Andrei Coubiș (born 29 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Lincoln City. Born in Italy, he plays for the Romania national team.
Early life Coubiș was born in Milan, Lombardy to Romanian parents that arrived there from Suceava. He started playing football in his hometown, joining the AC Milan main academy as an under-17.
Club career AC Milan Coubiș entered the Primavera squad of AC Milan in 2021, a side he eventually captained.
He made his senior debut for the rossoneri during a friendly match against rman club 1. FC Köln on the summer of 2022, before figuring on the bench in the Champions League that same year, for the group phase matches against English club Chelsea (both home and away), and the away match against Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb, without making his official debut however. He also then made headlines in the Youth League, as he scored against RB Salzburg for the opening game of the Milanisti.
On the summer of 2024, he was assigned to the newly created reserve team Milan Futuro, set to compete in the Serie C Group B.
Coubiș made his professional debut with Milan Futuro on 17 August 2024, coming on as a substitute for Álex Jiménez at the 74th minute of a 2–1 away win Coppa Italia Serie C round of 16 match against Novara.
After Kevin Zeroli left on loan for Serie A club Monza, Coubiș replaced him as the captain of Milan Futuro, and he captained his first match on 8 February 2025, starting and featuring full time for a 2–0 home loss Serie C against Lucchese.
He scored his first professional goal with Milan Futuro on 23 February 2025, in a 3–2 home loss in a Serie C match against Pescara.
Coubiș was called up by first team head coach Massimiliano Allegri for the pre-season friendly match against Premier League club Leeds United on 9 August 2025. He came off the bench in the second half, in place of Yunus Musah, in a 1–1 draw.
Loan to Sampdoria On 30 August 2025, he joined Serie B club Sampdoria on a one-year loan for the 2025–26 season, with a conditional obligation to buy.
Sampdoria Coubiș joined Sampdoria permanently on 8 January 2026, for an estimated transfer fee of €150,000.
Loan to Universitatea Cluj On 9 January 2026, he joined Liga I club Universitatea Cluj on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.
Universitatea Cluj He permanently joined Universitatea Cluj on 1 July 2026 for a fee worth €125,000, and he made one final appearance for the club during the 0–0 draw against Dynamo Kyiv in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round on 9 July 2026."Dynamo Kyiv vs Universitatea Cluj". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
Lincoln City On 24 July 2026, Coubiș signed a five-year contract with EFL Championship club Lincoln City, for an undisclosed club record fee for Lincoln City, believed to be around £2.6 million. He made his debut on the opening day of the season, coming off the bench late on in a 1–2 defeat against Middlesbrough.
International career Coubiș was a youth international for Romania, as he played the European Under-19 Championship with Romania. In April 2023, he switched allegiance to Italy, declaring he would play for Azzurri. However, Coubiș failed to be capped by Italy. On 4 March 2026, his request to switch international allegiance back to Romania was approved by FIFA.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAC Milan2022–23Serie A———00—00Milan Futuro2024–25Serie C34130——00371Sampdoria (loan)2025–26Serie B00————00Universitatea Cluj (loan)2025–26Liga I15141———192Universitatea Cluj2026–27Liga I00——100010Total15041—1000202Lincoln City2026–27EFL Championship600020——80Career total55271201000653
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsRomania202670Total70
Honours Universitatea Cluj Cupa României runner-up: 2025–26 Supercupa României runner-up: 2026
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