Alexander Chipciu. Photo: facebook.com/FCUCluj
The University of Cluj announced on Saturday that Alexandru Chipciu (35), the captain of the team, has extended his contract with the SuperLiga leader.
Together with Dan Nistor, the other veteran of Ioan Ovidiu Sabău’s team, Chipciu is one of the most important footballers of Cluj Arena.
Chipciu’s new intelligence is valid until the end of the 2025/26 season. He will collect a monthly salary of 12,000 eurosand the club will pay the rent for the apartment in Cluj-Napoca, according to him fanatico.ro.
Alexandru Chipciu has extended his contract with the University of Cluj
“Alexandru Chipciu (35 years old) will also continue with the “Red Hats” in the 2025-2026 season. The defender has signed a one-year contract extension from the end of this season.
Arriving in the 2022 summer market window from CFR, Alexandru Chipciu immediately took his place in the team due to the ambition and dedication shown on the field, qualities that have propelled him only in the first 11, but also in the “function”. of captain
Chipciu made his debut in the shirt of “U” in the first match since the “students” returned to the first league after seven years of absence: the tie with FCSB (1-1) in the inaugural stage of the 2022 season -2023 of the Superleague.
In the first two seasons in black and white, Chipciu collected no less than 80 appearances in all competitions. In the new season, Alex remains an important pillar in the team that finished the tour and the calendar year in first place in the Superliga.
Last year’s last match, Sfântu Gheorghe’s draw with Sepsi (0-0) was an occasion for individual celebration for our team’s footballer, who marked the 100th game for the University. During this period, Chipciu scored eight goals and provided seven decisive assists.
Consistent good performance also earned Chipciu a call-up to the national team after a five-year absence. With his entry into the field in the 63rd minute of the match against Cyprus in the National League, Chipciu became the first University player to appear in an official match of the Romanian National Team since October 7 of 2011, when Adrian Cristea plays. in a match of the preliminaries of Euro 2012, against Belarus”, it is stated in the press release of the Cluj University club.
