Attacking Midfield
Alexandru Iulian Maxim (born 8 July 1990) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Süper Lig club Gaziantep and the Romania national team. He played youth football for Olimpia Piatra Neamț and Ardealul Cluj before joining Espanyol, making his debut as a professional for their reserve team. He returned to Romania with Pandurii Târgu Jiu and transferred abroad again to VfB Stuttgart in 2013. After four and a half years with Die Roten, he moved to Mainz 05. Maxim has been a full international for Romania since 2012, earning over 30 caps.