Andrei Cordea

Andrei Cordea

Cordea with FCSB in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Andrei Ioan Cordea
Date of birth	(1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Aiud, Romania
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	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	37	(4)
International career‡
2016–2017	Romania U17	2	(0)
2017–2018	Romania U18	4	(1)
2018–2019	Romania U19	4	(0)
2021–	Romania	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 September 2023

Andrei Ioan Cordea (born 24 June 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Saudi First Division League club Al-Tai.

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]

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]

As of match played 4 November 2024^[4]

As of match played 17 September 2023^[5]

• Andrei Cordea Archived 15 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine at Liga Profesionistă de Fotbal (in Romanian)