How to Count total cells in a column that has vlookup values (Good and Garbage values)

Hi,

I have a database of 20 with names and Dates (Not all Names have dates in front of them). Lets say I have a random list of 10 names out of those 20.

Now I do a vlookup for those 10 names and get the dates. So lets says I get 5 correct dates and 5 garbage values as those dates are not present in the original list of 20.

My question is what formula do I use to count the total cells in the list of 10 with 5 good values. I mean I should get the count as 5 (because 5 values are good). The formula should not count the 5 garbage values. Once I update a date in the list of 20, the vlookup should automatically take that date and put it in the list of 10 and the count should show me 6 (with 4 garbage values).

Can somebody please help me here. When I use countA function it is giving me the result as 10 which is wrong. Hence I need help.

Thanks.

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