Marco Alexandru Dulca (born 11 May 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for TFF 1. Lig club Kayserispor.
Club career
Early career and Viitorul Constanța Dulca started practising football with Universitatea Cluj at the age of five, and remained at the club for more than a decade before joining the academy of Swansea City in 2015.
He returned to Romania four years later after signing with Viitorul Constanța, where he recorded his senior debut in a 3–2 Liga I victory over Hermannstadt on 28 July 2019.
Chindia Târgoviște On 30 August 2020, Dulca was loaned out to fellow league team Chindia Târgoviște. He scored his first career goal in a 2–2 home draw with Argeș Pitești on 19 December, and totalled 33 matches in all competitions during the 2020–21 season.
During the summer of 2021, Dulca joined Chindia Târgoviște on a permanent basis as part of a swap deal.
FCSB On 5 August 2022, FCSB officially announced the signing of Dulca after diverting him from his way to 1899 Hoffenheim and meeting his €200,000 release clause. He made his debut the following day in a 1–1 league draw at Mioveni.
Celje On 14 September 2023, Dulca moved abroad for the first time in his senior career and signed with Slovenian PrvaLiga outfit Celje on a contract until 2026.
International career Dulca represented the Romania national under-23 team in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, starting in all three games of the group-stage exit.
Personal life Dulca was born in Pohang, South Korea, where his father Cristian was playing for Pohang Steelers. The latter was also a professional footballer and was part of the Romania squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
In 2021, it was reported that Dulca started dating Mihaela Buzărnescu, a Romanian tennis player 11 years his senior. They ended their relationship the following year, after she accused him of emotional abuse.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsViitorul Constanța2019–20Liga I140100000150Chindia Târgoviște (loan)2020–21Liga I31220——332Chindia Târgoviște2021–22Liga I33220—203722022–23Liga I190———190Total83440—20894FCSB2022–23Liga I503050—130Celje2023–24Slovenian PrvaLiga21020——2302024–25Slovenian PrvaLiga17041130—341Total38061130—571Petrolul Ploiești2025–26Liga I23210——242Kayserispor2026–27TFF 1. Lig7000——70Career total1706151180202057
Honours Viitorul Constanța Supercupa României: 2019
Celje Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2023–24 Slovenian Cup: 2024–25
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