Maxim Cojocaru (born 13 January 1998) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Oțelul Galați and the Moldova national team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Cahul, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oțelul Galați | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Dacia Chișinău | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Dacia Chișinău | 56 | (7) |
| 2018 | Ventspils | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Petrocub Hîncești | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 29 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Petrocub Hîncești | 28 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Chindia Târgoviște | 20 | (0) |
| 2024– | Oțelul Galați | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Moldova U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Moldova U19 | 17 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Moldova U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2019– | Moldova | 25 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editIn February 2018, Cojocaru moved from Dacia Chișinău to Latvian club Ventspils.[3] On 6 July 2018, he signed for Petrocub Hîncești.[4] On 18 January 2019, he signed for Sheriff Tiraspol.[5] On 8 March 2022, he returned to Petrocub Hîncești.[6]
International career
editHe made his Moldova national football team debut on 7 September 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Iceland, when he substituted Vadim Cemîrtan in the 65th minute.[7]
International stats
edit- As of match played 13 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 2024 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Andorra |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D |
Honours
editSheriff Tiraspol
- Divizia Națională: 2019, 2020–21
- Cupa Moldovei: 2018–19, 2021–22
- Supercupa Moldovei runner-up: 2019, 2021
References
edit- ^ Maxim Cojocaru at Soccerway
- ^ "Maxim Cojocaru e roș-alb-albastru". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Максим Кожокару оформил свои отношения с ФК «Вентспилс»". Sports.md (in Russian). 20 February 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "В «Петрокубе» два новых футболиста - знакомый Кожокару и незнакомый Уханов". Sports.md (in Russian). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Добро пожаловать, Максим". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "«Петрокуб» объявил о трансфере бывшего игрока «Шерифа»". Sports.md (in Russian). 8 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Iceland v Moldova game report". UEFA. 7 September 2019.
External links
edit- Maxim Cojocaru at National-Football-Teams.com
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