Alexandru Paul Curtean (born 27 March 1987) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a winger, currently head of youth development at Liga II club 1599 ÃÂelimbÃÂr.
Born in Sibiu, Curtean was born into a sporting family. His father, Dan Curtean, was also a football player in the early 1980s and played for ÃÂoimii Sibiu, Steaua BucureÃÂti, Olt ScorniceÃÂti and LuceafÃÂrul BucureÃÂti. His mother, Carmen, was a professional handball player, and his sister, Daciana, was also a professional handball player.
He started his career at FC Sibiu, but he transferred to Gaz Metan MediaÃÂwhen was still young being recruited by coach Ioan Ovidiu SabÃÂu.
The younger player was imposed and became important piece in first eleven, helping his team advance in Liga I. In first season in Liga 1, he made a fantastic matches, scores 7 goals in 14 appearances and major league teams putting an eye on him.
Politehnica TimiÃÂoara paid for him â¬1,300,000 to CS Gaz Metan MediaÃÂ. He signed with FC Politehnica TimiÃÂoara on 27 January 2009 for 5 years. In first year has not been settled and fans criticized him for being too careless. But at started the 2010âÂÂ2011 season, was appointed Vladimir Petroviàas the new coach who reinvented him and scores two goals against league champions CFR Cluj.
In January 2012, Curtean was transferred to Dinamo BucureÃÂti. He signed a contract for four and a half years, until June 2016. He scored his first goal for Dinamo in a game against U Cluj, on 2 May 2012. 15 days later, on 17 May 2012, Curtean scored a goal in the eternal derby against Steaua, at his first appearance in this derby.
Curtean arrived in Botev Plovdiv on 11 January 2014, signing a contract for years with the club. But the contract was terminated after only six months due to the financial problems plaguing the club.
In September 2014, Curtean reached an agreement with his former club Gaz Metan MediaÃÂ.
After Gaz Metan's relegation, in 2015, Curtean became a free agent and signed a contract with Poli TimiÃÂoara.
Politehnica TimiÃÂoara
Dinamo BucureÃÂti
Botev Plovdiv
Hermannstadt
Viitorul ÃÂelimbÃÂr
Corvinul Hunedoara