Alexandru Ene

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alexandru Ene I

| image =

| fullname = Alexandru Ene

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|9|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Brăila, Romania

| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|5|22|1928|9|19|df=yes}}

| death_place = București, Romania

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = 1941–1947

| youthclubs1 = Olympia București

| years1 = 1947–1951

| years2 = 1951–1960

| years3 = 1953

| clubs1 = Metalul București{{efn|name="MTB"|The statistics for the 1947–48, 1950 and 1951 Divizia B seasons are unavailable.{{RomanianSoccer|684/alexandru-ene-i}}}}

| clubs2 = Dinamo București{{efn|name="FCD"|The 1957 championship called Cupa Primăverii is unofficial, so the appearances and goals scored at that competition for Dinamo București are not official.}}

| clubs3 = → Dinamo Brașov (loan)

| caps1 = 19

| caps2 = 151

| caps3 = 9

| goals1 = 7

| goals2 = 92

| goals3 = 6

| totalcaps = 179

| totalgoals = 105

| nationalyears1 = 1953–1959

| nationalteam1 = Romania{{efn|name="ROM"|Including one appearance for Romania's Olympic team.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=5459|title=Alexandru Ene|publisher=European Football|access-date=25 January 2021}}{{NFT|37605}}}}

| nationalcaps1 = 11

| nationalgoals1 = 5

}}

Alexandru Ene (also known as Alexandru Ene I; 19 September 1928 – 22 May 2011) was a Romanian football striker.

Club career

Alexandru Ene was born on 19 September 1928 in Brăila, Romania and he started playing football at junior level at Olympia București from 1941 to 1947, then he went to play Metalul București at senior level in Divizia B, helping the team promote to Divizia A where he made his debut under coach Augustin Botescu on 22 August 1948 in a 6–1 loss against CFR Timișoara.{{cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/sport/a-murit-ene-i-832902.html|title=A murit Ene I|publisher=Adevarul.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Ene I died|date=22 May 2011 |access-date= 10 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.b1tv.ro/sport/a-murit-fostul-jucator-dinamovist-alexandru-ene-i-5210.html|title=A murit fostul jucător dinamovist Alexandru Ene I|publisher=B1tv.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=The former Dynamo player Alexandru Ene I died|date=22 May 2011 |access-date= 10 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ripensia-sport-magazin.ro/istoria-fotbalului/ene-varful-primului-titlu-dinamovist/|title=Ene I, vârful primului titlu dinamovist|publisher=Ripensia-sport-magazin.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Ene I, the pinnacle of the first Dinamo title|date=21 June 2018 |access-date= 10 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://www.labtof.ro/romania/1948-1949/liga1/1/metalul-bucuresti-203-vs-cfr-timisoara-22-1986/|title= Metalul Bucuresti vs CFR Timisoara Liga1 1948–1949|publisher=Labtof|access-date=12 October 2022}}

