Mihai Marian Aioani (born 7 November 1999) is a Romanian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Farul Constanța.

Club career

Aioani started his senior career with Chindia Târgoviște in the

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, and recorded his debut in a 7–0 thrashing of

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on 9 March 2016, aged 16. In the 2018–19 campaign, he became an undisputed starter as his side achieved promotion to the top tier by winning the Liga II championship. Aioani's first match in the former competition came on 15 July 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 away draw with

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. On 22 June 2021, he agreed to a four-year contract with fellow Liga I team Farul Constanța, being part in a swap deal which took several players in the other direction.

International career

Aioani was selected by manager

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in the

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squad for the

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, but did not make any appearances as his nation exited the tournament in the

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. He was then called up to the postponed

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, this time starting in all three matches of another group-stage exit.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Chindia Târgoviște *

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: 2018–19

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Aioani, Mihai Living people 1999 births People from Dâmbovița County People from Buftea Romanian footballers Association football goalkeepers Liga I players Liga II players AFC Chindia Târgoviște players FCV Farul Constanța players Romania youth international footballers Romania under-21 international footballers Olympic footballers of Romania Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics