Andrei Cristea

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Andrei Cristea
Personal information
Date of birth	May 15, 1984
Place of birth	Bacău, Romania
Height	1.79 m
Position	Striker
Club information
Current club	FCU Politehnica Timişoara
Number	15
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2001-04 2004-06 2006-	FCM Bacău Steaua Bucureşti FCU Politehnica Timişoara	35 (8) 52 (10) 15 (2)
National team**
2003-	Romania	4 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 18, 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of October 29, 2006.

Andrei Cristea (born May 10, 1984 in Bacău) is a Romanian football player, currently under contract at FCU Politehnica Timişoara. He is a promising striker.

Cristea started football in his home town and made his debut in the Divizia A in 2001, for local club FCM Bacău. His 2004 transfer to Steaua Bucureşti cost the team over one million dollars. However, Cristea didn't manage to earn a first-team place there, despite scoring two goals in the UEFA Cup 2004-2005 season against Valencia CF. His fall from grace lead to him being transfer-listed in the summer of 2006. While FC Sochaux had taken up an initial interest in the Romanian youngster, he was finally transferred by FCU Politehnica Timişoara, in a swap which saw Gigel Coman moving to Steaua. He scored two vital goals in 2005 for Steaua against Valencia Cf in the UEFA Cup.

Cristea has played three times for the Romanian National football team.