Alin Lițu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alin Constantin Liţu | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Craiova, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Steaua Bucureşti | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2012 | Steaua Bucureşti | 12 | (0) |
| 2005–2011 | Steaua II Bucureşti | ||
| 2006–2007 | → Jiul Petroşani (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Gloria Buzău (loan) | 37 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | → ASIL Lysi (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | → Gaz Metan Mediaş (loan) | 33 | (7) |
| 2014 | Universitatea Craiova | ||
| National team | |||
| 2007–2009 | Romania U21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 February 2010. | |||
Alin Liţu (born 22 October 1986 in Craiova, Romania) is a retired football striker that was under contract with Steaua Bucureşti.
Career
Debut
Coming out through the youth ranks of Steaua Bucureşti, Alin Liţu made his debut under the coaching of Walter Zenga on May 8, 2005, during the Oţelul - Steaua 1-0 match. Used intermittently during the last part of that season, Liţu never really proved his point and ended up playing for the Steaua II during the following season.
Jiul spell
During the 2006-2007 season he was loaned to CS Jiul Petroşani, where he played a total of 10 matches, but didn't score a single goal.
Gloria Buzău spell
For the 2007-2008 season, Steaua Bucureşti loaned him to newly promoted Gloria Buzău, where he would make a name for himself and earn first team experience. The season was disappointing for him, in terms of goalscoring - only four goals in 37 appearances. His loan was extended for another 6 months (the first half of the 2008-2009 season) before returning to Steaua Bucureşti.
Steaua return
After an impressive winter training period, where he scored many goals and seemed to be one of the frontrunners for occupying a first team spot, Liţu spent most of the following period playing for the Steaua II or coming as a sub in few matches.
In 2009-10, Liţu was demoted to the B squad.
On January 2010 Steaua II Bucureşti loaned Liţu to Gaz Metan Mediaş until June 2012.