Valentin Alexandru Cojocaru (born 1 October 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian First Division A club OH Leuven.
Personal information | |||
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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 | OH Leuven | ||
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) |
2021–2022 | Dnipro-1 | 14 | (0) |
2022 | → Feyenoord (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2022– | OH Leuven | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | Romania U18 | ||
2014–2015 | Romania U19 | 7 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Romania U21 | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2016 |
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]
On 1 September 2016, Crotone announced the signing of Cojocaru on loan with a buy-out option.[4]
On 26 January 2017, Cojocaru joined Italian club Frosinone on loan.[5]
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]
On 24 January 2018, Cojocaru joined Liga I side Viitorul Constanța.[8]
On 24 January 2020, Cojocaru joined Liga I side Voluntari on loan until the end of the season with a buy-out option.[9]
On 5 July 2021, he joined Dnipro-1.[10]
In March 2022 he moved on loan to Feyenoord.[11]
In November 2016 Valentin Cojocaru received his first call-up to the senior Romania squad for matches against Poland and Russia.[12]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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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 | ||
Dnipro-1 | 2021–22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Feyenoord (loan) | 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 110 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 0 |
Steaua București
Viitorul Constanța
Feyenoord
Oud-Heverlee Leuven – current squad | |
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