List of Moldova international footballers explained

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 81 players on the list.

Alexandru Epureanu is the player with the most appearances for Moldova. 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. In September 2019, Epureanu retired from the national team due to a knee injury.^[1] However, he returned in August 2020.^[2] On 31 March 2021, he made his 100th and last appearance for Moldova in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Israel.^[3]

Igor Armaș is in second place with 83 appearances, followed by Victor Golovatenco with 79 appearances.

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.^[4]

Moldova's first ever match was a friendly match against Georgia on 2 July 1991.^[5] Five of the players on this list took part in the match, including Radu Rebeja and Serghei Cleșcenco.

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

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 19 November 2024.
• Players in bold are still active with Moldova.

List

1			100	7	6 September 2006	31 March 2021	[6]
2			83	6	28 May 2008	20 November 2022	[7]
3			79	3	18 February 2004	27 March 2017	[8]
4			75	5	28 March 2009	13 October 2024	[9]
5			74	2	2 July 1991	15 October 2008	[10]
6			72	2	14 June 2013	11 June 2024	[11]
7			69	11	2 July 1991	7 October 2006	[12]
8			68	1	17 November 2007	18 November 2020	[13]
9			63	5	9 February 2005	18 November 2018	[14]
10			59	5	18 May 2006	7 October 2020	[15]
11			56	5	2 July 1991	6 February 2008	[16]
			56	0	17 November 2007	24 March 2022	[17]
13			55	3	15 August 2012	11 October 2019	[18]
			55	0	16 December 1999	14 October 2009	[19]
15			54	8	7 February 2007	5 September 2017	[20]
16			53	3	14 February 2015	19 November 2024	[21]
			53	0	27 March 2018	16 November 2024	[22]
18			52	9	5 October 1996	12 September 2007	[23]
19			50	0	11 August 2010	14 October 2020	[24]
			50	0	14 June 2013	7 September 2023	[25]
21			49	16	8 September 2018	19 November 2024	[26]
			49	1	3 September 2005	9 October 2017	[27]
			49	0	17 January 2017	19 November 2024	[28]
24			48	3	29 May 2010	21 January 2022	[29]
25			47	3	9 April 1996	11 October 2006	[30]
			47	7	23 May 2012	24 March 2022	[31]
27			46	0	20 May 1992	17 October 2007	[32]
28			45	1	20 May 1992	6 October 2001	[33]
29			43	2	28 March 2007	31 March 2021	[34]
			43	0	6 October 2001	6 February 2013	[35]
31			42	5	27 January 2018	13 October 2024	[36]
			42	4	20 May 1992	15 August 2001	[37]
			42	1	18 August 1999	6 September 2011	[38]
			42	0	15 August 2001	17 November 2007	[39]
35			41	2	15 August 2001	12 October 2012	[40]
36			40	1	3 March 2010	20 November 2022	[41]
37			39	1	16 April 1994	16 August 2006	[42]
38			38	2	16 April 1994	27 March 2002	[43]
			38	1	9 April 1996	16 August 2006	[44]
40			37	7	20 November 2002	27 March 2015	[45]
			37	0	31 March 2004	14 October 2009	[46]
			37	0	10 September 2003	6 September 2011	[47]
43			36	8	20 May 1992	18 May 2006	[48]
			36	4	15 August 2001	27 May 2016	[49]
			36	2	14 August 2013	31 March 2021	[50]
46			35	7	26 May 2010	14 October 2019	[51]
			35	0	16 December 1999	4 June 2005	[52]
48			31	2	3 September 2020	16 November 2024	[53]
			31	0	14 November 2019	16 November 2024	[54]
50			30	8	20 November 2002	6 February 2013	[55]
			30	0	4 June 2000	18 May 2006	[56]
			30	0	11 October 2013	30 January 2018	[57]
53			29	0	6 February 2011	9 January 2020	[58]
			29	0	9 June 2015	16 November 2022	[59]
55			28	3	22 August 2007	11 October 2013	[60]
			28	0	26 April 1995	6 February 2000	[61]
57			27	1	7 September 2019	19 November 2024	[62]
			27	1	2 July 1991	23 March 1997	[63]
59			26	0	6 February 2000	12 October 2005	[64]
			26	0	9 April 1996	16 August 2006	[65]
			26	0	9 October 2015	22 March 2022	[66]
62			25	5	7 February 2007	8 September 2014	[67]
			25	1	25 March 2021	19 November 2024	[68]
			25	1	16 April 1994	16 December 1999	[69]
65			24	3	6 September 2008	18 February 2015	[70]
			24	3	10 June 2022	19 November 2024	[71]
			24	1	7 February 2007	6 September 2013	[72]
			24	1	12 November 2021	8 June 2024	[73]
69			23	1	7 February 2007	11 June 2017	[74]
			23	0	14 February 2004	11 February 2009	[75]
			23	0	20 May 1992	10 March 1999	[76]
72			22	2	24 May 2008	7 June 2013	[77]
			22	1	2 July 1991	6 February 2000	[78]
			22	0	18 November 2008	17 November 2015	[79]
			22	0	15 November 2014	18 January 2022	[80]
76			21	3	9 April 1996	8 October 2005	[81]
			21	2	20 August 2003	3 September 2014	[82]
			21	3	3 June 2022	19 November 2024	[83]
79			20	1	24 March 2007	11 November 2011	[84]
			20	1	7 September 2019	19 November 2024	[85]
			20	0	12 October 2005	26 February 2018	[86]

External links

• Moldova international footballers on eu-football.info
• Moldova international footballers on rsssf.com

Notes and References

1. News: Căpitanul Alexandru Epureanu se retrage de la echipa națională a R. Moldova, invocând probleme la genunchi. Agora. 30 September 2019. 31 March 2021. ro.
2. News: Alexandru Epureanu revine la Națională!. Moldovan Football Federation. Sandu. Grecu. 29 August 2020. 31 March 2021. ro.
3. News: Contra Israelului Alexandru Epureanu a bifat meciul cu numărul 100 pentru naționala Moldovei. Moldfootball. 31 March 2021. 1 April 2021. ro.
4. Web site: Top Moldova goal scorers. eu-football.info. 31 March 2021.
5. Web site: Moldova football results. eu-football.info. 31 March 2021.
6. Web site: Alexandru Epureanu. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
7. Web site: Victor Golovatenco. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
8. Web site: Igor Armaș. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
9. Web site: Artur Ioniță. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
10. Web site: Radu Rebeja. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
11. Web site: Veaceslav Posmac. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
12. Web site: Serghei Cleșcenco. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
13. Web site: Eugeniu Cebotaru. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
14. Web site: Alexandru Gațcan. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
15. Web site: Alexandru Suvorov. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
16. Web site: Ion Testemițanu. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
17. Web site: Stanislav Namașco. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
18. Web site: Alexandru Dedov. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
19. Web site: Valeriu Catînsus. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
20. Web site: Igor Bugaiov. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
21. Web site: Vadim Rață. eu-football.info. 22 March 2022.
22. Web site: Oleg Reabciuk. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
23. Web site: Serghei Rogaciov. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
24. Web site: Petru Racu. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
25. Web site: Ion Jardan. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
26. Web site: Ion Nicolăescu. eu-football.info. 22 March 2022.
27. Web site: Vitalie Bordian. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
28. Web site: Sergiu Plătică. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
29. Web site: Alexandru Antoniuc. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
30. Web site: Sergiu Epureanu. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
31. Web site: Radu Gînsari. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
32. Web site: Serghei Stroenco. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
33. Web site: Vladimir Gaidamașciuc. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
34. Web site: Andrei Cojocari. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
35. Web site: Stanislav Ivanov. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
36. Web site: Vitalie Damașcan. eu-football.info. 22 March 2022.
37. Web site: Igor Oprea. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
38. Web site: Vadim Boreț. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
39. Web site: Ghenadie Olexici. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
40. Web site: Serghei Covalciuc. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
41. Web site: Vadim Bolohan. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
42. Web site: Boris Cebotari. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
43. Web site: Alexandru Curteian. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
44. Web site: Oleg Șișchin. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
45. Web site: Viorel Frunză. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
46. Web site: Serghei Lașcencov. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
47. Web site: Alexei Savinov. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
48. Web site: Iurie Miterev. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
49. Web site: Valeriu Andronic. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
50. Web site: Cătălin Carp. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
51. Web site: Eugen Sidorenco. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
52. Web site: Alexandru Covalenco. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
53. Web site: Mihail Caimacov. eu-football.info. 27 August 2024.
54. Web site: Artur Crăciun. eu-football.info. 27 August 2024.
55. Web site: Sergiu Dadu. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
56. Web site: Eugen Hmaruc. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
57. Web site: Ilie Cebanu. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
58. Web site: Artur Pătraș. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
59. Web site: Eugeniu Cociuc. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
60. Web site: Anatolie Doroș. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
61. Web site: Oleg Fistican. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
62. Web site: Maxim Cojocaru. eu-football.info. 27 August 2024.
63. Web site: Serghei Secu. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
64. Web site: Iurie Priganiuc. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
65. Web site: Denis Romanenco. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
66. Web site: Alexei Koșelev. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
67. Web site: Serghei Alexeev. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
68. Web site: Virgiliu Postolachi. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
69. Web site: Serghei Belous. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
70. Web site: Igor Picușceac. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
71. Web site: Nichita Moțpan. eu-football.info. 11 September 2024.
72. Web site: Simeon Bulgaru. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
73. Web site: Ioan-Călin Revenco. eu-football.info. 27 August 2024.
74. Web site: Igor Țîgîrlaș. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
75. Web site: Andrei Corneencov. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
76. Web site: Vasile Coșelev. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
77. Web site: Gheorghe Ovseannicov. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
78. Web site: Alexandru Guzun. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
79. Web site: Alexandru Onică. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
80. Web site: Dan Spătaru. eu-football.info. 22 March 2022.
81. Web site: Alexandru Popovici. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
82. Web site: Denis Calincov. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
83. Web site: Victor Stînă. eu-football.info. 14 October 2024.
84. Web site: Denis Zmeu. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.
85. Web site: Victor Mudrac. eu-football.info. 23 November 2024.
86. Web site: Serghei Pașcenco. eu-football.info. 28 March 2021.