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List of Moldova international footballers

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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 80 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 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

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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 13 October 2024.
  • Players in bold are still active with Moldova.

List

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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 75 5 28 March 2009 13 October 2024 [12]
5 Radu Rebeja MF 74 2 2 July 1991 15 October 2008 [8]
6 Veaceslav Posmac DF 72 2 14 June 2013 11 June 2024 [13]
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 Ion Testemițanu DF 56 5 2 July 1991 6 February 2008 [17]
Stanislav Namașco GK 56 0 17 November 2007 24 March 2022 [18]
13 Alexandru Dedov MF 55 3 15 August 2012 11 October 2019 [19]
Valeriu Catînsus DF 55 0 16 December 1999 14 October 2009 [20]
15 Igor Bugaiov FW 54 8 7 February 2007 5 September 2017 [21]
16 Serghei Rogaciov FW 52 9 5 October 1996 12 September 2007 [22]
Oleg Reabciuk DF 52 0 27 March 2018 13 October 2024 [23]
18 Vadim Rață MF 51 3 14 February 2015 13 October 2024 [24]
19 Petru Racu DF 50 0 11 August 2010 14 October 2020 [25]
Ion Jardan DF 50 0 14 June 2013 7 September 2023 [26]
21 Vitalie Bordian DF 49 1 3 September 2005 9 October 2017 [27]
22 Alexandru Antoniuc MF 48 3 29 May 2010 21 January 2022 [28]
23 Ion Nicolaescu FW 47 16 8 September 2018 10 September 2024 [29]
Sergiu Epureanu MF 47 3 9 April 1996 11 October 2006 [30]
Radu Gînsari FW 47 7 23 May 2012 24 March 2022 [31]
Sergiu Plătică DF 45 0 17 January 2017 13 October 2024 [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 Andrei Cojocari MF 43 2 28 March 2007 31 March 2021 [35]
Stanislav Ivanov MF 43 0 6 October 2001 6 February 2013 [36]
31 Vitalie Damașcan FW 42 5 27 January 2018 13 October 2024 [37]
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 Eugen Sidorenco FW 35 7 26 May 2010 14 October 2019 [52]
Alexandru Covalenco MF 35 0 16 December 1999 4 June 2005 [53]
48 Sergiu Dadu FW 30 8 20 November 2002 6 February 2013 [54]
Mihail Caimacov MF 30 2 3 September 2020 13 October 2024 [55]
Artur Crăciun DF 30 0 14 November 2019 13 October 2024 [56]
Eugen Hmaruc GK 30 0 4 June 2000 18 May 2006 [57]
Ilie Cebanu GK 30 0 11 October 2013 30 January 2018 [58]
53 Artur Pătraș MF 29 0 6 February 2011 9 January 2020 [59]
Eugeniu Cociuc MF 29 0 9 June 2015 16 November 2022 [60]
55 Anatolie Doroș FW 28 3 22 August 2007 11 October 2013 [61]
Oleg Fistican DF 28 0 26 April 1995 6 February 2000 [62]
57 Serghei Secu DF 27 1 2 July 1991 23 March 1997 [63]
58 Iurie Priganiuc DF 26 0 6 February 2000 12 October 2005 [64]
Denis Romanenco GK 26 0 9 April 1996 16 August 2006 [65]
Alexei Koșelev GK 26 0 9 October 2015 22 March 2022 [66]
61 Serghei Alexeev FW 25 5 7 February 2007 8 September 2014 [67]
Maxim Cojocaru FW 25 1 7 September 2019 13 October 2024 [68]
Serghei Belous MF 25 1 16 April 1994 16 December 1999 [69]
64 Igor Picușceac FW 24 3 6 September 2008 18 February 2015 [70]
Simeon Bulgaru DF 24 1 7 February 2007 6 September 2013 [71]
Ioan-Călin Revenco DF 24 1 12 November 2021 8 June 2024 [72]
67 Virgiliu Postolachi FW 23 0 25 March 2021 13 October 2024 [73]
Igor Țîgîrlaș MF 23 1 7 February 2007 11 June 2017 [74]
Andrei Corneencov MF 23 0 14 February 2004 11 February 2009 [75]
Vasile Coșelev GK 23 0 20 May 1992 10 March 1999 [76]
71 Gheorghe Ovseanicov FW 22 2 24 May 2008 7 June 2013 [77]
Alexandru Guzun DF 22 1 2 July 1991 6 February 2000 [78]
Alexandru Onică MF 22 0 18 November 2008 17 November 2015 [79]
Dan Spătaru MF 22 0 15 November 2014 18 January 2022 [80]
Nichita Moțpan MF 22 3 10 June 2022 10 October 2024 [81]
76 Alexandru Popovici FW 21 3 9 April 1996 8 October 2005 [82]
Denis Calincov FW 21 2 20 August 2003 3 September 2014 [83]
78 Victor Stînă MF 20 3 3 June 2022 13 October 2024 [84]
Denis Zmeu MF 20 1 24 March 2007 11 November 2011 [85]
Serghei Pașcenco GK 20 0 12 October 2005 26 February 2018 [86]

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