Florin Andone

Florin Andone

Andone with Córdoba in 2015
Personal information
Full name Florin Andone
Date of birth (1993-04-11) 11 April 1993
Place of birth Botoșani, Romania
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Córdoba
Number 10
Youth career
2005–2008 Vinaròs
2008–2011 Castellón
2011–2012 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011 Castellón 4 (0)
2011–2014 Villarreal C 36 (11)
2013–2014 → Atlético Baleares (loan) 34 (12)
2014–2015 Córdoba B 8 (2)
2014– Córdoba 49 (23)
National team‡
2012 Romania U19 3 (0)
2015– Romania 5 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 April 2016

Florin Andone (born 11 April 1993) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club Córdoba CF and the Romania national team.

Raised in Spain, he began playing in that country's lower divisions before making his professional debut for Córdoba at the age of 21. Andone earned his first full cap for Romania in 2015.

Club career

Early career

Born in Botoșani, Andone moved to Vinaròs in the Valencian Community in 2005, aged 12, after his father died in a car accident. He immediately joined Vinaròs CF's youth setup, and in 2008 moved to CD Castellón.[1]

Andone made his senior debut on 16 January 2011, coming on as a late substitute for Pau Franch in a 1–1 away draw against Orihuela CF for the Segunda División B championship.[2] He appeared in three further matches for the club, which eventually suffered relegation.

Villarreal

On 2 June 2011 Andone joined Villarreal CF, returning to youth football.[3] He also appeared with the C-team during the campaign, with the side in Tercera División.

On 15 August 2013 Andone was loaned to the third level's CD Atlético Baleares, in a season-long deal.[4] He finished the campaign with 12 goals in 34 matches, with the Balearic outfit being one point shy of the play-offs.

Córdoba

On 3 July 2014 Andone signed a three-year deal with Córdoba CF, being initially assigned to the reserves in the same division.[5] On 29 November, he was definitely promoted to the main squad by manager Miroslav Đukić.[6]

Andone played his first match as a professional on 3 December 2014, replacing Xisco in the 57th minute of a 0–1 away loss against Granada CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[7] He scored his first goal on the second leg, netting his side's only in a 1–1 home draw.[8]

In his La Liga debut on 5 January 2015 Andone was handed his first start, and scored to confirm a 2–0 home win against the same opponent.[9] On the 16th, in a 1–1 home draw against SD Eibar, he scored the first after only ten seconds,[10] being the Andalusians' fastest goal in the top level, and the fourth overall.[11]

He was the Segunda División Player of the Month for October 2015 with four goals, which put his team in the top position.[12]

In January 2016, as Sevilla FC,[13] Málaga CF,[13] Southampton,[14] Aston Villa[15] and FC Steaua București[16][17] showed interest in Andone, he renewed his contract with the Blanquiverdes until 2018, receiving a wage per year 10 times higher (and 20 if his club earn promotion), and with a release clause of €20 million, the highest such figure in the club's history.[18]

On 3 April, he struck his first hat-trick in a 4–4 draw at Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[19]

International career

Andone stated that his dream is to play for the Romania national team, despite living in Spain for the most of his life.[20] He was called up by manager Anghel Iordănescu for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualification match against the Faroe Islands,[21] but was an unused substitute in the 1–0 win.

Andone made his full international debut on 13 June, playing the last 18 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against Northern Ireland.[22]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2015 Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy  Italy 2–2 2–2 Friendly

Statistics

International

as of 17 November 2015[23]

Romania
YearAppsGoals
201541
Total41

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Florin Andone, botosaneanul care a uimit Spania!" [Florin Andone, the Botosani-born who stunned Spain!] (in Romanian). Ziare. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "El Orihuela CF empató 1-1 frente al CD Castellón y mantiene su posición de líder" [Orihuela CF drew 1–1 against CD Castellón and maintains its leader position] (in Spanish). Orihuela Digital. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Dos juveniles, al Villarreal" [Two youth players, to Villarreal] (in Spanish). El Periódico Mediterráneo. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Florin Andone del Villarreal nuevo jugador del At. Baleares" [Florin Andone from Villarreal new player of At. Baleares] (in Spanish). Deporte Balear. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "El Córdoba ficha al delantero rumano Florin Andone" [Córdoba signs Romanian forward Florin Andone] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "El Córdoba buscará su primer triunfo ante un Villarreal fatigado por Europa" [Córdoba will seek for its first triumph against a Villarreal fatigued by Europa] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Sólo un trago en Granada" [Only one sip in Granada] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Sólo el Granada lo ve claro" [Only Granada sees it clear] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Nabil Ghilas and Florin Andone carry Cordoba over Granada". ESPN FC. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Florin Andone scores inside 10 seconds as Cordoba settle for draw". ESPN FC. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Florin Andone firma el cuarto gol más rápido en la historia de la Liga" [Florin Andone scores the fourth fastest goal in La Liga's history] (in Spanish). ABC. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  12. 1 2 "Florin Andone named Liga Adelante Player of the Month for October". Liga de Futbol Profesional. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Florin Andone, dorit în Primera Division" (in Romanian). Click. 2 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Florin Andone, dorit de două cluburi din Anglia! Englezii şi-au trimis reprezentanţi la ultimul meci al românului" (in Romanian). Prosport. 5 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Florin Andone, dorit de una din marile echipe ale Angliei" (in Romanian). replicaonline.ro. 21 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "VIDEO Florin Andone a fost dorit de Steaua! De ce nu s-a realizat transferul" (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 8 January 2016.
  17. ↑ [hhttp://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/VIDEO+Florin+Andone+nu+ar+spune+nu+unui+imprumut+in+Liga+1+ "VIDEO Florin Andone nu ar spune 'nu' unui împrumut în Liga 1! "Cu siguranță nu valorez 6 milioane de euro""] (in Romanian). digisport.ro. 1 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "FABULOS! Andone, clauza uriasa la Cordoba! Poate deveni al doilea cel mai scump jucator roman din istorie, dupa Mutu" (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 12 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "Lluvia de goles en el Nou Estadi" [Raining goals in the Nou Estadi] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  20. ↑ "Povestea emoţionantă a românului care face senzaţie în La Liga » Florin Andone: "Familia mea e foarte umilă şi muncitoare, asta mă mobilizează!"" [The moving story of Romanian who is a sensation in La Liga » Florin Andone: "My family is very humble and hard working, this mobilizes me!"] (in Romanian). Gazeta Sporturilor. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  21. ↑ "Rumanía convoca a Florin Andone" [Romania calls up Florin Andone] (in Spanish). ABC. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "Romania hold Northern Ireland to stay top". UEFA.com. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  23. ↑ "Florin Andone". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  24. ↑ "Florin Andone, votat cel mai bun atacant din liga a doua spaniolă. Visul românului" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 29 January 2016.

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