Alexandru Ișfan

Alexandru Ișfan
Ișfan with Argeș Pitești in 2022
Personal information
Full name Mihai Alexandru Ișfan
Date of birth (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000
Place of birth Mioveni, Romania
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Oviedo
Number 24
Youth career
–2016 Școala de Fotbal Dănuț Coman
2014–2016 → Mioveni (loan)
2016–2018 Mioveni
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Mioveni 60 (8)
2018 → Unirea Bascov (loan)
2021–2023 Argeș Pitești 60 (7)
2023–2025 Universitatea Craiova 24 (0)
2024 → Petrolul Ploiești (loan) 18 (0)
2024–2025 → Gloria Buzău (loan) 28 (2)
2025–2026 Farul Constanța 38 (10)
2026– Oviedo 2 (0)
International career‡
2021–2023 Romania U21 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 June 2023

Mihai Alexandru Ișfan (born 31 January 2000) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Segunda División club Oviedo.

Club career

Mioveni

Ișfan made his senior debut for his hometown club Mioveni on 9 March 2019, in a 0–2 loss to Metaloglobus București in the Liga II championship. He registered his first goal in the competition on 15 May that year, scoring in a 6–0 away thrashing of Dacia Unirea Brăila.

Argeș Pitești

On 20 April 2021, Ișfan signed with nearby Liga I team Argeș Pitești for a rumoured transfer fee of €50,000,[1] with Mioveni also retaining 45% interest on the capital gain of a potential future sale.[2] He made his professional debut on 17 July by starting in a 0–1 league loss to Universitatea Craiova.[3]

In the winter transfer window of 2022, four-time defending champions CFR Cluj were interested in acquiring Ișfan, but a deal could not be agreed upon.[4] He went on to amass 43 games and four goals in all competitions during his first season with "the White-Violets", as they finished on the sixth place overall in the league table.

On 29 July 2022, amid rumours of transfer bids from Universitatea Craiova and FCSB, Ișfan netted his first career double in a 3–1 Liga I defeat of recently promoted Universitatea Cluj.[5] On 9 August, it was announced that FC Argeș acquired his remaining ownership rights for an undisclosed fee.[6]

Universitatea Craiova

On 4 January 2023, Ișfan was transferred to Universitatea Craiova for a rumoured fee of €650,000 plus 25% interest. He signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with the option of another year with the Alb-albaștrii.[7]

Ișfan played 16 matches during the remainder of the season, of which 13 as a starter, but failed to score any goals. His poor form continued, and on 17 January 2024 was sent on a one-and-a-half-year loan to fellow Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești.[8]

After his spell at Petrolul was cut short, Ișfan joined newly promoted Gloria Buzău on loan for the 2024–25 season, scoring twice as the club suffered immediate relegation to Liga II.

Farul Constanța

Ișfan transferred to Farul Constanța from Universitatea Craiova on 9 July 2025.[9] During his first and only season, he recorded eleven goals and four assists across all competitions.

Oviedo

On 11 July 2026, Ișfan moved abroad for the first time by signing a two-year deal with Segunda División club Real Oviedo.[10] Romanian media variously reported the transfer as worth between €200,000 and €800,000, with Universitatea Craiova entitled to part of the fee.[11][12]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cupa României Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mioveni 2018–19 Liga II 102———102
2019–20 Liga II 22120—2[a]0261
2020–21 Liga II 28500—2[a]0305
Total 60820—40668
Argeș Pitești 2021–22 Liga I 39341——434
2022–23 Liga I 21430——244
Total 60771——678
Universitatea Craiova 2022–23 Liga I 160———160
2023–24 Liga I 8030——110
Total 24030——270
Petrolul Ploiești (loan) 2023–24 Liga I 170———170
2024–25 Liga I 10———10
Total 180———180
Gloria Buzău (loan) 2024–25 Liga I 28210——292
Farul Constanța 2025–26 Liga I 381010—2[a]14111
Oviedo 2026–27 Segunda División 2000——20
Career total 23027141—6125029
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "FC Argeș, transfer din play-off-ul Ligii 2! Cât au plătit piteștenii" [FC Argeș, transfer from the Liga 2 play-offs! How much "the Pitești People" paid]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 20 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Culisele transferului lui Alexandru Ișfan de la FC Argeș. Câți bani cer piteștenii și ce procente are CS Mioveni. Exclusiv" [Behind the scenes of the transfer of Alexandru Ișfan from FC Argeș. How much money are Piteștenii asking for and what percentage does CS Mioveni still own? Exclusive] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "CS Universitatea Craiova - FC Argeș 1-0 » Andrei Ivan, salvatorul oltenilor la debutul în noul sezon" [CS Universitatea Craiova - FC Argeș 1–0 » Andrei Ivan, the saviour of "the Oltenia People" in the campaign opener]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Universitatea Craiova pregătește transferul "perlei" de la FC Argeș: "Și CFR l-a vrut"" [Universitatea Craiova prepares the transfer of FC Argeș' "jewel": "CFR also wanted him"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Disputat de FCSB și Universitatea Craiova, Ișfan a fost magistral: "Se vorbește despre mine peste tot". Ce spune de transfer" [Disputed by FCSB and Universitatea Craiova, Ișfan was masterful: "People are talking about me everywhere." What does he say about a transfer] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lovitură pentru Mihai Rotaru: FC Argeș l-a cumpărat în totalitate pe Alexandru Ișfan. Anunțul primarului din Pitești" [Blow for Mihai Rotaru: FC Argeș acquired Alexandru Ișfan completely] (in Romanian). ProSport. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Primul transfer-bombă din mercato: Alexandru Ișfan la Universitatea Craiova! Fotbalistul a fost prezentat oficial. Update exclusiv" [The first bomb-transfer of the mercato: Alexandru Ișfan to Universitatea Craiova! The footballer was officially unveiled. Exclusive update] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Bun venit, Alexandru Ișfan!" [Welcome, Alexandru Ișfan!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bun venit, Alexandru Ișfan" [Welcome, Alexandru Ișfan] (in Romanian). FCV Farul Constanța. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Alexandru Ișfan, nuevo futbolista del Real Oviedo" [Alexandru Ișfan, new footballer of Real Oviedo] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Fanii lui Real Oviedo, nemulțumiți de aducerea lui Ișfan de la Farul" (in Romanian). Antena Sport. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ce a fost obligat să facă Ișfan pentru a fi lăsat să plece la Oviedo" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Alexandru Ișfan at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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