Rareș Burnete

Rareș Cătălin Burnete (born 31 January 2004) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Lecce.[1]

Rareș Burnete
Personal information
Full nameRareș Cătălin Burnete
Date of birth (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birthSighișoara, Romania
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)Forward
Team information
Current team
Lecce
Number45
Youth career
0000–2020Colțea Brașov
2018–2020Gheorghe Hagi Academy (loan)
2020–2024Lecce
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–Lecce1(0)
International career
2019Romania U162(0)
2021–2022Romania U184(0)
2021–2023Romania U199(2)
2023–Romania U201(0)
2023–Romania U213(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Club career

Rareș Burnete grew up through Colțea Brașov youth academy, before joining the US Lecce in October 2020, along with fellow Romanian footballers Răzvan Pașcalău and Cătălin Vulturar.[2]

Having started training with the Serie B first team on the summer 2021,[3] Burnete made his professional debut for Lecce on 16 December 2021, entering as a substitute in a 0–2 away win over Spezia.[4] He signed a 3 years contract extension the following spring, tying him to the club until 2025.[5]

International career

Burnete is a youth international for Romania, having featured for the under-18 national team.[6]

Honours

Lecce Primavera

References