Louis Munteanu

Louis Munteanu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈluis munˈte̯anu]; born 16 June 2002) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club D.C. United and the Romania national team. Munteanu made his senior debut for Viitorul Constanța in 2019, aged 17, before moving to Italian side Fiorentina the following year. He returned to his boyhood club—which merged with Farul Constanța—in 2022, and played a key role in securing the national title during his first loan spell back. In 2024, Munteanu signed for CFR Cluj, where he helped to a Cupa României and finished as Liga I top scorer in his first season at the team. He transferred abroad again to American side D.C. United in 2026, joining them as a Designated Player for an initial €6 million (US$7 million), which represented a club-record fee. Internationally, Munteanu represented Romania under-21 in the 2023 and 2025 UEFA European Championships. In October 2023, he registered his full debut in a goalless draw with Belarus in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.