Valeriu Andronic (born 21 December 1982) is a Moldovan football manager and a former player.[1]

Valeriu Andronic
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-12-21) 21 December 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, USSR
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Zimbru Chişinău 52 (20)
2000–2001 Dinamo București 4 (0)
2001–2002 MTK Hungária 16 (0)
2002–2004 Câmpina 12 (5)
2003Dynamo Moscow (loan) 0 (0)
2004 Tiligul Tiraspol 6 (2)
2005 Metalist Kharkiv 10 (0)
2005Oryol (loan) 8 (0)
2006–2007 Politehnica Chişinău 5 (0)
2007 Progresul București 9 (1)
2008 Inter Gaz București 10 (0)
2008 Baltika Kaliningrad 7 (0)
2009 Bohemians Prague 18 (1)
2010 Lokomotiv Astana 28 (7)
2011–2012 SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk 22 (0)
2012 Iskra-Stal Rîbniţa 12 (1)
2013 Zimbru Chişinău 5 (0)
2013–2014 Khujand 6 (3)
2014 Veris 3 (0)
2014 Costuleni 2 (0)
2015 Malkiya Club
2015–2016 Milsami Orhei 3 (0)
2016 Petrocub Hîncești 10 (1)
2016 Academia Chișinău 9 (0)
International career
2001–2011 Moldova 35 (4)
Managerial career
2017 Zimbru Chişinău (U-19)
2018–2020 Codru Lozova
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Andronic started his career at capital club before cross border to join FC Dinamo București. In summer 2002, he joined MTK Hungária FC on a two-year contract.[2] In August 2003, he moved to Dynamo Moscow on loan.[3]

After he was released by MTK Hungária, he played for Tiligul Tiraspol and FC Metalist Kharkiv in 2004–05 season, before moved to Russian First Division side FC Oryol.[4] He played in the Czech First League in the Czech Republic for Bohemians Prague in 2009.[5]

International career

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As age of 18, he was the member of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) and played three times in the campaign.[6] He was recalled in friendly match on 6 February 2008.

International goals

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Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.[7][8]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 February 2009 Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Antalya, Turkey   North Macedonia 1–1 1–1 Friendly match
2. 10 June 2009 Haradski Stadium, Barysaw, Belarus   Belarus 2–2 2–2 Friendly match
3. 12 August 2009 Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia   Armenia 3–1 4–1 Friendly match
4. 9 September 2009 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova   Greece 1–1 1–1 2010 World Cup qualifier

Personal life

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Valeriu is cousin with Igor Andronic, and also to brothers Oleg and Gheorghe Andronic, all of them being Moldova international footballers.[9]

He is married to Angela, and they have two sons, David and Marc, and a daughter, Sabina.[10]

His son David is a professional footballer, and they have played at a professional level against each other in the match Milsami Orhei 0–1 Speranța Nisporeni, on 1 November 2015.[11] This was also the first match in the Divizia Națională of Moldova when a father and his son have played against each other.[12]

Valeriu Andronic is the son of Eugenia and Mihai Andronic (born 4 January 1959). His father in his youth was a footballer, and currently is a football coach for children, coaching the junior section of CSCT Buiucani.[13][14][15] One uncle, the father of Igor, also was a footballer in his youth.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "2017–18 UEFA Youth League Zimbru squad". UEFA. 18 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Transfers: 03-10 July 2002". UEFA.com. 10 July 2002. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Transfers: 11–17 August". UEFA.com. 17 August 2003. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  4. ^ Profile at Baltika Kaliningrad
  5. ^ Valeriu Andronic at Fortunaliga.cz
  6. ^ Valeriu AndronicFIFA competition record (archived)
  7. ^ "Match log for Valeriu Andronic". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  8. ^ Zdraveski, Filip (11 February 2009). "Moldova 1:1 Macedonia". macedonianfootball.com. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  9. ^ 2008-09-12 Oleg Andronic: "Valeriu, Igor şi Gheorghe sunt rudele mele"
  10. ^ Валерий Андроник: "Семья – главная опора в моей жизни" (in Russian)
  11. ^ Speranța Nisporeni vs. Milsami 1–0
  12. ^ David Andronic: "A crezut cineva că Speranța va fi pe locul 4 ? Nimeni, în afară de noi înșine"
  13. ^ "Mihai Andronic: Vin mereu cu plăcere și dragoste la antrenamente". Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  14. ^ "Să ne trăiți, Mihai Andronic!". Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Profil Mihai Andronic". Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  16. ^ Игорь Андроник: "Не зря меня прозвали Хирургом" (in Russian)
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