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 53.10, 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 49.03, Serghei Cleșcenco is the 2nd most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Serghei Cleșcenco (pronounced [kleʃˈtʃeŋko]; born 20 May 1972) is a Moldovan football coach and a former player. He was most recently the head coach of the Moldova national team, for which he held the records for most goals and most appearances as a player. 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 47.67, 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. Ion Nicolaescu (b. 1998)

With an HPI of 41.59, Ion Nicolaescu is the 4th most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Ion Nicolaescu (born 7 September 1998) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Moldova national team. He is the all-time leading goal scorer for his country, and was named Moldovan Footballer of the Year in 2023 and 2024.

5. Alexandru Curtianu (b. 1974)

With an HPI of 41.46, Alexandru Curtianu is the 5th most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Alexandru Curtianu (born 11 February 1974) is a Moldovan professional football manager and former player who is currently in charge of Russian Amateur Football League club Atom Novovoronezh.

6. Alexandru Suvorov (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 40.58, Alexandru Suvorov is the 6th 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 Moldovan Liga 1 club Fălești.

7. Igor Armaș (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 40.35, 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 professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga II club Voluntari, which he captains. He played for the Moldova national team.

8. Alexandru Gațcan (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 39.06, Alexandru Gațcan is the 8th most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

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

9. Sergiu Dadu (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 38.36, Sergiu Dadu is the 9th 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.

10. Serghei Alexeev (b. 1986)

With an HPI of 37.70, Serghei Alexeev is the 10th most famous Moldovan Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.

Serghei Alexeev (born 31 May 1986) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a forward. He also holds Russian citizenship as Sergei Viktorovich Alekseyev (Russian: Сергей Викторович Алексеев).