Transfer Mitriţă | Americanii vorbesc de român ca despre noul …
In February 2019, Alexandru Mitriță moved from Universitatea Craiova to New York City FC in Major League Soccer (MLS), becoming their third Designated Player .
The deal was reported to be worth around €8–8.5 million (roughly $9 million USD) .
U.S. outlets described high expectations, viewing him as a “Romanian Giovinco”—drawing comparisons to Sebastian Giovinco for his style .
Some hype suggested he might fill the void left by David Villa—but both fans and the coach, Domenec Torrent, emphasized that there is no exact replacement for Villa .
NYCFC sporting director Claudio Reyna praised Mitriță as a versatile, talented attacking threat ready to help NYCFC chase trophies
In the first half of the 2018–19 season, Mitriță scored 12 goals and provided 4 assists in just 16 Liga I matches with Craiova .
That form sparked strong interest from NYCFC and justified the hefty transfer fee.
Prolific form Impressive goal contributions in Romania
Technical versatility Can play as winger, attacking midfielder, or forward
Style & hype Labeled “Romanian Giovinco”; exciting signing for NYCFC
These combined factors led U.S. media and fans to view Mitriță as a dynamic, creative player who could have a big impact in MLS—hence the headline framing him as NYCFC’s new star.
If you’re curious about what happened after—his actual performance in MLS, loan spells in Saudi Arabia or Greece, return to Craiova and China—I can give you a full update. Just let me know!
