Moldova national football team
Moldova
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| Association |
Football Association of Moldova (Federaţia moldovenească de fotbal) (Romanian) |
| Confederation |
UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach |
 Igor Dobrovolski |
| Most caps |
Serghei Clescenco (69) |
| Top scorer |
Serghei Clescenco (11) |
| Home stadium |
Zimbru Stadium |
| FIFA code |
MDA |
| FIFA ranking |
77 |
| Highest FIFA ranking |
37 (April 2008) |
| Lowest FIFA ranking |
149 (May 1994) |
| Elo ranking |
90 |
| Highest Elo ranking |
86 (February 2008) |
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| First international |
 Moldova 2 - 4 Georgia 
(Chişinău, Moldova; July 2, 1991) |
| Biggest win |
Moldova 5 - 0 Pakistan 
(Amman, Jordan; August 18, 1992) |
| Biggest defeat |
 Sweden 6 - 0 Moldova
(Gothenburg, Sweden; June 6, 2001) |
The Moldova national football team is the national football team of Moldova under the auspice of the Football Association of Moldova. After the break-up of the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Georgia on July 2, 1991.
Their two best results came within a month of each other in the mid-1990s, during the qualifiers for Euro 96. On September 7, 1994, they beat Georgia 1-0 in Tbilisi with a goal from Ilie Oprea. A month later, on October 12, 1994, they defeated Wales 3-2 in Chişinău; the Moldovan scorers were Serghei Belous, Sergiu Secu and Valerii Pogorelov. However, they could not keep up the momentum and finished well out of contention in the group. The great hope of Moldovan football is the teenage sensation Masal Bugduv who has been watched by a host of top clubs around Europe. At just 16 years of age, he has already been named in the country's provisional squad for the forthcoming World Cup campaign. Miroslav Stochkoft is also in contention to be called up to the national team very shortly
World Cup record
European Championship record
Recent results and upcoming fixtures
| Date |
Competition |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score1 |
Moldova scorers |
| 6 June 2007 |
ECQ |
 Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion |
Greece |
1–2
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| 22 August 2007 |
F |
 Riga |
Latvia |
2–1
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| 8 September 2007 |
ECQ |
Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău |
 Norway |
0–1
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| 12 September 2007 |
ECQ |
 Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1–0
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| 13 October 2007 |
ECQ |
Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău |
 Turkey |
1–1
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| 17 October 2007 |
ECQ |
 Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali |
Malta |
3–2
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| 17 November 2007 |
ECQ |
Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău |
 Hungary |
3–0
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| 6 February 2008 |
F |
Antalya |
 Kazakhstan |
1–0
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| 24 May 2008 |
F |
 Rijeka |
Croatia |
0–1
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| 28 May 2008 |
F |
Tiraspol |
 Armenia |
2–2
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| 20 August 2008 |
F |
 Vilnius |
Lithuania |
0–3
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| 6 September 2008 |
WCQ |
Sheriff Stadium, Tiraspol |
Latvia |
1–2
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Serghei Alexeev |
| 10 September 2008 |
WCQ |
Zimbru Stadium, Chisinau |
 Israel |
1–2
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Igor Picusceac |
| 11 October 2008 |
WCQ |
Karaiskákis Stadium, Piraeus |
Greece |
0–3
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| 15 October 2008 |
WCQ |
 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg |
Luxembourg |
0–0
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| 18 November 2008 |
F |
 A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn |
Estonia |
0–1
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| 19 November 2008 |
F |
A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn |
Lithuania |
1–1
|
Igor Bugaiov |
| 28 March 2009 |
WCQ |
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 Switzerland |
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| 1 April 2009 |
WCQ |
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Switzerland |
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- Key
- ¹ = Moldavian score shown first
- H = Home match
- A = Away match
- F = Friendly
- ECQ = UEFA Euro Qualifier
- WCQ = World Cup Qualifier
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
| Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
| Greece |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
+7 |
9 |
| Israel |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
+3 |
8 |
| Switzerland |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
+1 |
7 |
| Latvia |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
−2 |
4 |
| Luxembourg |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
−4 |
4 |
| Moldova |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
−5 |
1 |
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| Greece |
– |
1 Apr |
10 Oct |
14 Oct |
3 – 0 |
1 – 2 |
| Israel |
28 Mar |
– |
5 Sep |
9 Sep |
10 Oct |
2 – 2 |
| Latvia |
0 – 2 |
1 – 1 |
– |
1 Apr |
14 Oct |
9 Sep |
| Luxembourg |
0 – 3 |
1 – 3 |
28 Mar |
– |
0 – 0 |
10 Oct |
| Moldova |
9 Sep |
1 – 2 |
1 – 2 |
5 Sep |
– |
28 Mar |
| Switzerland |
5 Sep |
14 Oct |
2 – 1 |
1 – 2 |
1 Apr |
– |
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Players
Past players
Current Squad
The following players were called for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Israel on September 10 2008.
| No. |
Pos. |
Player |
DoB (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
| 1 |
GK |
Stanislav Namasco |
10 November 1986 |
6 |
0 |
FC Sheriff Tiraspol |
| 12 |
GK |
Nikolae Calancea |
29 August 1986 |
8 |
0 |
Krylia Sovetov Samara |
| 2 |
DF |
Serghei Lascencov |
24 March 1980 |
26 |
0 |
 FC Inter Baku |
| 3 |
DF |
Igor Armas |
14 July 1987 |
2 |
0 |
FC Zimbru Chişinău |
| 4 |
DF |
Victor Golovatenco |
28 April 1984 |
13 |
0 |
Khimki |
| 5 |
DF |
Radu Rebeja |
8 June 1973 |
69 |
2 |
Khimki |
| 6 |
DF |
Alexandru Epureanu |
27 September 1986 |
18 |
1 |
Moscow |
| 7 |
MF |
Andrei Corneencov |
1 April 1982 |
15 |
0 |
FC Sheriff Tiraspol |
| 8 |
MF |
Eugeniu Cebotaru |
16 October 1984 |
3 |
0 |
 Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ |
| 9 |
MF |
Vitaly Bordian |
11 August 1984 |
15 |
1 |
 Metalist Kharkiv |
| 13 |
MF |
Victor Comlenoc |
23 February 1979 |
16 |
0 |
SKA Rostov-on-Don |
| 15 |
MF |
Alexei Savinov |
19 April 1979 |
12 |
0 |
FK Baku |
| 16 |
MF |
Alexandru Suvorov |
2 February 1987 |
7 |
0 |
FC Tiraspol |
| 17 |
MF |
Igor Tigirlas |
24 February 1984 |
8 |
0 |
Ventspils |
| 18 |
MF |
Valeriu Andronic |
21 December 1982 |
11 |
1 |
Inter-Gaz Bucureşti |
| 10 |
FW |
Viorel Frunză |
6 December 1979 |
25 |
6 |
Spartak Nalchik |
| 11 |
FW |
Igor Picusceac |
27 March 1983 |
2 |
1 |
Sheriff Tiraspol |
| 14 |
FW |
Serghei Alexeev |
31 May 1986 |
11 |
3 |
Sheriff Tiraspol |
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Recent call-up
Recent call-up since 2008.
| No. |
Pos. |
Player |
DoB (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
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MF |
Denis Zmeu |
8 May 1985 |
12 |
0 |
Vaslui (Friendly v. Lithuania, 20 August) |
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MF |
Aleksandr Gatcan |
27 March 1984 |
16 |
1 |
FC Rostov (Friendly v. Armenia, 28 May) |
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FW |
Igor Bugaev |
26 June 1984 |
12 |
4 |
FC Ural (Friendly v. Armenia, 28 May) |
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FW |
Georgi Ovsyannikov |
12 October 1985 |
3 |
0 |
Olimpia Balti (Friendly v. Armenia, 28 May) |
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MF |
Serghei Namasco |
19 June 1984 |
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FC Tiraspol (Friendly v. Croatia, 25 May) |
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DF |
Denis Iliescu |
20 January 1987 |
1 |
0 |
Anzhi Makhachkala (Friendly v. Kazakhstan, 6 February) |
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DF |
Ion Testimitanu |
27 April 1974 |
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Inter Baku (Friendly v. Kazakhstan, 6 February) |
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MF |
Nikolae Josan |
18 September 1983 |
6 |
1 |
Anzhi Mahachkala (Friendly v. Kazakhstan, 6 February) |
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MF |
Denis Calincov |
15 September 1985 |
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(Friendly v. Kazakhstan, 6 February) |
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Coaches
| Period |
Coach |
| 1994-? |
Ion Caras |
| ? - 2001 |
Alexandr Matiura |
| 2001 - 2002 |
Alexander Spiridon |
| 2002 - 2006 |
Viktor Pasulko |
| 2006 - 2007 |
Anatol Teslev |
| 2007 - present |
Igor Dobrovolski |
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