Andrei Ciobanu
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Full name
Virgil Andrei Ciobanu
Date of birth
18 January 1998
Place of birth
Bârlad, Romania
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
 Ciobanu with Rapid București in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Virgil Andrei Ciobanu | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bârlad, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oțelul Galați | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | FEPA Bârlad | ||
| 2007–2010 | Sporting Vaslui | ||
| 2010–2015 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Viitorul Constanța | 110 | (16) |
| 2021–2022 | Farul Constanța | 31 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Rapid București | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Politehnica Iaşi (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2024 | Voluntari | 9 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Farul Constanța | 23 | (0) |
| 2025– | Oțelul Galați | 33 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Romania U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Romania U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Romania U21 | 22 | (4) |
| 2021 | Romania Olympic | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 | |||
Virgil Andrei Ciobanu (born 18 January 1998) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Oțelul Galați.
He played with Viitorul U19 in the Youth League in 8 games and scored 4 goals.[1] Ciobanu made his debut in Liga I at the age of 17 and scored against the Romanian champions at that time, Astra Giurgiu; he has collected 101 matches since his debut and scored 12 goals, having also 16 assists.
On 16 June 2022, he transferred to fellow Liga I team Rapid București.[2]
In June 2025, the player moved to Oțelul Galați from Liga I, signing a two-year contract.[3]
