SOCCER PLAYERS from Moldova

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Moldovan Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Moldovan Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Moldovan Soccer Players.

1. Itzhak Shum (b. 1948)

With an HPI of 46.93, Itzhak Shum is the most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.

Itzhak Shum (Hebrew: יצחק שום; born 1 September 1948 in Kishinev, Moldavian SSR) is a retired Israeli football player and manager, and currently the owner of Hapoel Kfar Saba.

2. Serghei Cleșcenco (b. 1972)

With an HPI of 40.80, Serghei Cleșcenco is the 2nd most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Serghei Cleșcenco (pronounced [kleʃˈtʃeŋko]; born 20 May 1972) is a Moldovan football coach and a former player. He is the manager of the Moldova national team. He holds the record for the most goals scored in a single season by a foreigner in Israel. He is a former manager of Zimbru Chișinău, where he also spent large parts of his playing career.

3. Alexandru Epureanu (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 38.50, Alexandru Epureanu is the 3rd most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 30 different languages.

Alexandru Epureanu (born 27 September 1986) is a Moldovan former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for the Moldova national team.

4. Artur Ioniță (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 30.73, Artur Ioniță is the 4th most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Artur Ioniță (Romanian pronunciation: [arˈtur joˈnitsə]; born 17 August 1990) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie B club Lecco, on loan from Pisa, and the Moldova national team.

5. Alexandru Gațcan (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 29.94, Alexandru Gațcan is the 5th most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Alexandru Gațcan (born 27 March 1984) is a Moldovan former international footballer who played as a central midfielder.

6. Sergiu Dadu (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 29.92, Sergiu Dadu is the 6th most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Sergiu Dadu (born 23 January 1981) is a Moldovan former footballer who played as a striker. He was also a member of Moldova national football team.

7. Igor Armaș (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 28.73, Igor Armaș is the 7th most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Igor Armaș (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈar.maʃ]; born 14 July 1987) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Voluntari, which he captains. He played for the Moldova national team.

8. Oleg Reabciuk (b. 1998)

With an HPI of 27.16, Oleg Reabciuk is the 8th most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Oleg Reabciuk (born 16 January 1998) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Spartak Moscow and the Moldova national team. Raised in Portugal, he played in the LigaPro for Porto B and the Primeira Liga for Paços de Ferreira. He moved in January 2021 to Olympiacos, where he won the Super League Greece in his first two seasons. Reabciuk made his full international debut for Moldova in 2018, and has earned over 40 caps. He was named Moldovan Footballer of the Year on three consecutive occasions from 2020.

9. Alexandru Suvorov (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 26.84, Alexandru Suvorov is the 9th most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Alexandru Suvorov (born 2 February 1987) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Florești.

10. Stanislav Namașco (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 26.74, Stanislav Namașco is the 10th most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Stanislav Namașco (born 10 November 1986) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Moldovan Super Liga club CSF Bălți, and the Moldova national team.