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Which team did Denis Alibec play for from 2012 to 2013?
Denis Alibec Denis Alibec ( born 5 January 1991 ) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Kayserispor and the Romania national team . Alibec began his senior career at Farul Constanța in 2008 . The following year , aged 18 , he was signed by Italian club Inter Milan , where he only recorded two Serie A matches and was loaned out several times . Alibec was brought back to Romania by Astra Giurgiu in 2014 , after which he became a regular starter and goalscorer . He aided the team in winning its first ever national title before joining his former youth club FCSB in 2017 . Alibec fell out of favor at the capital-based club , transferred back to Astra and changed countries again in 2020 with Kayserispor . Alibec is a full international for Romania from 2015 , and played at the UEFA Euro 2016 . He has previously represented the nations under-17 , under-19 and under-21 teams . Club career . Early years . At the age of ten , after only playing ball on the beaches of native Mangalia , Alibec chose to focus entirely on football and joined Callatis Mangalias youth setup . He had a brief spell with Steaua Bucureștis juniors before making his senior debut on 27 September 2008 with Farul Constanța , where he managed to score two goals in 18 Liga I matches . Internazionale . In July 2009 , it was announced that Alibec signed a four-year contract with Italian club Inter Milan . On 19 May 2010 , Alibec scored a goal in each half to give Inter victory over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Under-18 Challenge match , part of UEFA Grassroots Day . Alibec made his Serie A debut on 21 November 2010 , coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Jonathan Biabiany in a 1–2 defeat to Chievo Verona . He was in rich form in the Campionato Primavera Girone B after scoring eight goals in nine games . On 24 August 2011 , Alibec was loaned to Belgian Pro League side Mechelen on a one-year deal . Astra Giurgiu . In January 2014 , Romanian club Astra Giurgiu transferred Alibec for an undisclosed fee , with the player penning a four-and-a-half-year contract . He established himself as one of the top leagues best players , ending the 2015–16 campaign with 33 matches and 20 goals all competitions comprised as Astra claimed its first-ever championship title . On 18 August 2016 , Alibec netted the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with West Ham United in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League play-off round . He went on to make five appearances and score two goals in the group stage of the latter competition , with his notable display throughout 2016 winning him the Romanian Footballer of the Year award . FCSB . On 5 January 2017 , Alibec moved to FCSB on a five-year deal for a transfer fee in the region of €2 million . His buyout clause was set at €20 million . He scored his first competitive goal from the penalty spot in a league game against CFR Cluj on 5 February . On 2 August 2017 , Alibec scored his first European goal for the Roș-albaștrii in a UEFA Champions League third qualifying round 4–1 away win over Viktoria Plzeň . After twelve matches without goal in the 2017–18 Liga I , Alibec finally found the net on 3 February 2018 , in a 2–1 away victory against Gaz Metan Mediaș . Return to Astra Giurgiu . In July 2018 , after falling out of favor at FCSB , Alibec returned to Astra Giurgiu in a transfer rumoured to be worth €1.4 million . He managed to regain his form during his spell back at the Marin Anastasovici Stadium , as he scored 22 times in 61 games in all competitions . Kayserispor . On 2 October 2020 , the following day he officially transferred to Turkey with Kayserispor , where he joined former Astra teammates Silviu Lung Jr . and Cristian Săpunaru . He recorded his first goals in the Süper Lig on 19 January 2021 , in a 2–0 victory over defending champions İstanbul Başakşehir . International career . Alibec played for Romanias under-17 , under-19 and under-21 teams . On 11 October 2015 , after being called up on several occasions in the past , Alibec gained his first cap for the full side in the last UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Faroe Islands , replacing Bogdan Stancu in the 90th minute . In June 2016 , he was picked by Anghel Iordănescu for his squad at the final tournament in France and appeared as a substitute in Romanias opening game , a 2–1 defeat to the host . Personal life . Alibecs father and uncle , Gevrim and Gelil , are Romanian tatars and played football together for about ten years at FC Neptun in the third division . Career statistics . International goals . ( Romania score listed first , score column indicates score after each Alibec goal ) Honours . Club . Internazionale - Supercoppa Italiana : 2010 - FIFA Club World Cup : 2010 Astra Giurgiu - Liga I : 2015–16 - Cupa României : 2013–14 , Runner-up 2018–19 - Supercupa României : 2014 , 2016 Individual . - Gazeta Sporturilor Romanian Footballer of the Year : 2016 - Gala Fotbalului Românesc Romanian Footballer of the Year : 2016 - DigiSport Liga I Player of the Month : December 2015 , April 2016 , May 2017 - Liga I Team of the Season : 2016–17