Valentin Gheorghe

Early career and Astra Giurgiu

Gheorghe spent his formative years in the academy of Astra Ploiești, which in 2012 relocated its first-team squad to the city of Giurgiu. He made his senior debut with the reserves in the lower leagues, and for the 2015–16 campaign was loaned out to Liga III side Afumați. Upon his return to Astra, he was promoted to the first team and recorded his professional debut at age 19, in a goalless Liga I draw with Pandurii Târgu Jiu on 31 July 2016. On 27 October 2016, Gheorghe scored his first Astra goal in a 0–1 victory over NMM Becicherecu Mic in the Cupa României. He made his European debut on 27 July 2017, in a 0–0 draw with Oleksandriya in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Gheorghe imposed himself as a regular in the 2018–19 season, totalling six goals from 31 appearances in all competitions. The following campaign, Gheorghe netted ten times to become Astra's second-best goalscorer in the league behind Denis Alibec. He was a starter in the 2019 and 2021 Cupa României finals lost 1–2 to Viitorul Constanța and 2–3 to Universitatea Craiova, respectively, with the Ilie Oană Stadium in his native Ploiești hosting both. Gheorghe was named man of the match in the latter game, the last of a season which ended in relegation for Astra.

FCSB

On 3 September 2021, Gheorghe returned to the Liga I by signing a five-year contract with FCSB. Nine days later, he scored on debut in a 6–0 derby thrashing of Dinamo București at…

In June 2021, Gheorghe was selected by manager Mirel Rădoi in Romania's squad for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics. He started in the opening 1–0 win over Honduras and entered as a substitute in the other two matches of an eventual group-stage exit. On 3 March 2023, Gheorghe received a preliminary call-up to the Romania senior team for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualification matches against Andorra and Belarus, but did not make the final list.

As of match played 18 May 2026

Afumați

Liga III: 2015–16 Astra Giurgiu

Cupa României runner-up: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21 Supercupa României: 2016 FCSB

Liga I: 2023–24