FC Academia Chișinău

Full name

Fotbal Club Academia Chișinău

Founded

2 June 2006

Ground

Complexul Sportiv al Tineretului

Capacity

2,888^[1]

Chairman

Alexandru Cojuhari

Manager

Vladimir Vusatîi

League

Divizia Națională

2013–14

10th

Home colours

Away colours

Academia Chișinău is a Moldovan football club, playing in the city of Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. They play in the Divizia Națională, the top division in Moldovan football.

History

Academia came into existence in 2006 when Igor Dobrovolski, Alexandru Cojuhari and Eduard Rotari decided to create a club with which to facilitate the growth of football talent in Moldova. The club began its journey in the second Moldovan football division, the Divizia "A". By the end of their second season in 2007–08, Academia was promoted to the Divizia Națională. Upon promotion, the club signed a partnership agreement with the Technical University of Moldova, and became known as Academia UTM Chișinău.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
2	MF	Pavel Secrier
4	MF	Oleg Lupuşor
5	DF	Alexandru Costin
6	MF	Radu Grosu
7	MF	Daniel Cațer
8	MF	Adama Kone
11	DF	Alexandru Cheltuiala
12	GK	Cristian Avram
13	MF	Cristian Gontea
14	MF	Igor Gritco
16	FW	Victor Lisa

No.	Position	Player
21	FW	Sergiu Matei
22	DF	Maxim Boghiu
23	GK	Nicolae Cebotari
26	FW	Vitalie Zlatan
27	MF	Mihai Apostol
29	MF	Maxim Focsa
30	DF	Eugeniu Celeadnic
31	DF	Vitalie Negru
32	MF	Alexandru Leu
33	FW	Sergiu Ciuico
--	MF	Arkadi Galperin

Managers

Igor Dobrovolski
Vitalie Culibaba / Oleg Bejenari
Serghei Stroenco (2010–11)
Veaceslav Rusnac (July 1, 2011–Sept 5, 2012)
Volodymyr Knysh (Sept 4, 2012–May 31, 2013)
Vitalie Mostovoi (July 26, 2013–Dec 19, 2013)
Valeriu Catana (Jan 18, 2014–July 25, 2014)
Vladimir Vusatîi (July 25, 2014–)

Notable players

References