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15 Facts About Danny Mandroiu

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Daniel Jordan Mandroiu was born on 20 October 1998 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.

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Danny Mandroiu started his football career with Ballymun United moving to St Kevin's Boys, the academy that has produced a number of Republic of Ireland internationals, including Liam Brady, Damien Duff, and Jeff Hendrick.

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On 3 December 2018, Brighton announced that Danny Mandroiu had been released and had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division outfit Bohemians.

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July 2020 saw Danny Mandroiu linked with a move to Eredivisie side FC Twente but the move did not come to fruition.

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Danny Mandroiu signed for Bohemians' arch-rivals Shamrock Rovers in December 2020.

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Danny Mandroiu played an important part in Rovers' league winning season in 2021 and half of the league winning season of 2022, scoring 22 goals over 53 league games.

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On 7 July 2022, Danny Mandroiu joined EFL League One club Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee.

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Danny Mandroiu would make his long-awaited debut on 1 October 2022 against Bolton Wanderers.

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On 27 June 2024, manager Michael Skubala admitted that Danny Mandroiu was likely to leave the club following a break-down in negotiations over a new contract.

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On 19 August 2024, Danny Mandroiu returned to Shamrock Rovers until the end of the season.

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Danny Mandroiu signed a new multi-year contract with the club on 31 January 2025.

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Also eligible to play for the Romania national team as his father is originally from Romania, Danny Mandroiu has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-16, under-19, and under-21 levels.

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Danny Mandroiu earned his first cap with the under-21s in a European Championship qualifier at home to Luxembourg, coming on as an 86th-minute replacement for Connor Ronan.

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In September 2019, Danny Mandroiu was selected by Kenny for Ireland's squad in upcoming qualifiers against Armenia and Sweden.

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On 24 May 2021, Danny Mandroiu received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for the summer friendlies against Andorra and Hungary, but remained an unused substitute in both.