Andrei Coubiș
Italian footballer (born 2003)
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Andrei Coubiș (born 29 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj, on loan from Serie B club Sampdoria.[1] Born in Italy, he plays for the Romania national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Universitatea Cluj (on loan from Sampdoria) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Lombardia Uno | ||
| 2019–2024 | AC Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2026 | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Milan Futuro | 34 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Sampdoria | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Romania U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2021 | Romania U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Romania U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Romania | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Early life
Club career
AC Milan
Coubiș entered the Primavera squad of AC Milan in 2021,[5] a side he eventually captained.[2]
He made his senior debut for the rossoneri during a friendly match against German club 1. FC Köln on the summer of 2022,[3] before figuring on the bench in the Champions League that same year, for the group phase matches against English club Chelsea (both home and away), and the away match against Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb, without making his official debut however.[6] He also then made headlines in the Youth League, as he scored against RB Salzburg for the opening game of the Milanisti.[7][8]
On the summer of 2024, he was assigned to the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro, set to compete in the Serie C Group B.[9]
Coubiș made his professional debut with Milan Futuro on 17 August 2024, coming on as a substitute for Álex Jiménez at the 74th minute of a 2–1 away win Coppa Italia Serie C round of 16 match against Novara.[10]
After Kevin Zeroli left on loan for Serie A club Monza, Coubiș replaced him as the captain of Milan Futuro, and he captained his first match on 8 February 2025, starting and featuring full time for a 2–0 home loss Serie C against Lucchese.[11]
He scored his first professional goal with Milan Futuro on 23 February 2025, for a 3–2 home loss Serie C match against Pescara.[12]
Coubiș was called up by first team head coach Massimiliano Allegri for the pre-season friendly match against English Premier League club Leeds United on 9 August 2025.[13] He came off the bench at the second half, substituting Yunus Musah for a 1–1 draw.[14]
Loan to Sampdoria
On 30 August 2025, he joined Serie B club Sampdoria on a one-year loan for the 2025–26 season, with a conditional obligation to buy.[15]
Sampdoria
Coubiș joined Sampdoria permanently on 8 January 2026, for an estimated transfer fee of €150,000.[16]
Loan to Universitatea Cluj
On 9 January 2026, he joined Liga I club Universitatea Cluj on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[17]
International career
Coubiș was a youth international for Romania,[2][4] as he played the European Under-19 Championship with Romania.[18] In April 2023, he switched allegiance to Italy, declaring he would play for Azzurri. However, Coubiș failed to be capped by Italy. On 4 March 2026, his request to switch international allegiance back to Romania was approved by FIFA.[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AC Milan | 2022–23 | Serie A | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Milan Futuro | 2024–25 | Serie C | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Sampdoria (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 2025–26 | Liga I | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 47 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||
- Notes
- Includes Coppa Italia Serie C, Cupa României
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | |||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |