Andrei Cordea

Andrei Ioan Cordea (born 24 June 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Liga I club FCSB and the Romania national team.

Andrei Cordea
Personal information
Full name Andrei Ioan Cordea
Date of birth (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999
Place of birth Aiud, Romania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 FCSB
Number 98
Youth career
2009–2012 CSM Metalul Aiud
2012–2017 Ardealul Cluj
2017–2018 Novara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Novara 1 (0)
2019–2020 → Hermannstadt (loan) 18 (0)
2020–2021 Academica Clinceni 33 (3)
2021– FCSB 35 (4)
National team‡
2016–2017 Romania U17 2 (0)
2017–2018 Romania U18 4 (1)
2018–2019 Romania U19 4 (0)
2021– Romania 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2021

Club career

FCSB

Cordea moved to FCSB from Academia Clinceni on 5 June 2021, for a transfer fee of only €20,000.[1] He signed a five-year deal with €10 million buyout clause. On 16 July, he registered his debut against FC Botoșani.

Cordea scored his first goal for the club on 23 July he scored his first goal in UEFA Europa Conference League against Shakter Karagandy in the first leg. Two days later, he netted his first goal in the Liga I against Universitatea Craiova. On 12 September 12, he scored in a 6–0 rout of Dinamo București, which was the greatest goal difference in the Eternal derby.

International career

On 24 August 2021, following his good display at FCSB, Cordea received his first call-up for the Romania national team. He recorded his debut on 5 September that year, in a 2–0 defeat of Liechtenstein in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[2]

Career statistics

Club
As of 2 May 2022.[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Novara 2018–19 Serie C 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 — — 2 0
Hermannstadt 2019–20 Liga I 18 0 1 0 — — 19 0
Academica Clinceni 2020–21 Liga I 33 3 1 1 — — 34 4
FCSB 2021–22 Liga I 35 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 38 5
Career total 87 7 4 1 2 1 0 0 93 9
  1. Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C


International
As of 8 September 2021.[4]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania
202120
Total20

References
  1. "Andrei Cordea a bătut palma cu FCSB și jubilează: „Merg să iau titlul!"". gsp.ro.
  2. "Lotul României convocat de Mirel Rădoi pentru partidele echipei naționale din septembrie 2021". Federația Română de Fotbal. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. Andrei Cordea at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. "Andrei Cordea". European Football. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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