | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
2013–14 | Botev Plovdiv | A Group | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
2014–15 | Gabala | Azerbaijan Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Petrolul Ploiești | Liga I | 34 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
2016–17 | Ermis Aradippou | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
2017–18 | Juventus București | Liga I | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Septemvri Sofia | First League | 24 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Chindia Târgoviște | Liga I | 30 | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | UTA Arad | Liga I | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
Total | Romania | 246 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 265 | 12 | ||
Bulgaria | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 1 | |||
Azerbaijan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
Cyprus | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
Poland | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
Career total | 325 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 353 | 14 |
Petrolul Ploiești
Oțelul Galați
Botev Plovdiv
FC UTA Arad – current squad | |
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