Valentin Cojocaru

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Valentin Cojocaru
File:Cojocaru PP.jpg
Cojocaru with Pogoń Szczecin in 2025
Personal information
Full name Valentin Alexandru Cojocaru
Date of birth (1995-10-01) 1 October 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Pogoń Szczecin
Number 77
Youth career
2004–2007 Dinamo București
2007–2011 Steaua București
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Steaua București II 3 (0)
2011–2017 Steaua București 19 (0)
2016–2017 → Crotone (loan) 0 (0)
2017 → Frosinone (loan) 0 (0)
2017 Apollon Limassol 0 (0)
2018–2021 Viitorul Constanța 70 (0)
2020 → Voluntari (loan) 19 (0)
2021–2022 Dnipro-1 14 (0)
2022 → Feyenoord (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2024 OH Leuven 37 (0)
2023–2024 → Pogoń Szczecin (loan) 27 (0)
2024– Pogoń Szczecin 50 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Romania U19 7 (0)
2014–2016 Romania U21 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025

Valentin Alexandru Cojocaru (born 1 October 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin.[2]

Club career

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Steaua București

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In 2011, he was selected for a trial at Liverpool, but he returned to Steaua because the clubs couldn't agree on a transfer sum.[3] He made his first appearance for Steaua București on 7 May 2013 against Gloria Bistrița, a game won with the score of 1–0. He is the son of former football referee Ispas Cojocaru.[4][5]

On 1 September 2016, Crotone announced the signing of Cojocaru on loan with a buy-out option.[6]

On 26 January 2017, Cojocaru joined Italian club Frosinone on loan.[7]

Apollon Limassol

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On 7 September 2017, Apollon Limassol announced the signing of Cojocaru.[8] On 22 January 2018, Apollon Limassol mutually agreed to end player's contract.[9]

Viitorul Constanța

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On 24 January 2018, Cojocaru joined Liga I side Viitorul Constanța.[10]

On 24 January 2020, Cojocaru was sent on loan to another Liga I club Voluntari until the end of the season with a buy-out option.[11]

Dnipro-1

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On 5 July 2021, he joined Dnipro-1.[12]

Loan to Feyenoord

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In March 2022, he moved on loan to Feyenoord.[13]

Pogoń Szczecin

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After a year-long stint with Belgian side OH Leuven, Cojocaru moved to Polish Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin on a season-long loan on 4 September 2023. After establishing himself as the first-choice goalkeeper, his move was made permanent on 5 April 2024, two days after reaching the Polish Cup final with Pogoń.[14]

International career

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In November 2016, Cojocaru received his first call-up to the senior Romania squad for matches against Poland and Russia.[15]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Steaua București 2012–13 Liga I 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 3 0
2014–15 Liga I 7 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2015–16 Liga I 7 0 4 0 3 0 5[c] 0 1[d] 0 20 0
2016–17 Liga I 2 0 — — 1[e] 0 — 3 0
Total 19 0 8 0 5 0 6 0 1 0 39 0
Viitorul Constanța 2017–18 Liga I 13 0 — — — — 13 0
2018–19 Liga I 27 0 4 0 — 4[f] 0 — 35 0
2019–20 Liga I 0 0 1 0 — 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 Liga I 30 0 0 0 — — 2[g] 0 32 0
Total 70 0 5 0 — 4 0 2 0 81 0
Voluntari (loan) 2019–20 Liga I 19 0 — — — — 19 0
Dnipro-1 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League 14 0 0 0 — — — 14 0
Feyenoord (loan) 2021–22 Eredivisie 0 0 — — 0 0 — 0 0
OH Leuven 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 34 0 2 0 — — — 36 0
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 3 0 — — — — 3 0
Total 37 0 2 0 — — — 39 0
Pogoń Szczecin (loan) 2023–24 Ekstraklasa 27 0 5 0 — — — 32 0
Pogoń Szczecin 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 34 0 3 0 — — — 37 0
2025–26 Ekstraklasa 16 0 2 0 — — — 18 0
Total 77 0 10 0 — — — 87 0
Career total 236 0 25 0 5 0 10 0 3 0 279 0
  1. ^ Includes Cupa României, Belgian Cup, Polish Cup
  2. ^ Includes Cupa Ligii
  3. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance in Supercupa României
  5. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

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Steaua București

Viitorul Constanța

Feyenoord

Pogoń Szczecin

References

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  • Valentin Cojocaru at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
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