Mircea Bornescu (born 3 May 1980 in Bucharest) is a Romanian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Mircea Bornescu
Personal information
Full name Mircea Alexandru Bornescu
Date of birth (1980-05-03) 3 May 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
FC U Craiova (team manager)
Youth career
1986–1991 Mecanică Fină București
1991–1999 Național București
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Juventus București 21 (0)
2000–2002 Apulum Alba Iulia 36 (0)
2002–2004 Extensiv Craiova 45 (1)
2004–2005 FC Caracal 29 (6)
2005–2009 Universitatea Craiova 123 (6)
2009–2011 Rapid București 44 (0)
2011 Kavala 0 (0)
2011 Petrolul Ploiești 5 (0)
2012 Universitatea Cluj 14 (0)
2012–2014 Petrolul Ploiești 32 (0)
2014–2015 Rapid București 14 (0)
2016–2017 Voluntari 24 (0)
Total 387 (13)
International career
1998–1999 Romania U19 6 (0)
Managerial career
2021 FC U Craiova (team manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Controversy

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During a league game against Gaz Metan on 29 May 2013, Bornescu was sent off for biting opponent Tha'er Bawab, his victim was sent off for a retaliatory punch to the face, and five other players also received red cards.[1]

Personal life

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His father, Petre was a boxer who was national champion in 1986 and 1987.[2][3][4]

Honours

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Universitatea Craiova

Petrolul Ploiești

FC Voluntari

References

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  1. ^ "Romanian goalkeeper 'does a Suarez'". eurosport.yahoo.com. 31 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Tatăl lui Mircea Bornescu, fost campion național la box, a murit la 62 de ani" [Mircea Bornescu's father, former national boxing champion, died at the age of 62] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Dramă pentru un fost fotbalist de la Rapid și Craiova! Tatăl său, fost campion la box, a murit: "Este adevărat!"" [Drama for a former footballer from Rapid and Craiova! His father, a former boxing champion, died: "It's true!"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Petre Bornescu, câștigător al Centurii de Aur, a murit la vârsta de 62 de ani. Cum a vrut fostul pugilist să-l îndrepte spre nobila artă pe fiul său, Mircea Bornescu" [Petre Bornescu, winner of the Golden Belt, died at the age of 62. How the former pugilist wanted to direct his son, Mircea Bornescu, towards the noble art] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  5. ^ Mircea Bornescu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  6. ^ a b Mircea Bornescu at Soccerway
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