Alexandru Ion Vagner (19 August 1989 – 30 September 2022) was a Romanian

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who played as a

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. He spent his entire career playing in Romania, having a total of 120

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appearances with one goal scored and 62

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appearances with two goals scored. Vagner suffered a

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during a training session with Inter Cristian, he was subsequently transported by emergency services to Brașov County Emergency Hospital but nothing could be done to save his life, he died at the age of 33.

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