He was transferred at Dinamo București in 1951 where in his first season he scored a hat-trick in a 6–2 win over rivals CCA București and on 14 October 1951 he became the first player to score on the Dinamo Stadium when they defeated Locomotiva Timișoara, then in 1953 he was loaned at Dinamo Brașov.{{cite web|url=https://www.libertatea.ro/sport/a-murit-fostul-jucator-dinamovist-alexandru-ene-i-588889|title=A murit fostul jucător dinamovist Alexandru Ene I|publisher=Libertatea.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=The former Dynamo player Alexandru Ene I died|date=22 May 2011 |access-date= 10 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/mister-elucidat-dupa-70-de-ani-a-fost-descoperit-cel-mai-ravnit-trofeu-din-romania-a-carei-urma-s-a-pierdut-din-1954-bijuteria-din-argint-pastrata-intr-o-sufragerie-de-fiul-singu-19912972|title=Mister elucidat după 70 de ani: a fost descoperit cel mai râvnit trofeu din România, a cărei urmă s-a pierdut din 1954! Bijuteria din argint, păstrată într-o sufragerie de fiul singurului atacant de la Dinamo cu hat-trick împotriva Stelei|publisher=Prosport.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Mystery solved after 70 years: the most coveted trophy in Romania was discovered, the trace of which was lost since 1954! The silver jewel, kept in a living room by the son of the only striker from Dinamo with a hat-trick against Steaua|date=11 June 2024 |access-date=12 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/sport/cele-mai-frumoase-victorii-ale-lui-dinamo-in-fata-1668612.html|title=Cele mai frumoase victorii ale lui Dinamo în faţa Stelei|publisher=Adevarul.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=Dinamo's most beautiful victories against Steaua|date=23 November 2015 |access-date=8 June 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/68287/dinamo-bucuresti-in-1951.htm|title=Dinamo Bucuresti in 1951|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=8 June 2024}} Afterwards he returned to The Red Dogs where in the 1954 Divizia A season he became the top-scorer of the league with 20 goals and was used all the minutes by coach Angelo Niculescu in the Cupa României final which was lost with 2–0 in front of Metalul Reșița.{{cite web|url=http://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1954.shtml|title=Romanian Cup - Season 1954|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=30 November 2021}} Then in the following season he helped the club win the first Divizia A title in its history, being used by Niculescu in 23 matches in which he scored 14 goals, being the top-scorer of the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/menu_items/champions.shtml|title=Romania National Champions |publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=8 June 2024}} Ene played in the first European match of a Romanian team in the 1956–57 European Cup in the 3–1 victory against Galatasaray in which he scored the last goal, helping The Red Dogs go to the next phase of the competition where they were eliminated by CDNA Sofia, Ene playing in all four games from the campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.gsp.ro/international/liga-campionilor/retro-gsp-64-de-ani-de-la-primul-meci-european-al-unei-echipe-romanesti-608325.html|title=RETRO GSP. 64 de ani de la primul meci european al unei echipe românești. Dinamo i-a scos pe turci, apoi a urmat măcelul!|publisher=Gsp.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=RETRO GSP. 64 years since the first European match of a Romanian team. Dinamo took out the Turks, then the slaughter followed!|date=26 August 2020 |access-date= 10 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1958_1959.shtml|title=Romanian Cup – Season 1958–1959|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=10 October 2022}} He reached another Cupa României final in 1959, this time winning it as he was used all the minutes by coach Iuliu Baratky in the 4–0 over CSM Baia Mare.{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/romanian_cup/1958_1959.shtml|title=Romanian Cup 1958–59|publisher=RomanianSoccer|access-date=27 September 2024}}
{{cite web | url=https://tikitaka.ro/finala-cupei-romaniei-1959-dinamo-csm-baia-mare-4-0/ | title=Finala Cupei României 1959: Dinamo – CSM Baia Mare 4-0| publisher=Tikitaka.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=The Cupei României Final 1959: Dinamo – CSM Baia Mare 4-0| date=| access-date=28 September 2024}} On 19 June 1960 Ene played his last Divizia A match for Dinamo in a 3–1 loss against Farul Constanța, having a total of 179 matches in which he scored 105 goals in the competition (including eight goals for Dinamo in the derby against Steaua). Throughout his career he was known for his spectacular scissors kick goals.

After retiring, he worked in leading positions in football, including being vice-president of Dinamo from 1971 until 1973.{{cite web|url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/care-sunt-cele-mai-importante-12-borne-ale-derby-ului-de-romania-dinamo-fcsb-19195349|title=Care sunt cele mai importante 12 borne ale Derby-ului de România: Dinamo – FCSB|publisher=Prosport.ro|language=Romanian |trans-title=What are the most important 12 milestones of the Romanian Derby: Dinamo – FCSB|date=2 February 2021 |access-date=8 June 2024}}

International career

Alexandru Ene played 10 games in which he scored five goals at international level for Romania, making his debut under coach Gheorghe Popescu I on 28 June 1953 in a 3–1 home victory against Bulgaria at the 1954 World Cup qualifiers in which he scored one goal.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14389|title=Romania 3-1 Bulgaria|publisher=European Football|access-date=10 October 2022}} He made another two appearances at the 1954 World Cup qualifiers and another two in which he scored two goals against Greece and Yugoslavia at the 1958 World Cup qualifiers. Ene made his last appearance for the national team on 14 September 1958 in a friendly which ended with a 3–2 away loss against East Germany in which he scored one goal.

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first. "Score" column indicates the score after each Alexandru Ene goal.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1.	28 June 1953	Stadionul Republicii, Bucharest, Romania	{{Fb\|Bulgaria}}	align="center"\|3–1	align="center"\|3–1	1954 World Cup qualifiers
2.	1 June 1957	Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union	{{Fb\|Soviet Union}}	align="center"\|1–0	align="center"\|1–1	Friendly
3.	16 June 1957	Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens, Greece	{{Fb\|Greece\|old}}	align="center"\|1–0	align="center"\|2–1	1958 World Cup qualifiers
4.	29 September 1957	Stadionul 23 August, Bucharest, Romania	{{Fb\|Yugoslavia}}	align="center"\|1–1	align="center"\|1–1	1958 World Cup qualifiers
5.	14 September 1958	Zentralstadion, Leipzig, East Germany	{{Fb\|East Germany}}	align="center"\|2–2	align="center"\|2–3	Friendly