Valentin Costache

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Noah	3	0	0	6.7	—	—
2025/26	Uta Arad · 3rd	27	9	4	6.88	27	31
2024/25	Uta Arad	37	6	2	6.9	—	—
2023/24	Apollon Limassol	28	3	0	6.7	—	—
2023/24	Rapid	3	0	2	6.8	—	—
2022/23	Rapid	24	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Romania · international

Side	Apps	G
Romania U21	7	2
Romania U17	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerWinger

V. Costache is a 28-year-old winger at Uta Arad, enjoying a standout season — 9 goals and 4 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 31. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.5. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (61.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.55 goal contributions per 90 (0.38 goals, 0.17 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Costache.

On the season, Costache graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 9 goals and 4 assists in 27 appearances (0.545 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Costache, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 28 Costache is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

26.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

31.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

61.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.55

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Uta Arad finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.33

Goals / app

9 goals in 27 appearances (0.33 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.48 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 61.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.55 goal contributions per 90 (0.38 goals, 0.17 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 26.5 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.55 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %61.1%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900.378

Assists / 900.168

Goal contribution / 900.545

Defensive actions / 902.098

Player flow

Goal involvements13

Shot conversion %37.5

Shot accuracy %47.1

Pass accuracy %67

Dribble success %25

Cards / 900.168

Foul involvement / 901.385

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 28, Costache sits on 3.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Costache's projected Rating — 26.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Liga I with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals9

Shots on target24

Shots51

Passing

Assists4

Pass accuracy67%

Possession

Successful dribbles15

Dribble success25%

Fouls won22

Defending

Tackles30

Interceptions16

Blocks4

Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.8M total transfer fees · 7 moves

FFC NoahFeb 2026 – now

Uta AradJul 2024 – Feb 2026Free

AApollon LimassolAug 2023 – Jul 2024

RapidJun 2022 – Aug 2023

CFR 1907 ClujJan 2018 – Jun 2022€ 750K

Dinamo Bucuresti(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Jan 2018

CCS Afumati(on loan)Aug 2016 – Jul 2017

Dinamo Bucurestiuntil Aug 2016

About V. Costache

Valentin Ionuț Costache is a 27-year-old winger who plays for Uta Arad, born on August 2, 1998 in Videle, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Romania. Uta Arad currently sit 3rd of 6 in the Liga I.

This season

In the current season, V. Costache has made 27 appearances with 9 goals and 4 assists across 2,145 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Costache at 26.5 with a Season form score of 31.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Liga I and the Supercupa. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, V. Costache has totalled 283 club appearances with 40 goals and 8 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 37 appearances for Uta Arad.

V. Costache's career has also included time at FFC Noah, AApollon Limassol, Rapid, CFR 1907 Cluj, Dinamo Bucuresti and CCS Afumati.

On the international stage, V. Costache has represented Romania U21 and Romania U17 — 9 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Uta Arad finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points