Andreas Ivan

Andreas Ivan (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈvan]; born 10 January 1995) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the German club Rot Weiss Ahlen.

Andreas Ivan
Ivan with New York Red Bulls in 2019
Personal information
Full name Andreas Ionuț Ivan
Date of birth (1995-01-10) 10 January 1995
Place of birth Pitești, Romania
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Rot Weiss Ahlen
Number 37
Youth career
VfB Stuttgart
0000–2012 Karlsruher SC
2012–2014 Stuttgarter Kickers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Stuttgarter Kickers 16 (0)
2014–2015 Stuttgarter Kickers II 22 (3)
2016–2017 Rot-Weiss Essen 23 (1)
2017 Wuppertaler SV 11 (3)
2017–2018 Waldhof Mannheim 31 (8)
2018–2019 New York Red Bulls 21 (1)
2018–2019 New York Red Bulls II 4 (1)
2020 VfR Aalen 2 (0)
2020–2021 Sonnenhof Großaspach 35 (3)
2021– Rot Weiss Ahlen 16 (9)
National team
2014 Germany U19 1 (0)
2015 Romania U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2021

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.[1] He made his professional debut on 9 February that year, appearing as a starter in a 1–0 victory over VfB Stuttgart II.[2]

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.[3] Ivan scored his first two goals for the club on 25 February 2017, in a 4–1 victory over Rot Weiss Ahlen.[4]

In the summer of 2017, Ivan signed a one-year contract with SV Waldhof Mannheim.[5] On 4 September 2017, Ivan netted his first goal for "the Waldhof Boys" in a 2–0 victory over FSV Frankfurt.[6] In his sole season at the club, Ivan made 31 appearances and scored eight goals.

New York Red Bulls
Ivan taking a shot against FC Cincinnati in 2019

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.[7] On 20 July, the signing was officially announced by the American side.[8] He made his debut by appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 victory over Chicago Fire, on 11 August.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11][12]

On 14 August 2019, Ivan was waived by New York.[13]

Later career

On 30 January 2020, Ivan returned to Germany, joining Regionalliga Südwest club VfR Aalen on a contract until the end of the season.[14] He appeared in two league games for the club and was released at the end of the season after his contract expired.[15]

Ivan signed a two-year contract with fellow Regionalliga Südwest club Sonnenhof Großaspach in August 2020.[16] He agreed the termination of his contract on 31 August 2021, the last day of the 2021 summer transfer window.[17]

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.[18] In 2015, he was convoked by his native country for the under-21 team.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 18 December 2021[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stuttgarter Kickers 2013–14 3. Liga 1002000–120
2014–15 401000–50
2015–16 200010–30
Total 160301000200
Stuttgarter Kickers II 2014–15 Oberliga Baden-Württemberg 1430000–143
2015–16 800000–80
Total 223000000223
Rot-Weiss Essen 2015–16 Regionalliga West 1512200–173
2016–17 804200–122
Total 231640000295
Wuppertaler SV 2016–17 Regionalliga West 1131000–123
Waldhof Mannheim 2017–18 Regionalliga Südwest 3284000–368
New York Red Bulls 2018 Major League Soccer 90200000110
2019 121001031162
Total 211201031272
New York Red Bulls II (loan) 2018 United Soccer League 2100000021
2019 USL Championship 2000000020
Total 4100000041
VfR Aalen 2019–20 Regionalliga Südwest 200000–20
Sonnenhof Großaspach 2020–21 Regionalliga Südwest 3330000–333
2021–22 202100–41
Total 353210000374
Rot Weiss Ahlen 2021–22 Regionalliga West 1692000–189
Career total 18229205203120735

Honours

Rot-Weiss Essen

New York Red Bulls

References
  1. "HERVORRAGENDE BEDINGUNGEN IM TRAININGSLAGER - KICKERS BINDEN IVAN AN DEN VEREIN". stuttgarter-kickers.de (in German). 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  2. "Calamita macht im Derby den Unterschied". kicker.de (in German). 9 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  3. "Andreas Ivan wechselt zum Liga-Konkurrenten". reviersport.de (in German). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  4. "Rot Weiss Ahlen -Wuppertaler SV (1-4)". kicker.de (in German). 25 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. "SV Waldhof verpflichtet Testspieler Andreas Ivan". mannheim24.de (in German). 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. "Beim SV Waldhof Mannheim wird wieder gelacht". rnz.de (in German). Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. "Ex-Essener Ivan sagt Hamburg ab und wechselt in die USA" [Former Essen player Ivan says no to Hamburg and moves to the US] (in German). Revier Sport. 8 July 2018.
  8. "New York Red Bulls Sign Romanian Andreas Ivan". New York Red Bulls. 20 July 2018.
  9. "Chicago Fire 0, New York Red Bulls 1 | 2018 MLS Match Recap". MLS Soccer. 12 August 2018.
  10. "RBNY dispatch "explosive" Atletico Pantoja in CCL, turn focus to Santos". New York Red Bulls. 28 February 2019.
  11. "Andreas Ivan's star turn for the New York Red Bulls continues". MLS Soccer. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  12. "Cucerim America! După show-ul lui Alex Mitriță, Andreas Ivan înscrie primul gol în campionat » A doua reușită în câteva zile" [We conquer America! After Alex Mitriță's show, Andreas Ivan scored his first league goal » His second goal in the last couple of days]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  13. "New York Red Bulls Waive Andreas Ivan | New York Red Bulls".
  14. "Aus New York auf die Ostalb: Aalen holt Ivan". kicker (in German). 30 January 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  15. "VfR Aalen und Andreas Ivan gehen getrennte Wege". Regionalliga Südwest OnlinePortale (in German). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  16. "Nach mehreren Trainingseinheiten: Großaspach verpflichtet Ivan". kicker (in German). 26 August 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  17. "Sonnenhof Großaspach löst Vertrag mit Andreas Ivan auf". kicker (in German). 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  18. "Zu Freunden nach Regensburg". stuttgarter-kickers.de (in German). Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  19. Andreas Ivan at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
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