Alexi Paul Pitu (born 5 June 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Danish Superliga club Vejle.
Pitu started out as a senior in 2018 at Viitorul ConstanÃÂa, which was merged into Farul ConstanÃÂa three years later. He totalled over 80 matches in the Liga I combined, before earning a move to French side Bordeaux in 2023.
Internationally, Pitu has represented Romania at several youth levels.
Pitu made his senior debut for Viitorul ConstanÃÂa on 12 July 2018, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Ianis Hagi in a 2âÂÂ0 win over Racing FC in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Aged 16 and one month, he thus became the youngest Romanian player to make an appearance in a European club competition. Ten days later, he recorded his Liga I debut by playing in a 0âÂÂ1 loss to DunÃÂrea CÃÂlÃÂraÃÂi.
Pitu became a regular starter at the team after it merged with Farul ConstanÃÂa in the summer of 2021, amassing 32 league games in the 2021âÂÂ22 season. On 28 August 2022, he scored his first professional goal in a 3âÂÂ1 away defeat of five-time defending champions CFR Cluj.
On 26 January 2023, French team Bordeaux announced the signing of Pitu on a four-and-a-half-year contract, with the transfer fee rumoured to be worth around â¬2 million. Two days later, he made his Ligue 2 debut by entering as a 72nd-minute substitute for Josh Maja in a 3âÂÂ0 away victory over Dijon.
Pitu scored his first goal on 16 September 2023, in a 2âÂÂ1 away league win over Valenciennes.
On 19 January 2025, Pitu signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Dunkerque in Ligue 2.
On 7 August 2025, Pitu signed a contract with Danish Superliga team Vejle Boldklub. Just 3 days later he made his debut as a substitute in a 1-2 goal defeat to Brøndby IF.
On 3 March 2023, Pitu received a preliminary call-up to the Romania senior team for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification matches against Andorra and Belarus, but did not make the final list. Three months later, he was named by Emil SÃÂndoi in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Championship.
Pitu was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, where his parents were working, he later re-located back to Romania, to attend the Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy, at age 8. Pitu's paternal uncle, Adrian, was also a professional footballer.
Viitorul ConstanÃÂa
Farul ConstanÃÂa