Andrei Coubiș
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Milan | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Lombardia Uno | ||
| 2019–2023 | AC Milan | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Romania U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2021 | Romania U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Romania U21 | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2022 | |||
Andrei Coubiș (born 29 September 2003) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club AC Milan.[1] Born in Italy to Romanian parents, he is a Romania youth international.
Early life[edit]
Andrei Coubiș was born in Milan, Lombardy, from Romanian parents that arrived there from Suceava.[2][3] He started playing football in his hometown, joining the AC Milan main academy as an under-17.[4]
Club career[edit]
Andrei Coubiș entered the Primavera squad of AC Milan in 2021,[5] a side he eventually captained.[2]
He made his senior debut for the rossoneri during a friendly against FC Köln on the summer 2022,[3] before figuring on the bench in the Champions League that same year, without making his official debut.[6] He also then made headlines in the Youth League, as he scored against RB Salzburg for the opening game of the Milanisti.[7][8]
International career[edit]
Coubiș was a youth international for Romania,[2][4] as he played the European Under-19 Championship with Romania.[9] In April 2023 he switched allegiance to Italy, declaring he would play for Azzurri.
References[edit]
- ^ Andrei Coubiș at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Decizia luată de AC Milan în privința lui Andrei Coubiș, după primirea "multor oferte" pentru român". Digi Sport (in Romanian). 11 September 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b Maciuca, Cristi (17 July 2022). "Cine este Andrei Coubiș, românul care a debutat la AC Milan în victoria cu FC Koln. Cum îl sperie Zlatan Ibrahimovic: "Una-două îți dă una!"". Fanatik (in Romanian). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b Popescu, Cornel (12 September 2022). "Fotbalistul român care i-a fascinat pe șefii lui AC Milan: l-au pus căpitan la Primavera, iar Stefano Pioli îl vrea la prima echipă a campioanei Italiei!". ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ ""Săritura la cap și fuga!". Andrei Coubiș, legitimat la AC Milan, despre calitățile sale. Ce l-a speriat în Italia". Digi Sport (in Romanian). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Premieră. AC Milan a avut doi români în lot la meciul cu Chelsea din UEFA Champions League". Digi Sport (in Romanian). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Pietrella, Francesco (10 September 2022). "Coubis fa passi da... gigante: il Milan del futuro avrà un'opzione in più in difesa". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Andrei Coubiș, gol pentru AC Milan în Youth League. "Din păcate pentru noi, se dezvoltă în Italia"". Digi Sport (in Romanian). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Schiopu, Andrei (23 June 2022). "Andrei Coubiș, autorul golului din meciul cu Franța U19, vrea la Mondiale cu naționala României: "Ar fi extraordinar!" Video". Fanatik (in Romanian). Retrieved 13 October 2022.