Dragoș Albu
Romanian footballer

Constantin Dragoș Albu (born 15 March 2001) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Club career
Albu made his senior debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 23 December 2017, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Shayne Pattynama in a 1–3 Eerste Divisie loss to Fortuna Sittard.
In the summer of 2020, he returned to Romania by signing with FC U Craiova.
On 5 September 2024, Albu was sent on loan for the rest of the season to Gloria Buzău.
International career
Albu is a Romania youth international, and has represented the country at under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-21 levels. He was selected by the latter side for the 2023 UEFA European Championship.
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