1 Senior club appearances and goalscounted for the domestic league only andcorrect as of September 29, 2007.2 National team caps and goals correctas of October 29, 2006.* Appearances (Goals)
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.