Andrei Coubiș
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Universitatea Cluj (on loan from Sampdoria) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Lombardia Uno | ||
| 2019–2024 | AC Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2026 | AC Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Milan Futuro | 34 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Sampdoria | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Romania U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2021 | Romania U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Romania U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2022 | |||
Andrei Coubiș (born 29 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj, on loan from Serie B club Sampdoria.[1] Born in Italy, he was a Romania youth international.
Early life
Coubiș was born in Milan, Lombardy to 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
AC Milan
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 match against German club 1. FC Köln on the summer of 2022,[3] before figuring on the bench in the Champions League that same year, for the group phase matches against English club Chelsea (both home and away), and the away match against Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb, without making his official debut however.[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]
On the summer of 2024, he was assigned to the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro, set to compete in the Serie C Group B.[9]
Coubiș made his professional debut with Milan Futuro on 17 August 2024, coming on as a substitute for Álex Jiménez at the 74th minute of a 2–1 away win Coppa Italia Serie C round of 16 match against Novara.[10]
After Kevin Zeroli left on loan for Serie A club Monza, Coubiș replaced him as the captain of Milan Futuro, and he captained his first match on 8 February 2025, starting and featuring full time for a 2–0 home loss Serie C against Lucchese.[11]
He scored his first professional goal with Milan Futuro on 23 February 2025, for a 3–2 home loss Serie C match against Pescara.[12]
Coubiș was called up by first team head coach Massimiliano Allegri for the pre-season friendly match against English Premier League club Leeds United on 9 August 2025.[13] He came off the bench at the second half, substituting Yunus Musah for a 1–1 draw.[14]
Loan to Sampdoria
On 30 August 2025, he joined Serie B club Sampdoria on a one-year loan for the 2025–26 season, with a conditional obligation to buy.[15]
Sampdoria
Coubiș joined Sampdoria permanently on 8 January 2026, for an estimated transfer fee of €150,000.[16]
Loan to Universitatea Cluj
On 9 January 2026, he joined Liga I club Universitatea Cluj on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[17]
International career
Coubiș was a youth international for Romania,[2][4] as he played the European Under-19 Championship with Romania.[18] In April 2023, he switched allegiance to Italy, declaring he would play for Azzurri. However, Coubiș failed to be capped by Italy. On 4 March 2026, his request to switch international allegiance back to Romania was approved by FIFA.[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AC Milan | 2022–23 | Serie A | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Milan Futuro | 2024–25 | Serie C | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Sampdoria (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 2025–26 | Liga I | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia Serie C, Cupa României
References
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 13 October 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. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. 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. Archived from the original on 13 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. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Schira: Milan's plan for Coubis outlined after ordeal with knee injury". 3 June 2024. Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Novara 1-2 Milan Futuro, Coppa Italia Serie C 2024/2025: The match report". Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Milan Futuro 0-2 Lucchese, Serie C 2024/2025: Match report". Archived from the original on 16 April 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "Milan Futuro 2-3 Pescara, Serie C 2024/2025: Match report". Archived from the original on 24 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "LEEDS UNITED V AC MILAN: THE OFFICIAL LINE-UPS". acmilan.com. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "DRAW BETWEEN LEEDS UNITED AND AC MILAN IN DUBLIN". acmilan.com. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Coubis è blucerchiato: temporaneo con obbligo dal Milan". sampdoria.it. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Coubis riscattato dal Milan e ceduto all'Universitatea Cluj". sampdoria.it. 9 January 2026.
- ^ Belivacă, Tudor (9 January 2026). "Andrei Coubiș, prezentat oficial în Superliga: „Bine ai venit!"". GSP.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.