Andrei Mărginean

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Andrei Mărginean

| fullname = Iulius Andrei Mărginean

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Zlatna, Romania

| image =

| caption =

| height = 1.90 m

| position = Defensive midfielder, centre-back

| currentclub = Dinamo București
(on loan from Sassuolo)

| clubnumber = 90

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018

| youthclubs1 = CS Zlatna

| youthyears2 = 2018–2021

| youthclubs2 = Sassuolo

| years1 = 2021–

| clubs1 = Sassuolo

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2021–2022

| clubs2 = → Messina (loan)

| caps2 = 21

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2022–2023

| clubs3 = → Novara (loan)

| caps3 = 31

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2023–2024

| clubs4 = → Ternana (loan)

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = → Dinamo București (loan)

| caps5 = 27

| goals5 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018

| nationalteam1 = Romania U17

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam2 = Romania U18

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2021

| nationalteam3 = Romania U20

| nationalcaps3 = 4

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2022

| nationalteam4 = Romania U21

| nationalcaps4 = 2

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| pcupdate = 28 April 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Iulius Andrei Mărginean (born 3 July 2001) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for Liga I club Dinamo București, on loan from Serie B club Sassuolo.

Club career

=Messina=

Andrei made his senior debut for Messina on 12 September 2021, in a 2–1 away loss over Monopoli counting for the Serie C.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/09/12/italy/serie-c1/ss-monospolis/fc-messina/3611078/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=12 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.canalesassuolo.it/calciomercato-sassuolo-ufficiale-il-ritorno-di-erlic-marginean-al-messina/|title=Sassuolo transfer market: official return of Erlic, Marginean to Messina|publisher=canalesassuolo.it}}

=Novara=

On 4 August 2022, Mărginean was loaned to Novara.{{cite web|publisher=Novara|url=https://www.novarafootballclub.it/andrei-marginean-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-del-novara-fc/|title=Andrei Marginean è un nuovo calciatore del Novara FC|date=4 August 2022|access-date=15 August 2022|language=it}}

=Ternana=

On 12 August 2023, Mărginean joined Ternana in Serie B for a season-long loan.{{cite web|publisher=Ternana|url=https://ternanacalcio.com/dal-sassuolo-arriva-il-centrocampista-andrei-marginean/|title=Dal Sassuolo arriva il centrocampista Andrei Mărginean|trans-title=Midfielder Andrei Mărginean arrives from Sassuolo|date=12 August 2023|access-date=18 August 2023|language=it}}

=Dinamo Bucureşti=

On 19 July 2024, Mărginean was sent on loan to Liga I club Dinamo Bucureşti for a season, with the option of a permanent transfer.{{cite web|publisher=news.ro|url=https://www.news.ro/sport/andrei-marginean-imprumutat-de-dinamo-de-la-sassuolo-1922402119472024072121674883|title=Andrei Mărginean, împrumutat de Dinamo de la Sassuolo|trans-title=Andrei Mărginean, loaned by Dinamo from Sassuolo|date=19 July 2024|access-date=19 July 2024|language=ro}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|National Cup{{efn\|Includes Coppa Italia and Coppa Italia Serie C}} !colspan=2\|Europe !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Messina (loan) \|2021–22 \|rowspan="2"\|Serie C \|21	4	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	22	4
Novara (loan) \|2022–23 \|31	4	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	32	5
Ternana (loan) \|2023–24 \|Serie B \|10	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	10	0
Dinamo București (loan) \|2024–25 \|Liga I \|27	1	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	31	1
colspan="3"\|Career Total !89	9	6	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	95	10