Andrei Vlad

Andrei Daniel Vlad (; born 15 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Early career and Universitatea Craiova Vlad practiced youth football for his hometown club CSȘ Târgoviște, before joining the academy of Universitatea Craiova in 2015. He made his professional debut for the latter on 7 May 2017, aged 18, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 Liga I defeat to eventual champions Viitorul Constanța.

FCSB On 9 July 2017, fellow Liga I team FCSB announced the signing of Vlad on a six-year contract with a €30 million buyout clause. Vlad made his FCSB debut on 9 September 2017, also a 0–1 loss to Viitorul Constanța. His first European appearance came on 23 November that year, in a 0–2 away loss to Viktoria Plzeň in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.

On 15 February 2018, after first-choice goalkeeper Florin Niță moved to Sparta Prague, Vlad started in a 1–0 home win over Lazio in the Europa League round of 32. He then became an understudy to Cristian Bălgrădean, who was signed a few days prior to the second leg against Lazio.

Vlad started to appear frequently for the Roș-albaștrii in the 2019–20 season, amassing 26 appearances in all competitions. Following a series of unconvincing performances, he lost his starter status to Ștefan Târnovanu in March 2022.

Aktobe He spent a single season with Aktobe in Kazakhstan.

Arka Gdynia Vlad joined Polish top-flight club Arka Gdynia in March 2026, having been a free agent. it was announced Vlad would leave the club upon the expiration of his contract in June.

International career Vlad made his debut for the Romania national team in a friendly against Georgia on 2 June 2021, playing the full 90 minutes in the 1–2 home loss.

Career statistics Club

International

Honours FCSB 2024–25 Cupa României: 2019–20 Supercupa României: 2024, runner-up: 2020

Aktobe Kazakhstan Super Cup runner-up: 2025

Individual UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2021