List of Moldova international footballers

For the current national team, see Moldova national football team § Players.

Alexandru Epureanu holds the record for most appearances for Moldova.

This is a list of Moldova international footballers who have played at least 20 matches for the Moldova national football team. There are in total 81 players on the list.

Alexandru Epureanu is the player with the most appearances for Moldova. ^[1] He made his debut in a 2–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying loss against Norway on 6 September 2006, and has since been a regular in the national team, wearing the captain's armband on several occasions. ^[2] In September 2019, Epureanu retired from the national team due to a knee injury. ^[3] However, he returned in August 2020. ^{[4] [2]} On 31 March 2021, he made his 100th and last appearance for Moldova in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Israel. ^[5]

Igor Armaș is in second place with 83 appearances, followed by Victor Golovatenco with 79 appearances. ^[1]

Ion Nicolaescu is the all-time top goalscorer of the Moldova national team with 17 goals in 51 matches. He is followed by Serghei Cleșcenco with 11 goals in 69 matches between 1991 and 2006. ^[6]

Moldova's first ever match was a friendly match against Georgia on 2 July 1991. ^[7] Five of the players on this list took part in the match, including Radu Rebeja and Serghei Cleșcenco. ^{[8] [9]}

Moldova have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship, so the matches listed below are either qualifying matches for those two tournaments, UEFA Nations League matches, or friendly matches.

Key

Positions key

GK	Goalkeeper
DF	Defender
MF	Midfielder
FW	Forward

• The list is initially ordered by number of appearances, then goals, and then alphabetically by surname.
• Only players with at least 20 appearances in official matches are listed.
• Appearances and goals are composed of FIFA World Cup qualification, UEFA European Championship qualifying and UEFA Nations League matches, as well as numerous international friendly matches.
• Statistics are correct as of the match played on 25 March 2025.
• Players in bold are still active with Moldova.

List

Moldova national football team players with at least 20 appearances ^[1]

