# Alexandru Benga

Alexandru Constantin Benga (born 15 June 1989) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club UTA Arad, which he captains.

## Career

Benga joined Botev Plovdiv on 18 January 2014.
On 22 July 2014, Benga signed a one-year contract with Gabala of the Azerbaijan Premier League. In December of the same year, following the appointment of Roman Hryhorchuk, Benga was told he was no longer required by the club, and continued to train in Gabala on his own instead of terminating his contract early, eventually leaving the club in June 2015. After leaving Gabala, Benga returned to Petrolul Ploiești, signing a three-year contract.
In January 2018, Benga joined Polish club Sandecja Nowy Sącz on a 6-month contract. He made his Ekstraklasa debut in 0–0 draw against Śląsk Wrocław on 3 March 2018. After Sandecja's relegation by the end of 2017–18 season, he left the club.
On 3 July 2018, Benga signed with Bulgarian club Septemvri Sofia.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| FC Brașov | 2006–07 | Liga II | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| FC Săcele (loan) | 2007–08 | Liga II | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 |
| Forex Brașov (loan) | 2008–09 | Liga II | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Petrolul Ploiești (loan) | 2009–10 | Liga II | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Petrolul Ploiești (loan) | 2010–11 | Liga II | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 4 |
| Petrolul Ploiești (loan) | Total | Total | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 5 |
| Oțelul Galați | 2011–12 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Oțelul Galați | 2012–13 | Liga I | 19 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Oțelul Galați | Total | Total | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2013–14 | Liga I | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 2013–14 | A PFG | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 2014–15 | A PFG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Botev Plovdiv | Total | Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Gabala | 2014–15 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Petrolul Ploiești | 2015–16 | Liga I | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 2 |
| Ermis Aradippou | 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Juventus București | 2017–18 | Liga I | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Septemvri Sofia | 2018–19 | First Professional Football League | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Chindia Târgoviște | 2019–20 | Liga I | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| UTA Arad | 2020–21 | Liga I | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| UTA Arad | 2021–22 | Liga I | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| UTA Arad | 2022–23 | Liga I | 38 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 2 |
| UTA Arad | 2023–24 | Liga I | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 0 |
| UTA Arad | 2024–25 | Liga I | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| UTA Arad | Total | Total | 130 | 3 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 142 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 400 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 439 | 17 |
* 1 2 Includes matches in relegation play-offs

## Honours

Petrolul Ploiești
* Liga II: 2010–11
Oțelul Galați
* Supercupa României: 2011
Botev Plovdiv
* Bulgarian Cup runner-up: 2014