Andreas Ivan


Andreas Ivan is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Ivan spent the first part of his senior career in the lower leagues of Germany, representing Stuttgarter Kickers, Rot-Weiss Essen, Wuppertaler SV and SV Waldhof Mannheim respectively. In the summer of 2018, aged 23, he signed for New York Red Bulls in the Major League Soccer.

Club career

Early years

A native of Pitești, Romania, Ivan began his career in the youth ranks of German clubs VfB Stuttgart and Karlsruher SC, before moving to Stuttgarter Kickers where signed his first professional contract on 1 January 2014. He made his professional debut on 9 February that year, appearing as a starter in a 1–0 victory over VfB Stuttgart II.
At the start of 2016, he joined regional league team Rot-Weiss Essen, where he won the Lower Rhine Cup 3–0 against Wuppertaler SV on 28 May. In the 2017 winter break, Ivan moved to league rivals Wuppertaler SV. Ivan scored his first two goals for the club on 25 February 2017, in a 4–1 victory over Rot Weiss Ahlen.
In the summer of 2017, Ivan signed a one-year contract with SV Waldhof Mannheim. On 4 September 2017, Ivan netted his first goal for "the Waldhof Boys" in a 2–0 victory over FSV Frankfurt. In his sole season at the club, Ivan made 31 appearances and scored eight goals.

New York Red Bulls

On 8 July 2018, it was reported that Ivan had rejected a trial with Hamburger SV and would be joining Major League Soccer team New York Red Bulls. On the 20th that month, the signing was officially announced by the American side. He made his debut by appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 victory over Chicago Fire, on 11 August.
He scored his first competitive goal for the Red Bulls on 27 February 2019, helping to a 3–0 victory over Dominican club Atlético Pantoja in the CONCACAF Champions League's round of 16. Three days later, he also recorded his first MLS goal after opening the scoring with a header in an eventual 1–1 draw with Columbus Crew.
On 14 August 2019, Ivan was waived by New York.

International career

Born in Romania, Ivan represented Germany at under-19 level, earning a cap on 5 March 2014 in a 1–1 draw with Italy. In 2015, he was convoked by his native country for the under-21 team.

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Club

Honours

Club

Rot-Weiss Essen
New York Red Bulls