Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Friday, December 26, 2025, 5:19 p.m. / Updated Friday, December 26, 2025, 5:24 p.m.
Alexandru Maxim (35 years old) started in Gaziantep's away defeat against Basaksehir, score 1-5, and marked his 200th match in Turkey's first league. The former Romanian international made the decisive pass to Drissa Camara for the 1-1 goal, scored in the 26th minute. Thus, Maxim reached 3 goals and 6 assists in 16 appearances this season.
Alexandru Maxim is on the 2nd place in the list of Romanians who have played in the first league of Turkey, the first place being occupied by Bogdan Stancu, who made 264 appearances for 4 teams: Galatasaray, Orduspor, Genclerbirligi and Bursaspor.
Giani Kiriță (162), Gheorghe Hagi (132), Daniel Timofte (127), Silviu Lung Jr. (125), Dumitru Stângaciu (117), Daniel Pancu (112), Cristian Săpunaru (111) and Gică Popescu (111) are also in the top 10 Romanians with the most appearances in the first league of Turkey.
Alexandru Maxim ticked the match with the number 200 in the first league of Turkey
The match in the 17th stage of the first league in Turkey, lost by Gaziantep away to Başakşehir, score 1-5, recorded the 200th appearance for Alexandru Maxim.
The Romanian international played 189 matches for Gaziantep in the championship, with the remaining 11 appearances ticked off in the return of the 2022-2023 season, when he played on loan at Beşiktaş.
In 200 matches in the first division of Turkey, Alexandru Maxim managed to score 53 goals and provide 39 decisive assists.
Alexandru Maxim managed 3 goals this season in Turkey, all the successes coming from penalty kicks. In addition to the 3 successes, the former Romanian international also recorded 6 decisive assists.
The 53 goals were scored only in the shirt of Gaziantep, the Romanian international did not tick any success in the shirt of Beşiktaș. Throughout his career, Maxim also played for Pandurii Târgu Jiu, Stuttgart and Mainz.
Alexandru Maxim also has 56 selections for the senior national team of Romania, for which he scored 7 goals and provided 4 decisive assists.
