List of Moldova international footballers

For the current national team, see Moldova national football team § Players.

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 81 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 17 goals in 53 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

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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 9 June 2025.
* 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.

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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 | 77  | 5  | 28 March 2009  | 9 June 2025  | [12]
5  | Veaceslav Posmac | DF | 74  | 2  | 14 June 2013  | 6 June 2025  | [13]
Radu Rebeja | MF | 74  | 2  | 2 July 1991  | 15 October 2008  | [8]
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  | Oleg Reabciuk | DF | 57  | 0  | 27 March 2018  | 9 June 2025  | [17]
12  | Vadim Rață | MF | 56  | 3  | 14 February 2015  | 6 June 2025  | [18]
Ion Testemițanu | DF | 56  | 5  | 2 July 1991  | 6 February 2008  | [19]
Stanislav Namașco | GK | 56  | 0  | 17 November 2007  | 24 March 2022  | [20]
15  | Alexandru Dedov | MF | 55  | 3  | 15 August 2012  | 11 October 2019  | [21]
Valeriu Catînsus | DF | 55  | 0  | 16 December 1999  | 14 October 2009  | [22]
17  | Igor Bugaiov | FW | 54  | 8  | 7 February 2007  | 5 September 2017  | [23]
18  | Ion Nicolaescu | FW | 53  | 17  | 8 September 2018  | 9 June 2025  | [24]
19  | Sergiu Plătică | DF | 52  | 0  | 17 January 2017  | 9 June 2025  | [25]
Serghei Rogaciov | FW | 52  | 9  | 5 October 1996  | 12 September 2007  | [26]
21  | Petru Racu | DF | 50  | 0  | 11 August 2010  | 14 October 2020  | [27]
Ion Jardan | DF | 50  | 0  | 14 June 2013  | 7 September 2023  | [28]
23  | Vitalie Bordian | DF | 49  | 1  | 3 September 2005  | 9 October 2017  | [29]
24  | Alexandru Antoniuc | MF | 48  | 3  | 29 May 2010  | 21 January 2022  | [30]
25  | Sergiu Epureanu | MF | 47  | 3  | 9 April 1996  | 11 October 2006  | [31]
Radu Gînsari | FW | 47  | 7  | 23 May 2012  | 24 March 2022  | [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  | Vitalie Damașcan | FW | 44  | 5  | 27 January 2018  | 9 June 2025  | [35]
30  | Andrei Cojocari | MF | 43  | 2  | 28 March 2007  | 31 March 2021  | [36]
Stanislav Ivanov | MF | 43  | 0  | 6 October 2001  | 6 February 2013  | [37]
32  | 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 Curtianu | 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  | Mihail Caimacov | MF | 35  | 3  | 3 September 2020  | 9 June 2025  | [52]
Eugen Sidorenco | FW | 35  | 7  | 26 May 2010  | 14 October 2019  | [53]
Alexandru Covalenco | MF | 35  | 0  | 16 December 1999  | 4 June 2005  | [54]
49  | Artur Crăciun | DF | 33  | 0  | 14 November 2019  | 25 March 2025  | [55]
50  | Maxim Cojocaru | FW | 30  | 1  | 7 September 2019  | 6 June 2025  | [56]
Sergiu Dadu | FW | 30  | 8  | 20 November 2002  | 6 February 2013  | [57]
Eugen Hmaruc | GK | 30  | 0  | 4 June 2000  | 18 May 2006  | [58]
Ilie Cebanu | GK | 30  | 0  | 11 October 2013  | 30 January 2018  | [59]
54  | Virgiliu Postolachi | FW | 29  | 1  | 25 March 2021  | 9 June 2025  | [60]
Artur Pătraș | MF | 29  | 0  | 6 February 2011  | 9 January 2020  | [61]
Eugeniu Cociuc | MF | 29  | 0  | 9 June 2015  | 16 November 2022  | [62]
57  | Nichita Moțpan | MF | 28  | 3  | 10 June 2022  | 9 June 2025  | [63]
Anatolie Doroș | FW | 28  | 3  | 22 August 2007  | 11 October 2013  | [64]
Oleg Fistican | DF | 28  | 0  | 26 April 1995  | 6 February 2000  | [65]
60  | Serghei Secu | DF | 27  | 1  | 2 July 1991  | 23 March 1997  | [66]
61  | Iurie Priganiuc | DF | 26  | 0  | 6 February 2000  | 12 October 2005  | [67]
Denis Romanenco | GK | 26  | 0  | 9 April 1996  | 16 August 2006  | [68]
Alexei Koșelev | GK | 26  | 0  | 9 October 2015  | 22 March 2024  | [69]
64  | Victor Stînă | MF | 25  | 3  | 3 June 2022  | 9 June 2025  | [70]
Ioan-Călin Revenco | DF | 25  | 1  | 12 November 2021  | 22 March 2025  | [71]
Serghei Alexeev | FW | 25  | 5  | 7 February 2007  | 8 September 2014  | [72]
Serghei Belous | MF | 25  | 1  | 16 April 1994  | 16 December 1999  | [73]
68  | Igor Picușceac | FW | 24  | 3  | 6 September 2008  | 18 February 2015  | [74]
Simeon Bulgaru | DF | 24  | 1  | 7 February 2007  | 6 September 2013  | [75]
70  | Victor Mudrac | DF | 23  | 1  | 7 September 2019  | 9 June 2025  | [76]
Igor Țîgîrlaș | MF | 23  | 1  | 7 February 2007  | 11 June 2017  | [77]
Andrei Corneencov | MF | 23  | 0  | 14 February 2004  | 11 February 2009  | [78]
Vasile Coșelev | GK | 23  | 0  | 20 May 1992  | 10 March 1999  | [79]
74  | Gheorghe Ovseanicov | FW | 22  | 2  | 24 May 2008  | 7 June 2013  | [80]
Alexandru Guzun | DF | 22  | 1  | 2 July 1991  | 6 February 2000  | [81]
Alexandru Onică | MF | 22  | 0  | 18 November 2008  | 17 November 2015  | [82]
Dan Spătaru | MF | 22  | 0  | 15 November 2014  | 18 January 2022  | [83]
78  | Alexandru Popovici | FW | 21  | 3  | 9 April 1996  | 8 October 2005  | [84]
Denis Calincov | FW | 21  | 2  | 20 August 2003  | 3 September 2014  | [85]
80  | Denis Zmeu | MF | 20  | 1  | 24 March 2007  | 11 November 2011  | [86]
Serghei Pașcenco | GK | 20  | 0  | 12 October 2005  | 26 February 2018  | [87]

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