Andrei Viorel Artean (born 14 August 1993) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for as a defensive midfielder or a defender for Liga II club ASU Politehnica Timișoara.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrei Viorel Artean | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Hunedoara, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ASU Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | FC Hunedoara | ||
| 2010–2012 | Politehnica Timișoara | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | ACS Poli Timișoara | 90 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | → FC Caransebeș (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2016 | → CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Viitorul Constanța | 90 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Farul Constanța | 96 | (6) |
| 2024 | Apollon Limassol | 20 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | CFR Cluj | 15 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Universitatea Cluj | 32 | (0) |
| 2026– | ASU Politehnica Timișoara | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 November 2025 | |||
Club career
editACS Poli Timișoara
editAfter coming through the ranks for the historic FC Politehnica Timișoara, Artean moved to the club formed in 2012, renamed ACS Poli Timișoara. Having made his debut in the second league for the team in the 2012–2013 season, he was loaned out for two years to FC Caransebeș. The midfielder then returned to Poli in the summer of 2015 and played his first Liga I match against ASA Târgu Mureș.[2]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 1 November 2025[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ACS Poli Timișoara | 2012–13 | Liga II | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Liga I | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 3 | 47 | 5 | |||
| 2017–18 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 90 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 3 | 106 | 8 | |||
| FC Caransebeș (loan) | 2013–14 | Liga III | ? | ? | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ||
| 2014–15 | Liga II | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| Total | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | ||||
| CSM Râmnicu Vâlcea (loan) | 2015–16 | Liga II | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2018–19 | Liga I | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 1 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 1 | 32 | 3 | |||
| Total | 90 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100 | 4 | ||
| Farul Constanța | 2021–22 | Liga I | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 3 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8[g] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| Total | 96 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 6 | ||
| Apollon Limassol | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| CFR Cluj | 2024–25 | Liga I | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[h] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| Universitatea Cluj | 2024–25 | Liga I | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| ASU Politehnica Timișoara | 2026–27 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 382 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 435 | 24 | ||
- ↑ Includes Cupa României, Cypriot Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Cupa Ligii
- ↑ Four appearances and three goals in Cupa Ligii, two appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in Supercupa României
- ↑ Appearances in Liga I European play-offs
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Conference League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
editClub
editFC Caransebeș
ACS Poli Timisoara
- Cupa Ligii runner-up: 2016–17
Viitorul Constanța
Farul Constanța
- Liga I: 2022–23
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2023
Universitatea Cluj
- Cupa României runner-up: 2025–26
References
edit- ↑ "Bine ai venit, Andrei Artean!" (in Romanian). 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Punct de aur pentru Timișoara. ASA Targu Mures – ACS Poli: 0 – 0" (in Romanian). TION. 12 August 2015.
- ↑ Andrei Artean at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
External links
edit- Andrei Artean at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Andrei Artean at Soccerway