Andrei Dumitru
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrei Dan Dumitru | ||
| Date of birth | October 28, 2006 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Canada U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Canada U20 | 3 | (0) |
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*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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played October 6, 2024[11]
| 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
[edit]- ^ a b c Andrei Dumitru at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b "Toronto FC II add trio of Academy products ahead of 2024 MLS Next Pro Opener". Toronto FC. March 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC Sign Andrei Dumitru to a Short-Term Agreement". Toronto FC. April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto FC Sign Andrei Dumitru to a Short-Term Agreement". Toronto FC. April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Andrei Dumitru and Jesús Batiz to short-term agreements". Toronto FC. April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto FC sign three Toronto FC II players to short-term agreements for Canadian Championship". Toronto FC. May 21, 2024.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (April 24, 2024). "Toronto FC puts semi-pro Simcoe County to the sword in Canadian Championship play". TSN.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-17 Championship". OneSoccer. January 31, 2024.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (June 7, 2024). "Four CPLers called up for Canada U-20 camp in Chile". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "CANM20 SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR 2024 CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP". July 11, 2024.
- ^ Andrei Dumitru at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Mississauga
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canadian people of Romanian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Toronto FC II players
- ProStars FC players
- Toronto FC players
- MLS Next Pro players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen