Andrei Chindriș
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999
Place of birth Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Lechia Gdańsk
Number 4
Youth career
2011–2013 Peñas Sariñena
2013–2016 Universitatea Cluj
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Botoșani 85 (5)
2016–2017 → Academica Clinceni (loan) 7 (0)
2017–2018 → Știința Miroslava (loan) 29 (1)
2021 Santa Clara 0 (0)
2022–2023 UTA Arad 22 (0)
2023– Lechia Gdańsk 16 (0)
International career
2016 Romania U17 1 (0)
2016 Romania U18 6 (0)
2019–2021 Romania U21 7 (0)
2021 Romania Olympic 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2024

Andrei Chindriș (born 12 January 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for I liga club Lechia Gdańsk.

Club career

On 25 November 2016, top flight side Botoșani announced the signing of Chindriș from the academy of Universitatea Cluj.[1] He was loaned out to Academica Clinceni at the start of the following year, and for the 2017–18 season joined Știința Miroslava also on loan, with both teams competing in the Liga II.

Chindriș amassed eleven Liga I games in the first campaign upon his return in Botoșani, after which he became a regular starter at the club. In August 2021, he transferred to Santa Clara in Portugal for an undisclosed fee.[2] He made his debut on 26 October by opening a 3–1 victory over Porto in the League Cup third round.[3]

After returning to Romania to join UTA Arad for the 2022–23 season, on 8 August 2023 Chindriș moved to Polish second division side Lechia Gdańsk on a four-year deal.[4]

International career

Chindriș was called up by manager Adrian Mutu for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship,[5] but did not play in any match as Romania failed to progress from the group stage. Also during that year, he represented Romania under-23 at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan.[6] Chindriș made one appearance in a final goalless draw with New Zealand which resulted in another group-stage exit.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 December 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Botoșani 2018–19 Liga I 11 0 1 0 — — — 12 0
2019–20 Liga I 33 1 2 0 — — — 35 1
2020–21 Liga I 36 3 1 0 — 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 — 39 3
2021–22 Liga I 5 1 0 0 — — — 5 1
Total 85 5 4 0 — 2 0 — 91 5
Academica Clinceni (loan) 2016–17 Liga II 7 0 0 0 — — — 7 0
Știința Miroslava (loan) 2017–18 Liga II 29 1 1 0 — — — 30 1
Santa Clara 2021–22 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 — 1 1
UTA Arad 2022–23 Liga I 22 0 2 0 — — 2[lower-alpha 2] 2 26 2
Lechia Gdańsk 2023–24 I liga 16 0 1 0 — — — 17 0
Career total 159 6 8 0 1 1 2 0 2 2 172 9
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ All appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Andrei Chindriș și Alexandru Corban, legitimați la FC Botoșani" [Andrei Chindriș and Alexandru Corban, signed by FC Botoșani] (in Romanian). FC Botoșani. 25 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "OFICIAL | Andrei Chindriș s-a transferat în Portugalia! Câți bani încasează FC Botoșani" [OFFICIAL | Andrei Chindriș transferred to Portugal! How much money will FC Botoșani receive] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Seară de neuitat pentru Andrei Chindriș! A înscris în poarta lui FC Porto" [Unforgettable evening for Andrei Chindriș! He scored against FC Porto]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Środkowy obrońca Andrei Chindris podpisał 4-letni kontrakt z Lechią Gdańsk" (in Polish). Lechia Gdańsk. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Adrian Mutu a anunțat lotul României pentru Euro 2021! Ce jucători vor merge în Ungaria și Slovenia" [Adrian Mutu announced Romania's squad for Euro 2021! What players will go to Hungary and Slovenia] (in Romanian). Eurosport România. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Lotul României U23 convocat pentru Jocurile Olimpice de la Tokyo" [Romania U23's squad called up for the Olympic Games in Tokyo]. Romanian Football Federation. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Romania 0–0 New Zealand". FIFA.com. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  8. ↑ Andrei Chindriș at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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