Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas loved football since childhood. He started playing at the age of five, even playing other sports so that he could become fast on the gridiron. A sports prodigy, he is Hawaii’s youngest Taekwondo second-degree black belt. The path to the NFL would have much been harder if his parents didn’t support him.

His father, Mihai Iosivas, and mother, Evelyn, saw their son doing intense practice to become a top-notch footballer. Talking about Andrei’s passion for football, Mihai said, “Football is his first love. He only wanted to run track to get faster as he started playing football.” Iosivas’ parents have an interesting story of their own.

Who is Andrei Iosivas’ dad Mihai and mom Evelyn?

Mihai was born in Romania and grew up there. But chaos erupted in 1989 with the fall of the Berlin Wall. As soon as he completed his Master’s in computer science at the Technical University of Cluj Napoca, Romania, Mihai moved out of the country. The first country he went to was Japan, where he met someone special.

While working in Japan, Mihai met Evelyn Bing. She knew 3 languages – English, Tagalog, and Japanese. But the computer geek was mesmerized by her beauty. Andrei Iosivas perfectly describes his mother (in her younger days) as, “A student slash model slash translator.”

Just like the couple took time to understand each other, they have worked extensively on their children. The father is excessively proud of his son’s achievements, saying, “My biggest accomplishment is my kids. I worked on them every single day since they were born.” And his work has finally paid off.

They both have worked hard in their lives to give everything to their sons.

What is Mihai & Evelyn Iosivas’ occupation?

Mihai is a software engineer (and a technology specialist). He managed large-scale hedge funds in Tokyo, Japan before moving to the US. Andrei Iosivas’ father developed financial information processing while working there. In 2003, he joined Evolution Capital Management and later rose to the position of manager of offshore development and low-latency automated trading.

In 2011, Mihai became the Chief Technology Officer of Tora Trading Services. He has more than 2 decades of experience in automated trading systems. Andrei Iosivas’ mother, Evelyn, works as a translator. Despite their busy schedules, both kept an eye on their son’s progress.

Mihai played soccer while growing up, but the conditions didn’t allow him to pursue a professional career. His son, Andrei, has charted a way of his own. Their younger son, Alexandru, plays basketball. The family is brimming with happiness over their prospects.