Valentin Costache
Valentin Ionuț Costache (Romanian pronunciation: [valenˈtin joˈnut͡s kosˈtace]; born 2 August 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger or as an attacking midfielder for CFR Cluj.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Valentin Ionuț Costache | ||
Date of birth | 2 August 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Videle, Romania | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | |||
Club information | |||
Current team | CFR Cluj | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2014 | CSȘ Videle | ||
2014–2015 | Dinamo București | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Dinamo București | 18 | (4) |
2016–2017 | → Afumați (loan) | 22 | (6) |
2018– | CFR Cluj | 80 | (8) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | Romania U17 | 2 | (0) |
2017– | Romania U21 | 6 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2018 |
Club career
Dinamo București
A youth exponent of Dinamo București,[1] Costache made his senior debut for the Alb-roșii on 20 December 2015, coming on as a 62nd minute substitute in a 1–1 draw with CFR Cluj for the Liga I championship.[2] On 14 February 2016, he netted the only goal of a match against FC Botoșani in the same competition.[3]
Costache was loaned out to second division side Afumați for the 2016–17 campaign, where he managed to score six goals in 23 games all competitions comprised.
On 30 July 2017, he scored his first goal for Dinamo upon return in a 1–0 away victory over defending champions Viitorul Constanța.[4]
CFR Cluj
During early November 2017, it was reported that Costache would join CFR Cluj in the approaching transfer window for a rumoured fee of €1 million.[5] He was officially presented at his new club on 8 January 2018.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 2 January 2020[7]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Dinamo București | 2015–16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
2017–18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
Total | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||
Afumați (loan) | 2016–17 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | ||||
Total | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | ||
Cfr Cluj | 2017-18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
2018-19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |||
2019-20 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |||
2020-21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |||
Total | 80 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 8 | ||
Career total | 120 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 132 | 18 |
References
- "Gabi Răduţă: "Valentin Costache e cel mai bun la U 17 şi nu a fost convocat la naţională"" [Gabi Răduță: "Valentin Costache is the best at under-17 level but he wasn't called to the national team"]. Ring (in Romanian). 1 April 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- "CFR Cluj - Dinamo 1–1" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- "Superinvenție: Costache » Rednic l-a titularizat pe un copil de 17 ani și a lăsat pe bancă nume mai grele: Marc, Essombe, Bartalsstovu. Juniorul a și marcat" [Amazing discovery: Costache » Rednic started the game with the 17-year-old boy and left heavier names on the bench: Marc, Essombé, Bartalsstovu. The junior also scored]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 15 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ""Ronaldo de România" a impresionat înainte de ziua lui. "E marele câștig, o să vedeți!"" ["The Romanian Ronaldo" impressed just before his birthday. "He is a great win, you will see!"] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- "Transfer neașteptat în Gruia" (in Romanian). realitatea.net. 10 November 2017.
- "NE INTARIM PENTRU PLAY-OFF!" [WE STRENGTHEN OUR SQUAD FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF!] (in Romanian). CFR Cluj. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- Valentin Costache at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
External links
- Valentin Costache at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian) and StatisticsFootball.com
- Valentin Costache – UEFA competition record