Andrei Ivan

Early career and Universitatea Craiova

Ivan began playing youth football at local Flacăra Moreni, before moving in 2011 to Sporting Pitești. On 30 December 2013, he joined Universitatea Craiova on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Ivan scored his first goal for the club on 28 May 2014, in a 2–0 home victory over ASA Târgu Mureș counting for the Liga II championship. He made eight appearances during the season, as Craiova achieved promotion by winning its series. On 2 August 2014, he netted his first Liga I goal by coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 1–3 away loss to defending champions Steaua București. In January 2016, Ivan rejected a move to the latter club, which had reached an agreement with Craiova for a transfer worth €2.15 million. Several foreign teams were also interested in acquiring him and Ivan revealed his dream of playing abroad. At the start of 2017, Ivan gained team captaincy following the departure of Bogdan Vătăjelu to Sparta Prague.

Krasnodar

On 17 July 2017, Ivan penned a five-year contract with Russian side FC Krasnodar for a rumoured transfer fee of €4 million and 25% interest. He recorded his competitive debut on 20 August, after entering as an 84th-minute substitute for Viktor Claesson in a goalless Russian Premier League draw with Rostov.

On 24 June 2018, Ivan joined Austrian Bundesliga club Rapid Wien on a year-long with a purchase option. He totalled 40 appearances in all competitions throughout the…

Ivan made his full international debut for Romania on 17 November 2015, aged 18, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 friendly draw with Italy at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna. He scored his first goal for the nation six years later, in a 1–2 loss to Georgia in Ploiești on 2 June 2021.

Ivan is a versatile forward who can be deployed as a winger, by preference on the left flank, or as a striker in the centre.

Club

As of match played 21 May 2026

International

As of match played 7 June 2022

Scores and results list Romania's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ivan goal.