Andrei Ciolacu

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|name = Andrei Ciolacu

|image =

|fullname = Andrei Cosmin Ciolacu

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|8|9|df=y}}

|birth_place = Bucharest, Romania

|height = 1.85 m

|position = Striker

|currentclub = Valletta

|clubnumber = 9

|youthyears1 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs1 = Inter Gaz București

|youthyears2 = 2005–2010 | youthclubs2 = Rapid București

|years1 = 2009–2011 |clubs1 = Rapid II București |caps1 = 24 |goals1 = 6

|years2 = 2011–2014 |clubs2 = Rapid București |caps2 = 59 |goals2 = 7

|years3 = 2012 |clubs3 = → Otopeni (loan) |caps3 = 13 |goals3 = 7

|years4 = 2015 |clubs4 = Śląsk Wrocław |caps4 = 0 |goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2015 |clubs5 = Śląsk Wrocław II |caps5 = 20 |goals5 = 12

|years6 = 2016–2017 |clubs6 = ASA Târgu Mureș |caps6 = 36 |goals6 = 2

|years7 = 2017 |clubs7 = Warriors FC |caps7 = 11 |goals7 = 3

|years8 = 2018 |clubs8 = Juventus București |caps8 = 4 |goals8 = 0

|years9 = 2018 |clubs9 = Metaloglobus București |caps9 = 8 |goals9 = 0

|years10= 2019 |clubs10= Tskhinvali |caps10= 16 |goals10= 3

|years11= 2020 |clubs11= Avezzano |caps11= 5 |goals11= 0

|years12= 2020–2021 |clubs12= FC U Craiova |caps12= 20 |goals12= 4

|years13= 2021–2023 |clubs13= Floriana |caps13= 38 |goals13= 9

|years14= 2023–2024 |clubs14= Birkirkara |caps14= 34 |goals14= 13

|years15= 2024– |clubs15= Valletta |caps15= 17 |goals15= 14

|nationalyears1 = 2012–2013 |nationalteam1 = Romania U21

|nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0

|pcupdate = 9 March 2025

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Andrei Cosmin Ciolacu (born 9 August 1992) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Maltese Challenge League club Valletta.

Career

In January 2016, Ciolacu signed a contract with ASA Târgu Mureș.{{cite web|url=http://www.asatirgumures.ro/stiri/bun-venit-andrei-ciolacu|title=Bun venit, Andrei Ciolacu !|publisher=asatirgumures.ro|access-date=2016-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815054707/http://www.asatirgumures.ro/stiri/bun-venit-andrei-ciolacu|archive-date=2016-08-15|url-status=dead}}

Midway through 2017, Ciolacu signed for Singaporean club Warriors,[https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/new-recruit-wants-bring-back-warriors-glory-days New recruit wants to bring back Warriors' glory days] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809233425/https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/new-recruit-wants-bring-back-warriors-glory-days |date=2022-08-09 }} tnp.sg integrating quickly into the team.[https://www.sport.ro/fotbal-intern/interviu-ciolacu-fotbalist-si-antrenor-la-25-de-ani.html INTERVIU | Ciolacu, fotbalist si antrenor la 25 de ani: "Sper sa ajung sa antrenez Rapid in Liga 1!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717042928/https://www.sport.ro/fotbal-intern/interviu-ciolacu-fotbalist-si-antrenor-la-25-de-ani.html |date=2020-07-17 }} sports.ro

On his Singapore League Cup debut against Home United, Ciolacu scored three goals, taking his club to the top of the group.{{cite web|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/ciolacu-bares-his-fangs-warriors|publisher=tnp.sg|title=Ciolacu bares his fangs for Warriors, Latest Singapore Football News - The New Paper|date=8 July 2017|access-date=2017-07-25|archive-date=2022-08-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807195558/https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/ciolacu-bares-his-fangs-warriors|url-status=live}} In December 2017, he said that "The speed of play in Singapore is lower than in Romania, and the players do not give much importance to physical training, although this matters a lot in modern football. There is room for improvement, of course, but there is fantastic potential for development."[https://theplaymaker.ro/andrei-ciolacu-despre-viata-de-fotbalist-in-singapore/374/ „Aici până și managerul clubului ajută la curățenie!” Andrei Ciolacu, uimit de ce-a găsit în Singapore] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717082155/https://theplaymaker.ro/andrei-ciolacu-despre-viata-de-fotbalist-in-singapore/374/ |date=2020-07-17 }} theplaymaker.ro

On 24 January 2020, Ciolacu joined Italian Serie D club Avezzano.{{cite web|url=https://www.ilcentro.it/sport/ciolacu-all-avezzano-il-chieti-perde-brugaletta-1.2359548|title=Ciolacu all'Avezzano|publisher=Il Centro|access-date=2020-01-24|archive-date=2021-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628095346/https://www.ilcentro.it/sport/ciolacu-all-avezzano-il-chieti-perde-brugaletta-1.2359548|url-status=live}} He played for the club until the summer 2020, where he moved back to Romania to join FC U Craiova 1948.