Andrei Dumitru

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

Andrei Dumitru
Personal information
Full name Andrei Dan Dumitru
Date of birth (2006-10-28) 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 8 (0)
2024 → Toronto FC (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 Canada U17 5 (0)
2024– Canada U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 26, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 19, 2024

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, he was named to the squad for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played June 26, 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC II 2024 MLS Next Pro 8000––80
Toronto FC (loan) 2024 Major League Soccer 000020–20
Career total 80002000100

References
  1. Andrei Dumitru at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. "Toronto FC II add trio of Academy products ahead of 2024 MLS Next Pro Opener". Toronto FC. March 15, 2024.
  3. "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. Andrei Dumitru at Soccerway
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