Valentyn Mykhailo is the hero of the moment for the Romanian national football team, after he scored a double (in the 89th and 92nd minutes) that secured an unexpected draw in Switzerland (2-2, in the preliminary matches of the Euro 2024). .

Valentin Mihăilă, market share of 2.7 million euros

The 23-year-old forward currently plays for Parma in Serie B and has a market value of €2.7 million according to Transfermarkt.

Before notching his first minutes with the Romanian national team, Valentín spent time with Romania under-18, under-19 and under-21.

Mykhailo is actually selected for the Under-21 Euros, which will debut on Wednesday in Romania and Georgia, but an injury against Switzerland will keep him out of the final European tournament (a torn muscle).

In his younger years, he played for Gaz Metan Finta (2008-2010), Astra Ploiești (2010-2012), CS Casa Bogdan (2012-2014) and Craiova University (2014-2018).

From the “University of Craiova” shirt, he made the jump to the first football division of the country, for which he played in 62 matches (scoring 8 goals).

In 2020, it was bought by Parma, and in 2022 it was also leased to Atalanta (Serie A team).

He still has a contract with Parma until June 30, 2025, and is led by forward Ioan Becali.

In 2020, Kraiova charged him 8.5 million euros, as Mihai Rotaru, the boss of the Bani group, said at the time.

A total of 9.6 million euros (according to Transfermarkt) were spent on the purchase or loan of Mykhailo to the teams he played for throughout his career to date.

Valentin Mykhailo: 23 years old, 1.80 meters tall, current club: AC Parma.

Valentin Mykhailo after the double with Switzerland: “Trust us”

“I played quite badly, but we all know that Switzerland are a force in Europe, they qualify for the World Cup and the European Championship, and in the second half I gained confidence.

They probably relaxed a bit and then we scored the second goal to equalise. But like I said, and I want to do this… give a sign because… we’re a small team, as everyone says.

Trust us because you have no one else. If you had others, why don’t you call others? Believe in us, because if we weren’t there, there would be others and maybe…

I want you to trust us because at the end of the day we all want to get to the Euros and we’re all happy if we get to the Euros. Stop criticizing us.

We heard the criticism because we were happy that the goal was disallowed. But what did you want us to do? Shall we cry? If we scored a goal, then 1:0 in our favor and we won! How would you like us not to be happy that the goal was disallowed? I didn’t understand that.

When I entered, Mr. (not Edi Jordanescu) told me to do individual actions because it represents me and to be confident because we can score. In the end, this choice turned out to be the right one.

We played badly tonight, maybe in Kosovo too, but you have to trust us! We are Romania, we are all Romanians, you should not criticize them, you should be with us from the first to the last minute” – Mykhailo Valentina.

Results of the day in the group of Romania from the previous matches of Euro-2024

Switzerland – Romania 2-2

Belarus – Kosovo 2-1

Israel – Andorra 2-1

Tournament table of group I

1. Switzerland 10 points

2. Romania 8

3. Israel 7

4. Belarus 3

5. Kosovo 3

6. Andorra 1.

Romania in the preliminary tournament of EURO 2024, which broadcasts every match of the tricolor

*All previous matches of Romania will be published in LiveBlog on HotNews.ro.

March 25, 2023 – 21:45 Andorra – Romania 0-2 / Antena 1

March 28, 2023 – 21:45 Romania – Belarus 2-1 / Prima TV

June 16, 2023 – 21:45 Kosovo – Romania 0-0 / Antena 1

June 19, 2023 – 21:45 Switzerland – Romania 2-2 / Prima TV

September 9, 2023 – 21:45 Romania – Israel / Prima TV

September 12, 2023 – 21:45 Romania – Kosovo / Antena 1

October 12, 2023 – 21:45 Belarus – Romania / Antenna 1

October 15, 2023 – 21:45 Romania – Andorra / Prima TV

November 18, 2023 – 21:45 Israel – Romania / Prima TV

November 21, 2023 – 21:45 Romania – Switzerland / Antenna 1.

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