Valentin Cojocaru

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

Valentin Cojocaru
Personal information
Full name Valentin Alexandru Cojocaru
Date of birth (1995-10-01) 1 October 1995
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Viitorul Constanța
Number 12
Youth career
2004–2007 Dinamo București
2007–2011 Steaua București
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2017 Steaua București 19 (0)
2016–2017 → Crotone (loan) 0 (0)
2017 → Frosinone (loan) 0 (0)
2017 Apollon Limassol 0 (0)
2018– Viitorul Constanța 41 (0)
2020 → Voluntari (loan) 19 (0)
National team‡
2014–2016 Romania U21 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 April 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2016

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]

International career

In November 2016 Valentin Cojocaru received his first call-up to the senior Romania squad for matches against Poland and Russia.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of 5 May 2018
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Steaua București 2011–12 0000–00–00
2012–13 3000–00–30
2013–14 0000–000000
2014–15 7040200000130
2015–16 7040305010200
2016–17 20000010–30
Total 19 0 8 0 5 0 6 0 1 0 39 0
Crotone (loan) 2016–17 0000–––00
Total 0 0 0 0 – – – – – – 0 0
Frosinone (loan) 2016–17 00––––00
Total 0 0 – – – – – – – – 0 0
Apollon Limassol 2017–18 0 0 – – – – – – – – 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Viitorul Constanța 2017–18 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2018–19 27 0 4 0 – 4 0 – 35 0
2019–20 0 0 1 0 – – 0 0 1 0
2020–21 1 0 0 0 – – – 1 0
Total 41 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 50 0
Voluntari (loan) 2019–20 19 0 0 0 – – – 19 0
Total 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
Career total 79 0 13 0 5 0 10 0 1 0 108 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. "Keșeru, convocat pentru meciul cu Polonia". frf.ro. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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