Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Saturday, March 21, 2026 22:24 / Updated Saturday, March 21, 2026 22:47
Alex Ioniță II, the midfielder of Yunnan Yukun, occupying the 2nd place in China, was the author of a goal and two decisive assists in stage number 3 of the domestic championship. The Romanian team prevailed 4-0, at home, against the Shandong Taishan team.
The central defender of the national team, Andrei Burcă, was also on the field for the team whose captain is Alexandru Ioniță.
Alex Ioniță, a goal and two assists in the 4-0 victory
Yunnan Yukun, the team in which Burcă and Ioniță, the captain of the team, are playing, won in stage number 3 of the new season in China. The hosts struck quickly: in the 2nd minute, Brazilian Caio Vinicius opened the score, from Ioniță's pass.
In the 28th minute, Oscar Taty Maritu doubled the advantage, and four minutes later the same player managed the “double”, from the pass of Alex Ioniță, who recorded his second decisive pass in this match.
In the 88th minute, it was the Congolese's turn to serve Ioniță, who closed the scoreboard at 4-0, celebrating the goal by kissing the club logo. The Romanian was replaced in the 90th minute by Yuhao Zhao.
Alex Ioniță II kisses the club's coat of arms // PHOTO: Facebook
Alex Ioniță II, third season in China
For Ioniță, this is the first goal and the fourth decisive assist in the 3 rounds of the season. Yunnan Yukun ranks 2nd with 6 points.
Ioniță arrived in 2024 at Yunnan Yukun, from Rapid, when the Chinese team played in the second league. He then ticked 30 games, 8 goals and 11 assists. Since then, Ioniță II has amassed no fewer than 62 matches, 12 goals and 20 assists and is valued at €800,000, according to Transfermarkt.
