Valeriu Andronic (born 21 December 1982) is a Moldovan football manager and a former player.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1982-12-21) 21 December 1982 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, USSR | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Zimbru Chişinău | 52 | (20) |
| 2000–2001 | Dinamo București | 4 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | MTK Hungária | 16 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Câmpina | 12 | (5) |
| 2003 | → Dynamo Moscow (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Tiligul Tiraspol | 6 | (2) |
| 2005 | Metalist Kharkiv | 10 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Oryol (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Politehnica Chişinău | 5 | (0) |
| 2007 | Progresul București | 9 | (1) |
| 2008 | Inter Gaz București | 10 | (0) |
| 2008 | Baltika Kaliningrad | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | Bohemians Prague | 18 | (0) |
| 2010 | Lokomotiv Astana | 28 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | SKA-Energiya Khabarovsk | 22 | (0) |
| 2012 | Iskra-Stal Rîbniţa | 12 | (1) |
| 2013 | Zimbru Chişinău | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Khujand | 6 | (3) |
| 2014 | Veris | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Costuleni | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Malkiya Club | ||
| 2015–2016 | Milsami Orhei | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Petrocub Hîncești | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | Academia Chișinău | 9 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2011 | Moldova | 35 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2017 | Zimbru Chişinău (U-19) | ||
| 2018–2020 | Codru Lozova | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andronic started his career at capital club before cross border to join FC Dinamo București. In summer 2002, he joined MTK Hungária FC on a two-year contract.[2] In August 2003, he moved to Dynamo Moscow on loan.[3]
After he was released by MTK Hungária, he played for Tiligul Tiraspol and FC Metalist Kharkiv in 2004–05 season, before moved to Russian First Division side FC Oryol.[4] He played in the Gambrinus liga in the Czech Republic for Bohemians in 2009.[5]
As age of 18, he was the member of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) and played three times in the campaign.[6] He was recalled in friendly match on 6 February 2008.
Valeriu is cousin with Igor Andronic, and also to brothers Oleg and Gheorghe Andronic, all of them being Moldova international footballers.[7]
He is married to Angela, and they have two sons, David and Marc, and a daughter, Sabina.[8]
His son David is a professional footballer, and they have played at a professional level against each other in the match Milsami Orhei 0–1 Speranța Nisporeni, on 1 November 2015.[9] This was also the first match in the Divizia Națională of Moldova when a father and his son have played against each other.[10]
Valeriu Andronic is the son of Eugenia and Mihai Andronic (born 4 January 1959). His father in his youth was a footballer, and currently is a football coach for children, coaching the junior section of CSCT Buiucani.[11][12][13] One uncle, the father of Igor, also was a footballer in his youth.[14]