Denis Zmeu

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Denis Zmeu
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-05-08) 8 May 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Chişinău, Moldovan SSR
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
Zimbru Chişinău
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2006 Zimbru Chişinău II 37 (24)
2003–2006 Zimbru Chişinău 10 (0)
2007–2013 Vaslui 81 (3)
Total133(27)
International career
2007–2011 Moldova 20 [1] (1)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Milsami Orhei (fitness coach)
2017–2019 Politehnica Iași (fitness coach)
2019- Ararat-Armenia (fitness coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2013

Denis Zmeu (born 8 May 1985) [2] is a former [3] Moldovan footballer who played as a central midfielder.

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From 24 August 2015 he is a coach for the physical training of all Moldavian football selections. From February 2016 to June 2017 he is a physical trainer at Milsami Orhei. Since June 2017 he has been a physical trainer at Politehnica Iași, the team for the first time in the 2017–2018 season qualifying in the play-off phase of the first league in Romania. [4] [5]

Club career

He started his career at Zimbru Chișinău. In the winter of 2007, he was bought by SC Vaslui for about €200,000. In that season he played every single game, but he failed to impress. He scored his first goal for SC Vaslui, in a 3–0 victory against FC Timişoara.

International career

Soon after his transfer at SC Vaslui, he made his debut in the Moldova national team. He was a regular, until the last year, when, because he failed to play at Vaslui, he lost his place in the national team.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCup Europe OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zimbru Chişinău 2003–04 2000000020
2004–05 1000000010
2005–06 6000000060
2006–07 1000000010
Total100000000100
SC Vaslui 2006–07 150000000150
2007–08 181100000191
2008–09 171403000241
2009–10 130403000200
2010–11 4010000050
2011–12 141205100212
Total813120111001044
Career Total913120111001144

Statistics accurate as of match played 20 December 2011. [6] [7]

International goals

Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first. [6]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 October 2011 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 1–04–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification

Career honours

SC Vaslui

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References

  1. "International appearances of Denis Zmeu". eu-football.info. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  2. Soccerway profile
  3. "Denis Zmeu se retrage din fotbal la vârstă de 28 de ani din cauza unei accidentări mai vechi". Prime.md. Retrieved 7 May 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. Fostul fotbalist Denis Zmeu, responsabil de condiția fizică a fotbaliștilor naționalelor Moldovei
  5. "Comunicat FMF". Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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