Florin Andone facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Florin Andone | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Botoșani, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Atlético Baleares | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | CSȘ Botoșani | ||
| 2005–2008 | Vinaròs | ||
| 2008–2011 | Castellón | ||
| 2011–2012 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Castellón | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Villarreal C | 36 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | → Atlético Baleares (loan) | 34 | (12) |
| 2014 | Córdoba B | 8 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Córdoba | 56 | (26) |
| 2016–2018 | Deportivo La Coruña | 66 | (19) |
| 2018–2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Cádiz (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Las Palmas | 19 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Eldense | 29 | (3) |
| 2024– | Atlético Baleares | 17 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Romania U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2020 | Romania | 25 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2019 |
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Florin Andone is a professional footballer from Romania. He was born on April 11, 1993. Florin plays as a striker, which means he is a player who focuses on scoring goals. Currently, he plays for Segunda Federación club Atlético Baleares.
Florin moved to Spain when he was 12 years old. He started playing football in Spain's lower leagues. In 2014, he made his professional debut for La Liga team Córdoba. Later, he joined Deportivo La Coruña and then moved to the Premier League team Brighton & Hove Albion. He also played on loan for Galatasaray and Cádiz. In 2022, Florin signed with Las Palmas.
Florin Andone first played for the Romanian national team in June 2015. He was also part of the squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament.
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Florin Andone's Football Journey
Early Days in Spain
Florin Andone was born in Botoșani, Romania. When he was 12, in 2005, he moved to Vinaròs in Spain. He joined his mother there after his father passed away. Florin quickly started playing for Vinaròs CF's youth teams. In 2008, he moved to Castellón.
He played his first senior game on January 16, 2011, for Castellón. He came on as a substitute in a match against Orihuela. He played in three more games for the club that season. In June 2011, Florin joined Villarreal and continued playing in their youth system. He also played for their C-team.
In August 2013, Florin was loaned to Atlético Baleares. He had a great season, scoring 12 goals in 34 matches. His team almost made it to the play-offs.
Playing for Córdoba
On July 3, 2014, Florin signed a three-year contract with Córdoba. He first played for their reserve team. By November, he was promoted to the main squad.
Florin played his first professional match on December 3, 2014, in the Copa del Rey cup. He scored his first goal for Córdoba in the second leg of that cup match. On January 5, 2015, he made his La Liga debut and scored a goal in a 2-0 win against Granada. A few days later, he scored a very fast goal against Eibar, just ten seconds into the game! This was one of the fastest goals in Córdoba's history.
After Córdoba was relegated, Florin was named the Segunda División Player of the Month in October 2015. He scored four goals that month, helping his team reach the top of the league. Many big clubs became interested in him. In January 2016, he signed a new contract with Córdoba. This contract had a very high release clause, meaning other clubs would have to pay a lot of money to buy him.
On April 3, he scored his first hat-trick (three goals in one game) in a thrilling 4-4 draw. He finished the season with 21 goals, helping Córdoba reach the play-offs.
Time at Deportivo La Coruña
On July 22, 2016, Florin moved to Deportivo La Coruña, a top-flight club. This was a big transfer for the team. He made his debut in August and scored his first goal for them in November. He was named La Liga Player of the Month in December 2016.
Florin continued to score important goals for Deportivo. In August 2017, other Premier League clubs like Burnley and Brighton & Hove Albion tried to sign him. However, Deportivo turned down their offers. Florin scored six goals in the 2017–18 season, but unfortunately, the team was relegated.
Moving to Brighton & Hove Albion
On May 25, 2018, Florin Andone signed a five-year deal with Brighton & Hove Albion. He joined the Premier League team in June. He scored in his first start for Brighton against Huddersfield Town. He also scored in the next match against rivals Crystal Palace.
In January 2019, Florin scored in his FA Cup debut. He also scored in a later FA Cup match. During one game, he was involved in an incident that led to a three-match ban. In August 2019, he received a red card in a Premier League match for a strong tackle.
Loan to Galatasaray
In September 2019, Florin went on a season-long loan to Galatasaray, a club in Turkey. He made his debut for them later that month. In October, he scored two goals in a home victory.
Unfortunately, Florin suffered a knee injury in November 2019. He recovered, but then suffered another serious knee injury in June 2020. After this, he returned to Brighton. He had scored 2 goals in 12 games for Galatasaray.
Return to Brighton and Loans
Florin worked on recovering from his injury back at Brighton. In May 2021, he was back with the team for a match, though he didn't play. In September 2022, his contract with Brighton ended by agreement.
He returned to Spain in August 2021, joining Cádiz on a one-year loan.
Later Career in Spain
On September 1, 2022, Florin signed a one-season deal with Las Palmas in Spain's Segunda División. He helped them get promoted to the top league, scoring two goals. His contract ended in July 2023.
On July 30, 2023, Florin signed a two-year contract with Eldense, another team that had just been promoted to the second division.
Most recently, on November 1, 2024, Florin Andone signed a contract with Segunda Federación club Atlético Baleares. His contract is set to last until June 2025.
Playing for Romania
Florin Andone always dreamed of playing for the Romanian national team. He was called up for a qualifying match in March 2015, but didn't play. He made his full international debut on June 13, 2015, playing for the last 18 minutes in a game against Northern Ireland.
On November 17, 2015, Florin scored his first goal for Romania in a friendly match against Italy. He scored a late goal that helped Romania draw 2-2. He was chosen for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament in France. He started in the opening game against France and played in two more matches.
Florin scored his second goal for Romania on September 5, 2019, in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Spain.
How Florin Andone Plays
Florin Andone is naturally right-footed and plays as a striker. He is known for his strong work ethic on the field.
Achievements
Florin Andone has won some awards and helped his teams achieve success:
- Galatasaray
- Turkish Super Cup: 2019
- Las Palmas
- Segunda División runner-up: 2022–23
- Individual Awards
- Segunda División Player of the Month: October 2015
- La Liga Player of the Month: December 2016
- Deportivo La Coruña Player of the Season: 2016–17
See also
In Spanish: Florin Andone para niños
