Alexandru Maxim
Alexandru Iulian Maxim (Romanian pronunciation: [alekˈsandru makˈsim]; born 8 July 1990) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Gaziantep and the Romania national football team.
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Maxim with Mainz 05 in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexandru Iulian Maxim | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Piatra Neamț, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gaziantep | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2004 | Olimpia Piatra Neamț | ||
| 2004–2007 | Ardealul Cluj | ||
| 2007–2009 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Espanyol B | 26 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Badalona (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 44 | (9) |
| 2013–2017 | VfB Stuttgart | 116 | (16) |
| 2017–2020 | Mainz 05 | 49 | (3) |
| 2020 | → Gaziantep (loan) | 15 | (7) |
| 2020– | Gaziantep | 121 | (35) |
| 2023 | → Beşiktaş (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Romania U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012– | Romania | 55 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022 | |||
Maxim recorded his professional debut for the reserve team of Espanyol in 2009, and also had a loan spell at Badalona before returning to Romania with Pandurii Târgu Jiu in 2011. His display prompted a move to Germany at the start of 2013, where he amassed Bundesliga totals of 140 games and 14 goals representing VfB Stuttgart and Mainz 05. After seven years in the latter country, Maxim joined Turkish side Gaziantep in 2020, initially on loan.
At international level, Maxim made his debut for the Romania senior team in a 1–0 friendly win over Switzerland in May 2012, and has since been capped over 50 times.