Alexandru Manta

{{Infobox rugby biography

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| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|6|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bucharest, Romania

| height = 1.90 m

| weight = 100 kg

| ru_currentposition =

| ru_currentteam =

| ru_position = Flanker, Number eight

| youthclubs1 = {{flagicon|ROU}} Locomotiva București

| youthyears1 =

| ru_amateuryears =

| ru_amateurclubs =

| ru_clubyears = 1995–1998
1998
1998–2002
2002–2003
2003–2006
2006–2007
2007–2009
2009
2009–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016

| ru_proclubs ={{flagicon|ROU}} RC Timișoara
{{flagicon|FRA}} Terrasson
{{flagicon|FRA}} Aurillac
{{flagicon|FRA}} CA Bègles
{{flagicon|FRA}} Pau
{{flagicon|FRA}} Castres
{{flagicon|FRA}} CA Brive
{{flagicon|FRA}} Avenir Valencien
{{flagicon|FRA}} Lyon OU
{{flagicon|FRA}} La Voulte-Valence
{{flagicon|FRA}} CS Vienne

| ru_clubcaps = ?
?
?
15
48
21
34
0
65
29
13

| ru_clubpoints = (?)
(?)
(?)
(20)
(30)
(5)
(35)
(0)
(20)
(0)
(5)

| ru_nationalyears = 1996–2012

| ru_nationalteam = {{ru|Romania}}

| ru_nationalcaps = 40

| ru_nationalpoints =(60)

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Alexandru Manta (born 7 June 1977 in Bucharest) is a Romanian former rugby union footballer.

Career

Manta spent the majority of his career in France, playing for USC Terrasson (1998), Stade Aurillacois (1998/02), Bègles-Bordeaux (2002/03), Section Paloise (2003/06), Castres Olympique (2006/07), CA Brive (2007/09), Lyon OU (2009/13), La Voulte-Valence (2013/15) and CS Vienne (2015/16).

Manta made his debut for Romania in 1996 against Belgium, in an 83–5 win. He played three matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring a try against Italy (18–24).