Denis Zmeu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Chişinău, Moldovan SSR | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2006 | Zimbru Chişinău | 25 | (5) |
| 2007–2013 | Vaslui | 81 | (3) |
| Total | 106 | (8) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2011 | Moldova | 20[1] | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 June 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Denis Zmeu (born 8 May 1985)[2] is a former[3] Moldovan footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Club career
He started his career at Zimbru Chișinău. In the winter of 2007, he was bought by SC Vaslui for about €200,000. In that season he played every single game, but he failed to impress. He scored his first goal for SC Vaslui, in a 3-0 victory against FC Timişoara.
International career
Soon after his transfer at SC Vaslui, he made his debut in the Moldova national team. He was a regular, until the last year, when, because he failed to play at Vaslui, he lost his place in the national team.
Career Statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Zimbru Chişinău | 2003–04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2005–06 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||
| SC Vaslui | 2006–07 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 81 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 4 | ||
| Career Total | 107 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 9 | ||
Statistics accurate as of match played 20 December 2011
Career Honours
SC Vaslui
- Cupa României
- Runner-up: 2010
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Winner: 2008
References
- ↑ "International appearances of Denis Zmeu". eu-football.info. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ Soccerway profile
- ↑ "Denis Zmeu se retrage din fotbal la vârstă de 28 de ani din cauza unei accidentări mai vechi". Prime.md. Retrieved 2014-05-07.