Andrei Dumitru

Andrei Dumitru
Personal information
Full name Andrei Dan Dumitru
Date of birth (2006-10-28) October 28, 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Milton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Toronto FC II
Number 79
Youth career
ProStars FC
2016–2024 Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Toronto FC II 21 (0)
2024Toronto FC (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2023 Canada U17 5 (0)
2024 Canada U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 30, 2024

Andrei Dan Dumitru (born October 28, 2006) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.

Early life

Dumitru began playing soccer at age four with ProStars FC and also began playing futsal at the same age with Futsal Club Toronto.[1] In October 2016, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[2]

Club career

In March 2024, Dumitru signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[2] He made his professional debut on April 7 against Columbus Crew 2.[3]

In April 2024, he joined the Toronto FC first team on a short-term loan.[3] He subsequently signed an additional three short-term loans over the next couple of months.[4][5][6] He made his first team debut on April 24, in a 2024 Canadian Championship match against Simcoe County Rovers FC.[7]

International career

Born in Canada, Dumitru is of Romanian descent.[1] In December 2022, he was called up to the Canada U17 for the first time.[1] In January 2023, Dumitru was named to the squad for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[8]

In June 2024, Dumitru received his first call up to the Canadian U20 side for a camp in Chile.[9] The next month on July 11 he was named to the final squad ahead of the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played October 6, 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toronto FC II 2024 MLS Next Pro 21 0 21 0
Toronto FC (loan) 2024 Major League Soccer 0 0 2 0 2 0
Career total 21 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 23 0

References

  1. ^ a b c Andrei Dumitru at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ a b "Toronto FC II add trio of Academy products ahead of 2024 MLS Next Pro Opener". Toronto FC. March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Toronto FC Sign Andrei Dumitru to a Short-Term Agreement". Toronto FC. April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Toronto FC Sign Andrei Dumitru to a Short-Term Agreement". Toronto FC. April 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Toronto FC sign Andrei Dumitru and Jesús Batiz to short-term agreements". Toronto FC. April 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Toronto FC sign three Toronto FC II players to short-term agreements for Canadian Championship". Toronto FC. May 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Davidson, Neil (April 24, 2024). "Toronto FC puts semi-pro Simcoe County to the sword in Canadian Championship play". TSN.
  8. ^ "Canada Soccer announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-17 Championship". OneSoccer. January 31, 2024.
  9. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (June 7, 2024). "Four CPLers called up for Canada U-20 camp in Chile". Canadian Premier League.
  10. ^ "CANM20 SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR 2024 CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP". July 11, 2024.
  11. ^ Andrei Dumitru at Soccerway