Valeriu Andronic


Valeriu Andronic is a Moldovan football manager and a former player. He is the manager of the Under-19 squad of Zimbru Chişinău.

Career

Andronic started his career at capital club before cross border to join FC Dinamo Bucureşti. In summer 2002, he joined MTK Hungária FC on a two-year contract. In August 2003, he moved to Dynamo Moscow on loan.
After he was released by MTK Hungária, he played for Tiligul Tiraspol and FC Metalist Kharkiv in 2004-05 season, before moved to Russian First Division side FC Oryol. He played in the Gambrinus liga in the Czech Republic for Bohemians in 2009.

International career

As age of 18, he was the member of 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification and played three times in the campaign. He was recalled in friendly match on 6 February 2008.

Personal life

Valeriu is cousin with Igor Andronic, and also to brothers Oleg and Gheorghe Andronic, all of them being Moldova international footballers.
He is married to Angela, and they have two sons, David and Marc, and a daughter, Sabina.
His son David is a professional footballer, and they have played at a professional level against each other in the match Milsami Orhei 0-1 Speranța Nisporeni, on 1 November 2015. This was also the first match in the Divizia Națională of Moldova when a father and his son have played against each other.
Valeriu Andronic is the son of Eugenia and Mihai Andronic. His father in his youth was a footballer, and currently is a football coach for children, coaching the junior section of CSCT Buiucani. One uncle, the father of Igor, also was a footballer in his youth.