#	Name	Pos.	Caps	Goals	Debut	Last or most recent match	Ref.
1	Alexandru Epureanu	DF	100	7	6 September 2006	31 March 2021	[2]
2	Igor Armaș	DF	83	6	28 May 2008	20 November 2022	[10]
3	Victor Golovatenco	DF	79	3	18 February 2004	27 March 2017	[11]
4	Artur Ioniță	MF	77	5	28 March 2009	9 June 2025	[12]
5	Veaceslav Posmac	DF	74	2	14 June 2013	6 June 2025	[13]
	Radu Rebeja	MF	74	2	2 July 1991	15 October 2008	[8]
7	Serghei Cleșcenco	FW	69	11	2 July 1991	7 October 2006	[9]
8	Eugeniu Cebotaru	MF	68	1	17 November 2007	18 November 2020	[14]
9	Alexandru Gațcan	MF	63	5	9 February 2005	18 November 2018	[15]
10	Alexandru Suvorov	MF	59	5	18 May 2006	7 October 2020	[16]
11	Oleg Reabciuk	DF	57	0	27 March 2018	9 June 2025	[17]
12	Vadim Rață	MF	56	3	14 February 2015	6 June 2025	[18]
	Ion Testemițanu	DF	56	5	2 July 1991	6 February 2008	[19]
	Stanislav Namașco	GK	56	0	17 November 2007	24 March 2022	[20]
15	Alexandru Dedov	MF	55	3	15 August 2012	11 October 2019	[21]
	Valeriu Catînsus	DF	55	0	16 December 1999	14 October 2009	[22]
17	Igor Bugaiov	FW	54	8	7 February 2007	5 September 2017	[23]
18	Ion Nicolaescu	FW	53	17	8 September 2018	9 June 2025	[24]
19	Sergiu Plătică	DF	52	0	17 January 2017	9 June 2025	[25]
	Serghei Rogaciov	FW	52	9	5 October 1996	12 September 2007	[26]
21	Petru Racu	DF	50	0	11 August 2010	14 October 2020	[27]
	Ion Jardan	DF	50	0	14 June 2013	7 September 2023	[28]
23	Vitalie Bordian	DF	49	1	3 September 2005	9 October 2017	[29]
24	Alexandru Antoniuc	MF	48	3	29 May 2010	21 January 2022	[30]
25	Sergiu Epureanu	MF	47	3	9 April 1996	11 October 2006	[31]
	Radu Gînsari	FW	47	7	23 May 2012	24 March 2022	[32]
27	Serghei Stroenco	DF	46	0	20 May 1992	17 October 2007	[33]
28	Vladimir Gaidamașciuc	MF	45	1	20 May 1992	6 October 2001	[34]
29	Vitalie Damașcan	FW	44	5	27 January 2018	9 June 2025	[35]
30	Andrei Cojocari	MF	43	2	28 March 2007	31 March 2021	[36]
	Stanislav Ivanov	MF	43	0	6 October 2001	6 February 2013	[37]
32	Igor Oprea	MF	42	4	20 May 1992	15 August 2001	[38]
	Vadim Boreț	MF	42	1	18 August 1999	6 September 2011	[39]
	Ghenadie Olexici	DF	42	0	15 August 2001	17 November 2007	[40]
35	Serghei Covalciuc	MF	41	2	15 August 2001	12 October 2012	[41]
36	Vadim Bolohan	DF	40	1	3 March 2010	20 November 2022	[42]
37	Boris Cebotari	MF	39	1	16 April 1994	16 August 2006	[43]
38	Alexandru Curteian	MF	38	2	16 April 1994	27 March 2002	[44]
	Oleg Șișchin	MF	38	1	9 April 1996	16 August 2006	[45]
40	Viorel Frunză	FW	37	7	20 November 2002	27 March 2015	[46]
	Serghei Lașcencov	DF	37	0	31 March 2004	14 October 2009	[47]
	Alexei Savinov	DF	37	0	10 September 2003	6 September 2011	[48]
43	Iurie Miterev	FW	36	8	20 May 1992	18 May 2006	[49]
	Valeriu Andronic	MF	36	4	15 August 2001	27 May 2016	[50]
	Cătălin Carp	MF	36	2	14 August 2013	31 March 2021	[51]
46	Mihail Caimacov	MF	35	3	3 September 2020	9 June 2025	[52]
	Eugen Sidorenco	FW	35	7	26 May 2010	14 October 2019	[53]
	Alexandru Covalenco	MF	35	0	16 December 1999	4 June 2005	[54]
49	Artur Crăciun	DF	33	0	14 November 2019	25 March 2025	[55]
50	Maxim Cojocaru	FW	30	1	7 September 2019	6 June 2025	[56]
	Sergiu Dadu	FW	30	8	20 November 2002	6 February 2013	[57]
	Eugen Hmaruc	GK	30	0	4 June 2000	18 May 2006	[58]
	Ilie Cebanu	GK	30	0	11 October 2013	30 January 2018	[59]
54	Virgiliu Postolachi	FW	29	1	25 March 2021	9 June 2025	[60]
	Artur Pătraș	MF	29	0	6 February 2011	9 January 2020	[61]
	Eugeniu Cociuc	MF	29	0	9 June 2015	16 November 2022	[62]
57	Nichita Moțpan	MF	28	3	10 June 2022	9 June 2025	[63]
	Anatolie Doroș	FW	28	3	22 August 2007	11 October 2013	[64]
	Oleg Fistican	DF	28	0	26 April 1995	6 February 2000	[65]
60	Serghei Secu	DF	27	1	2 July 1991	23 March 1997	[66]
61	Iurie Priganiuc	DF	26	0	6 February 2000	12 October 2005	[67]
	Denis Romanenco	GK	26	0	9 April 1996	16 August 2006	[68]
	Alexei Koșelev	GK	26	0	9 October 2015	22 March 2024	[69]
64	Victor Stînă	MF	25	3	3 June 2022	9 June 2025	[70]
	Ioan-Călin Revenco	DF	25	1	12 November 2021	22 March 2025	[71]
	Serghei Alexeev	FW	25	5	7 February 2007	8 September 2014	[72]
	Serghei Belous	MF	25	1	16 April 1994	16 December 1999	[73]
68	Igor Picușceac	FW	24	3	6 September 2008	18 February 2015	[74]
	Simeon Bulgaru	DF	24	1	7 February 2007	6 September 2013	[75]
70	Victor Mudrac	DF	23	1	7 September 2019	9 June 2025	[76]
	Igor Țîgîrlaș	MF	23	1	7 February 2007	11 June 2017	[77]
	Andrei Corneencov	MF	23	0	14 February 2004	11 February 2009	[78]
	Vasile Coșelev	GK	23	0	20 May 1992	10 March 1999	[79]
74	Gheorghe Ovseanicov	FW	22	2	24 May 2008	7 June 2013	[80]
	Alexandru Guzun	DF	22	1	2 July 1991	6 February 2000	[81]
	Alexandru Onică	MF	22	0	18 November 2008	17 November 2015	[82]
	Dan Spătaru	MF	22	0	15 November 2014	18 January 2022	[83]
78	Alexandru Popovici	FW	21	3	9 April 1996	8 October 2005	[84]
	Denis Calincov	FW	21	2	20 August 2003	3 September 2014	[85]
80	Denis Zmeu	MF	20	1	24 March 2007	11 November 2011	[86]
	Serghei Pașcenco	GK	20	0	12 October 2005	26 February 2018	[87]

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External links

• Moldova international footballers on eu-football.info
• Moldova international footballers on rsssf.com