Valentin Cojocaru

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Valentin Cojocaru
Personal information
Full name Valentin Alexandru Cojocaru
Date of birth (1995-10-01) 1 October 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Dnipro-1
Number 12
Youth career
2004–2007 Dinamo București
2007–2011 Steaua București
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Steaua II București 3 (0)
2011–2017 Steaua București 19 (0)
2016–2017 → Crotone (loan) 0 (0)
2017 → Frosinone (loan) 0 (0)
2017 Apollon Limassol 0 (0)
2018–2021 Viitorul Constanța 72 (0)
2020 → Voluntari (loan) 19 (0)
2021– Dnipro-1 11 (0)
National team‡
2014 Romania U-18 ? (?)
2014–2015 Romania U-19 7 (0)
2014–2016 Romania U-21 14 (0)
2016– Romania 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Valentin Alexandru Cojocaru (born 1 October 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dnipro-1.

Club career[]

Steaua București[]

In 2011, he was selected for a trial at Liverpool, but he returned to Steaua because the clubs couldn't agree on a transfer sum.[1] He made his first appearance for Steaua București on 7 May 2013 against Gloria Bistrița, a game won with the score of 1–0. He is the son of former football referee Ispas Cojocaru.[2][3]

Crotone (loan)[]

On 1 September 2016, Crotone announced the signing of Cojocaru on loan with a buy-out option.[4]

Frosinone (loan)[]

On 26 January 2017, Cojocaru joined Italian club Frosinone on loan.[5]

Apollon Limassol[]

On 7 September 2017, Apollon Limassol announced the signing of Cojocaru.[6] On 22 January 2018, Apollon Limassol mutually agreed to end player's contract.[7]

Viitorul Constanța[]

On 24 January 2018, Cojocaru joined Liga I side Viitorul Constanța.[8]

Voluntari (loan)[]

On 24 January 2020, Cojocaru joined Liga I side Voluntari on loan until the end of the season with a buy-out option.[9]

Dnipro-1[]

On 5 July 2021, he joined Dnipro-1.[10]

International career[]

In November 2016 Valentin Cojocaru received his first call-up to the senior Romania squad for matches against Poland and Russia.[11]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 31 May 2021
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Steaua București 2012–13 3 0 0 0 – 0 0 – 3 0
2014–15 7 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2015–16 7 0 4 0 3 0 5 0 1 0 20 0
2016–17 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 – 3 0
Total 19 0 8 0 5 0 6 0 1 0 39 0
Viitorul Constanța 2017–18 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2018–19 27 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 35 0
2019–20 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
Total 72 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 82 0
Voluntari (loan) 2019–20 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
Total 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
Career total 110 0 13 0 5 0 10 0 1 0 139 0

Honours[]

Club[]

Steaua București

Viitorul Constanța

References[]

  1. ^ "Valentin Cojocaru" poate fi primul român la Liverpool!
  2. ^ "Valentin Cojocaru"-zici-ca-i-tatarusanu-la-doar-17-ani-tanarul-portar-a-impresionat-cu-gloria-10857861 Apără Cojocaru zici că-i Tătărușanu! :) La doar 17 ani, tânărul portar a impresionat cu Gloria
  3. ^ "Familia sport » De la fondare, Hagi a adus la gruparea constănțeană o mulțime de fotbaliști ai căror tați, unchi sau rude apropiate au fost sportivi de performanță" [The sport family »Since founding, Hagi brought to the team from Constanta a lot of footballers whose fathers, uncles or close relatives were performance athletes] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ Mihaitalazarica (1 September 2016). "FC Crotone: nuovi arrivi e definizione mercato" (in Italian). Crotone. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  5. ^ Mihaitalazarica (26 January 2017). "COJOCARU È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL FROSINONE" (in Italian). Frosinone. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  6. ^ Mihaiatalazarica (7 September 2017). "Valentin Cojocaru μέχρι το 2019!" (in Greek). Apollon Limassol. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. ^ Mihaitalazarica (22 January 2018). "Λύση συνεργασίας με Κοτζοκάρου" (in Greek). Apollon Limassol. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  8. ^ Mihaitalazarica (24 January 2018). "VIDEO - Bine ai venit, Valentin Cojocaru !" (in Romanian). Viitorul Constanța. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  9. ^ Mihaitalazarica (24 January 2020). "BUN VENIT, VALENTIN COJOCARU!" (in Romanian). Voluntari. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  10. ^ "ОФІЦІЙНО: ВАЛЕНТІН КОЖОКАРУ – ГРАВЕЦЬ СК "ДНІПРО-1"" (in Ukrainian). Dnipro-1. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Keșeru, convocat pentru meciul cu Polonia". frf.ro. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

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