Ion Nicolaescu
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 September 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldova | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Heerenveen | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2014 | Cahul-2005 | ||
2014–2016 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Zimbru-2 Chișinău | 37 | (13) |
2016–2018 | Zimbru Chișinău | 25 | (5) |
2018–2020 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 13 | (0) |
2020 | → Vitebsk (loan) | 18 | (9) |
2020–2022 | DAC Dunajská Streda | 39 | (5) |
2022 | → Maccabi Petah Tikva (loan) | 15 | (5) |
2022–2023 | Beitar Jerusalem | 27 | (15) |
2023– | Heerenveen | 15 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Moldova U19[a] | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Moldova U21[a] | 1 | (0) |
2018– | Moldova | 43 | (15) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Ion Nicolaescu (born 7 September 1998) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch Eredivisie club Heerenveen and the Moldova national team. He is the all-time leading goal scorer for his country with 15 goals,[1][2][3] and was named Moldovan Footballer of the Year in 2023.[4]
Career
On 20 May 2016, Nicolaescu made his professional debut for
Divizia Națională against Academia Chișinău, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute.[5]
DAC Dunajská Streda
Nicolaescu joined
Fortuna Liga in September 2020. After mere two days with the club he contributed with two goals to a 5–3 victory over Jablonec, advancing the Slovak side to the Third Round of UEFA Europa League qualifying.[6]
Beitar Jerusalem
Nicolaescu scored 15 league goals and 3 goals in
Heerenveen
On 7 August 2023, Dutch side Heerenveen announced they had signed Nicolaescu to a three year contract.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 26 March 2024
- Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nicolaescu goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 3 September 2020 | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy | Kosovo | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
2 | 25 March 2021 | Stadionul Zimbru, Chișinău , Moldova |
Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 12 October 2021 | Be'er Sheva , Israel |
Israel | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 15 November 2021 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria | Austria | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 24 March 2022 | Stadionul Zimbru, Chișinău, Moldova | Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League
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6 | 3 June 2022 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League |
7 | 10 June 2022 | Stadionul Zimbru, Chișinău, Moldova | Latvia | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League |
8 | 14 June 2022 | Stadionul Zimbru, Chișinău, Moldova | Andorra | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League |
9 | 22 September 2022 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | Latvia | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League |
10 | 24 March 2023 | Stadionul Zimbru, Chișinău, Moldova | Faroe Islands | 1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
11 | 20 June 2023 | Stadionul Zimbru, Chișinău | Poland | 1–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
12 | 2–2 | |||||
13 | 12 October 2023 | Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden | Sweden | 1–2 | 1–3 | Friendly
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14 | 15 October 2023 | Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland | Poland | 1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
15 | 26 March 2024 | Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey | Cayman Islands | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Notes
References
- ^ "Ion Nicolaescu a devenit cel mai bun golgheter în istoria naționalei Moldovei" (in Romanian).
- ^ "Dvadsaťdvaročný útočník z Moldavska podpísal zmluvu na tri roky" (in Slovak).dac1904.sk
- ^ "Nicolaescu called up for Moldova U19 team" (in Russian).sports.md
- ^ "Superlativele anului fotbalistic 2023" (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Academia vs Zimbru". Soccerway.
- ^ "Hrdina DAC prišiel pred dvomi dňami. Na tréningu nechápal, na obede sa pýtal trénera, čo má robiť". Šport.sk (in Slovak). 18 September 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ https://www.google.com/search?q=%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9C+%D7%A2%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%94+%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%93+%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA%22%D7%A8+%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9D+&source=hp&ei=76ZvZOucJuuqkdUPg8mNkAU&iflsig=AOEireoAAAAAZG-0_xehz5I1D7dq-e0V0KaTOWAQSF4C&ved=0ahUKEwir0PfnipH_AhVrVaQEHYNkA1IQ4dUDCAg&uact=5&oq=%D7%94%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%9C+%D7%A2%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%94+%D7%A0%D7%92%D7%93+%D7%91%D7%99%D7%AA%22%D7%A8+%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%99%D7%9D+&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjoLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6EQguEIAEELEDEIMBEMcBENEDOggIABCABBCxAzoOCC4QgAQQsQMQxwEQ0QM6EQguEIoFELEDEIMBEMcBENEDOgsILhCKBRCxAxCDAToFCC4QgAQ6BAgAEAM6CwguEIMBELEDEIAEOggILhCABBCxAzoOCC4QgAQQsQMQgwEQ1AI6CwguEIAEELEDEIMBOg4ILhCDARDUAhCxAxCABDoICC4QgAQQ1AI6CAguENQCEIAEOggIABAWEB4QD1CXDFjMngFg5rEBaAJwAHgAgAGbAYgB4heSAQQwLjIymAEAoAEBsAEA&sclient=gws-wiz#sie=m;/g/11sdxkzjvw;2;/m/0fnv2d;dt;fp;1;;;
- ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - פרטי משחק". www.football.org.il.
- ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - פרטי משחק". www.football.org.il.
- ^ "SC HEERENVEEN VERSTERKT AANVAL MET MOLDAVISCHE SPITS ION NICOLAESCU" [SC HEERENVEEN STRENGTHENS ATTACK WITH MOLDOVAN STRIKER ION NICOLAESCU] (in Dutch). SC Heerenveen. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
External links
- Ion Nicolaescu at Soccerway
- Ion Nicolaescu at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ion Nicolaescu at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)