Andrei Cordea
Andrei Ioan Cordea (born 24 June 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or an attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Tai and the Romania national team.
.jpg.webp) Cordea with FCSB in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrei Ioan Cordea | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Aiud, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Tai | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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) |
| 2021–2023 | FCSB | 79 | (12) |
| 2023– | Al-Tai | 7 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Romania U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Romania U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Romania U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Romania | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 September 2023 | |||
Club career
Cordea moved to FCSB from Academia Clinceni for an undisclosed transfer fee on 5 June 2021,[1] signing a five-year deal with a €10 million buyout clause. On 15 July, he registered his debut in a goalless draw at Botoșani.
Cordea scored his first goal for the Roș-albaștrii seven days later, in a 1–0 UEFA Europa Conference League defeat of Shakter Karagandy. On the 25th, he netted his first Liga I goal against Universitatea Craiova.
On 12 September 2021, he scored in a 6–0 rout of Dinamo București, which registered the greatest goal difference ever in the Eternal derby.
On 22 August 2023, Cordea joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Tai on a two-year deal.[2]
International career
Following his good display at FCSB, Cordea received his first call-up to the Romania national team and made his debut on 5 September 2021, in a 2–0 defeat of Liechtenstein counting for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 October 2023[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 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 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 41 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 46 | 10 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 79 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | — | 95 | 16 | ||||
| Al-Tai | 2023–24 | Saudi Pro League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 138 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | 157 | 21 | ||||
- Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C
References
- "Andrei Cordea a bătut palma cu FCSB și jubilează: „Merg să iau titlul!"". gsp.ro.
- "رسميا.. الطائي يضم الروماني كورديا".
- "Lotul României convocat de Mirel Rădoi pentru partidele echipei naționale din septembrie 2021". Federația Română de Fotbal. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- Andrei Cordea at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "Andrei Cordea". European Football. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
External links
- Andrei Cordea Archived 15 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine at Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (in Romanian)