List of Moldova international footballers

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Alexandru Epureanu holds the record for most appearances for Moldova. Alexandru Epureanu2014.jpg
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.

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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 16 goals in 47 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

List

Moldova national football team players with at least 20 appearances [1]
#NamePos.CapsGoalsDebutLast or most recent matchRef.
1 Alexandru Epureanu DF10076 September 200631 March 2021 [2]
2 Igor Armaș DF83628 May 200820 November 2022 [10]
3 Victor Golovatenco DF79318 February 200427 March 2017 [11]
4 Artur Ioniță MF75528 March 200913 October 2024 [12]
5 Radu Rebeja MF7422 July 199115 October 2008 [8]
6 Veaceslav Posmac DF72214 June 201311 June 2024 [13]
7 Serghei Cleșcenco FW69112 July 19917 October 2006 [9]
8 Eugeniu Cebotaru MF68117 November 200718 November 2020 [14]
9 Alexandru Gațcan MF6359 February 200518 November 2018 [15]
10 Alexandru Suvorov MF59518 May 20067 October 2020 [16]
11 Ion Testemițanu DF5652 July 19916 February 2008 [17]
Stanislav Namașco GK56017 November 200724 March 2022 [18]
13 Alexandru Dedov MF55315 August 201211 October 2019 [19]
Valeriu Catînsus DF55016 December 199914 October 2009 [20]
15 Igor Bugaiov FW5487 February 20075 September 2017 [21]
16 Vadim Rață MF53314 February 201519 November 2024 [22]
Oleg Reabciuk DF53027 March 201816 November 2024 [23]
18 Serghei Rogaciov FW5295 October 199612 September 2007 [24]
19 Petru Racu DF50011 August 201014 October 2020 [25]
Ion Jardan DF50014 June 20137 September 2023 [26]
21 Ion Nicolaescu FW49168 September 201819 November 2024 [27]
Vitalie Bordian DF4913 September 20059 October 2017 [28]
Sergiu Plătică DF49017 January 201719 November 2024 [29]
24 Alexandru Antoniuc MF48329 May 201021 January 2022 [30]
25 Sergiu Epureanu MF4739 April 199611 October 2006 [31]
Radu Gînsari FW47723 May 201224 March 2022 [32]
27 Serghei Stroenco DF46020 May 199217 October 2007 [33]
28 Vladimir Gaidamașciuc MF45120 May 19926 October 2001 [34]
29 Andrei Cojocari MF43228 March 200731 March 2021 [35]
Stanislav Ivanov MF4306 October 20016 February 2013 [36]
31 Vitalie Damașcan FW42527 January 201813 October 2024 [37]
Igor Oprea MF42420 May 199215 August 2001 [38]
Vadim Boreț MF42118 August 19996 September 2011 [39]
Ghenadie Olexici DF42015 August 200117 November 2007 [40]
35 Serghei Covalciuc MF41215 August 200112 October 2012 [41]
36 Vadim Bolohan DF4013 March 201020 November 2022 [42]
37 Boris Cebotari MF39116 April 199416 August 2006 [43]
38 Alexandru Curteian MF38216 April 199427 March 2002 [44]
Oleg Șișchin MF3819 April 199616 August 2006 [45]
40 Viorel Frunză FW37720 November 200227 March 2015 [46]
Serghei Lașcencov DF37031 March 200414 October 2009 [47]
Alexei Savinov DF37010 September 20036 September 2011 [48]
43 Iurie Miterev FW36820 May 199218 May 2006 [49]
Valeriu Andronic MF36415 August 200127 May 2016 [50]
Cătălin Carp MF36214 August 201331 March 2021 [51]
46 Eugen Sidorenco FW35726 May 201014 October 2019 [52]
Alexandru Covalenco MF35016 December 19994 June 2005 [53]
48 Mihail Caimacov MF3123 September 202016 November 2024 [54]
Artur Crăciun DF31014 November 201916 November 2024 [55]
50 Sergiu Dadu FW30820 November 20026 February 2013 [56]
Eugen Hmaruc GK3004 June 200018 May 2006 [57]
Ilie Cebanu GK30011 October 201330 January 2018 [58]
53 Artur Pătraș MF2906 February 20119 January 2020 [59]
Eugeniu Cociuc MF2909 June 201516 November 2022 [60]
55 Anatolie Doroș FW28322 August 200711 October 2013 [61]
Oleg Fistican DF28026 April 19956 February 2000 [62]
57 Maxim Cojocaru FW2717 September 201919 November 2024 [63]
Serghei Secu DF2712 July 199123 March 1997 [64]
59 Iurie Priganiuc DF2606 February 200012 October 2005 [65]
Denis Romanenco GK2609 April 199616 August 2006 [66]
Alexei Koșelev GK2609 October 201522 March 2022 [67]
62 Serghei Alexeev FW2557 February 20078 September 2014 [68]
Virgiliu Postolachi FW25125 March 202119 November 2024 [69]
Serghei Belous MF25116 April 199416 December 1999 [70]
65 Igor Picușceac FW2436 September 200818 February 2015 [71]
Nichita Moțpan MF24310 June 202219 November 2024 [72]
Simeon Bulgaru DF2417 February 20076 September 2013 [73]
Ioan-Călin Revenco DF24112 November 20218 June 2024 [74]
69 Igor Țîgîrlaș MF2317 February 200711 June 2017 [75]
Andrei Corneencov MF23014 February 200411 February 2009 [76]
Vasile Coșelev GK23020 May 199210 March 1999 [77]
72 Gheorghe Ovseanicov FW22224 May 20087 June 2013 [78]
Alexandru Guzun DF2212 July 19916 February 2000 [79]
Alexandru Onică MF22018 November 200817 November 2015 [80]
Dan Spătaru MF22015 November 201418 January 2022 [81]
76 Alexandru Popovici FW2139 April 19968 October 2005 [82]
Denis Calincov FW21220 August 20033 September 2014 [83]
Victor Stînă MF2133 June 202219 November 2024 [84]
79 Denis Zmeu MF20124 March 200711 November 2011 [85]
Victor Mudrac DF2017 September 201919 November 2024 [86]
Serghei Pașcenco GK20012 October 200526 February 2018 [87]

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