Andrei Vlad Explained

Andrei Vlad
Fullname:Andrei Daniel Vlad
Birth Date:1999 4, df=y
Birth Place:Târgoviște, Romania
Height:1.90 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:FCSB
Clubnumber:99
Youthclubs1:CSȘ Târgoviște
Youthyears1:2010–2015
Youthclubs2:Universitatea Craiova
Youthyears2:2015–2017
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Universitatea Craiova
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years3:2017–
Clubs3:FCSB
Caps3:90
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:Romania U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:Romania U18
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016–2018
Nationalteam3:Romania U19
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019–2021
Nationalteam4:Romania U21
Nationalcaps4:12
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2021
Nationalteam5:Romania
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:26 July 2024

Andrei Daniel Vlad (in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan pronounced as /anˈdrej daniˈel ˈvlad/; born 15 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club FCSB.

Club career

Early career / Universitatea Craiova

Vlad practiced youth football for his hometown club CSȘ Târgoviște, before joining the academy of Universitatea Craiova in 2015.[1] He made his professional debut for the latter on 7 May 2017, aged 18, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 Liga I defeat to eventual champions Viitorul Constanța.[1] [2]

FCSB

On 9 July 2017, fellow Liga I team FCSB announced the signing of Vlad on a six-year contract with a 30 million buyout clause.[3] [4] [5] Vlad made his FCSB debut on 9 September 2017, also a 0–1 loss to Viitorul Constanța.[6] His first European appearance came on 23 November that year, in a 0–2 away loss to Viktoria Plzeň in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.[7]

On 15 February 2018, after first-choice goalkeeper Florin Niță moved to Sparta Prague, Vlad started in a 1–0 home win over Lazio in the Europa League round of 32.[8] He then became an understudy to Cristian Bălgrădean, who was signed a few days prior to the second leg against Lazio.

Vlad started to appear frequently for the Roș-albaștrii in the 2019–20 season, amassing 26 appearances in all competitions. Following a series of unconvincing performances, he lost his starter status to Ștefan Târnovanu in March 2022.[9]

International career

Vlad made his debut for the Romania national team in a friendly against Georgia on 2 June 2021, playing the full 90 minutes in the 1–2 home loss.[10]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Universitatea Craiova2016–17Liga I100010
FCSB2017–18Liga I502040110
2018–1930201060
2019–201604060260
2020–21340101010370
2021–222700020290
2022–2330200050
2023–2410300040
2024–251000101030
Total900140150201210
Career total910140150201220

International

[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Romania
202110
Total10

Honours

FCSB

2019–20

2024

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andrei Vlad a debutat în Liga I! Tânărul portar târgoviștean a impresionat la prima apariție în tricoul lui CS U Craiova. Andrei Vlad made his debut in the Liga I! The youngster from Târgoviște impressed on his first match for CS U Craiova. Gazeta Dâmboviței. Romanian. 10 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Cine e Andrei Vlad, portarul rebel care le-a învrăjbit pe CS U și FCSB, alegând o suspendare enormă decât să mai stea la Craiova + Reacția lui Becali: "Nu risc nici pentru Iașin!". Who is Andrei Vlad, the goalkeeper who brought discord between CS U and FCSB, preferring a record suspension rather than staying with Craiova + Becali's reaction: "I won't risk, not even for Yashin!". Gazeta Sporturilor. Romanian. 30 June 2017. 25 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Bine ai venit, Andrei Vlad!. Welcome, Andrei Vlad!. FCSB. Romanian. 9 July 2017. 25 November 2017. 7 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807195132/http://www.steauafc.com/ro/articol/transfer_vlad/. dead.
  4. Web site: Clauza de 30 de milioane de euro pentru noua "perla" de la FCSB: "E un fenomen, e Messi, va fi cel mai bun din lume!" Fotbalistul important care sare din schema: "Va juca in locul lui". 30 million euros release clause for FCSB's new "jem": "He is great, like Messi, he will be the best in the world!". Orange Romania. Romanian. 9 July 2017.
  5. Web site: In cele din urma, FCSB a reusit sa ajunga la o intelegere cu CS U Craiova, iar Andrei Vlad va fi cedat ros-albastrilor!. In the end, FCSB managed to reach an agreement with CS U Craiova, and Andrei Vlad will join "the Red-Blues"!. Sport Total FM. Romanian. 8 July 2017. 9 July 2017. 27 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171027030104/https://sptfm.ro/2017/07/08/cele-din-urma-fcsb-reusit-sa-ajunga-la-o-intelegere-cu-cs-u-craiova-iar-andrei-vlad-va-fi-cedat-ros-albastrilor/. dead.
  6. Web site: Andrei Vlad a debutat la FCSB, în meciul cu Viitorul! L-a impresionat pe Dică, la Clinceni. Andrei Vlad made his debut for FCSB, in the match against Viitorul! He impressed Dică, while playing against Clinceni. DigiSport. Romanian. 9 September 2017. 25 November 2017.
  7. News: Plzeň 2–0 FCSB. UEFA.com. 23 November 2017. 25 November 2017.
  8. News: FCSB 1–0 Lazio. UEFA.com. 15 February 2018. 16 February 2018.
  9. Web site: EXCLUSIV Reacția lui Gigi Becali după ce FCSB a primit ofertă pentru Târnovanu de la Genoa. EXCLUSIVE Gigi Becali's reaction after FCSB received an offer for Târnovanu from Genoa. Digi Sport. ro. 8 August 2022. 23 January 2024. Benched at FCSB, after in the last season made an error in a match with FC Argeș, ended 0–1, Andrei Vlad now has the chance to return in goal..
  10. Web site: ESPN. Romania v Georgia game report. 2 June 2021.
  11. Web site: Andrei Vlad. European Football. 6 June 2021.
  12. Web site: FCSB, campioană înainte de Paști! Deasupra tuturor, după 9 ani » Nici „Regele” n-a putut să o oprească . gsp.ro . 28 April 2024 . ro . 27 April 2024.
  13. Web site: Under-21 EURO Squad of the Tournament. UEFA. 7 June 2021. 21 June 2021.