Sergiu Perciun

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Sergiu Perciun
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-04-23) 23 April 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Chișinău, Moldova
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
Torino
Number 83
Youth career
–2022 Academia Rebeja
2022–2025 Torino
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Torino 5 (0)
International career
2022 Moldova U16 7 (4)
2022 Moldova U17 6 (4)
2023 Moldova U18 4 (3)
2024 Moldova U19 5 (3)
2025– Moldova U21 2 (0)
2025– Moldova 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Sergiu Perciun (born 23 April 2006) [1] is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Serie A club Torino and the Moldova national team.

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Career

A youth product of Academia Rebeja, Perciun joined Torino in 2022. [2] He made his professional debut in Serie A on his 19th birthday in a 2–0 victory against Udinese. [3] Perciun came on as a substitute in the 76th minute and provided an assist for the second goal. [2] Before making his debut, Perciun had scored four times and provided one assist in 22 league appearances for the youth team in the same season. [4]

Having represented Moldova since the under-16 level, [5] Perciun made his debut for the under-21 team in a friendly match against Northern Ireland on 20 March 2025. [6] The same year on 6 June, he made his senior debut as a substitute in a 2–0 friendly loss against Poland. [7] [ better source needed ]

Style of play

Perciun is a right-footed footballer who takes advantage of the spaces to kick towards the opponent's goal. [8]

References

  1. De Milano, Federico (23 April 2025). "Torino: Chi e Perciun? L'esordio in A il giorno del 19. compleanno". Toro News (in Italian). Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Moment de neuitat pentru tânărul fotbalist moldovean, Sergiu Perciun: A debutat în Serie A și a contribuit la marcarea unui gol". Pro TV (in Romanian). 24 April 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  3. Oprea, Catalin (25 April 2025). "Un fotbalist eligibil pentru naționala României a debutat în Serie A. Are 19 ani și cetățenie română". Fanatik (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  4. Mirca, Cristina (24 April 2025). "Sergiu Perciun și-a făcut debutul în prima ligă a Italiei" (in Romanian). TVR Moldova . Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  5. "A fost stabilit lotul lărgit de jucători ai Naționalei Moldovei U-17 convocați pentru turneul Cupa Dezvoltării". moldfootball.com (in Romanian). 2 February 2022.
  6. "U21. Sergiu Perciun a debutat în Serie A pentru FC Torino" (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 23 April 2025.
  7. "Meci amical: Polonia 2–0 Moldova" (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 6 June 2025.
  8. Tardei, Gian Piero (23 April 2025). "Torino, chi è Sergiu Perciun: qualità dalla Moldavia per la trequarti granata". Mondo Primavera (in Italian). Retrieved 22 August 2025.