Nichita Moțpan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Bălți, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fakel Voronezh | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Rubin Kazan | ||
| 2019–2020 |
Zaria Bălți | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 |
CSF Bălți | 33 | (7[b]) |
| 2022 | → Hapoel Haifa (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Fakel Voronezh | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Moldova U17[a] | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Moldova U21[a] | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Moldova | 17 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Nichita Moțpan (born 17 July 2001) is a Moldovan professional
attacking midfielder for Russian club Fakel Voronezh and the Moldova national team
.
Club career
Moțpan was born in
Moldovan National Division debut in a 1–0 win against Sheriff Tiraspol.[5] In June 2022, he moved to Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Haifa on a one-year loan.[6] He returned to Bălți on 1 January 2023, as Hapoel opted not to extend the loan.[7]
On 18 July 2023, Moțpan signed with the Russian Premier League club Fakel Voronezh.[8]
International career
He has represented Moldova at under-17 and under-21 level.[3] On 10 June 2022, he made his senior international debut for the country in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League D match against Latvia. He scored one of the goals in a 4–2 loss.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bălți
|
2021–22 | Moldovan Super Liga | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23 | Moldovan Super Liga | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 33 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 9 | ||||
| Hapoel Haifa (loan) | 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Fakel Voronezh | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 60 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 10 | ||
International
- As of match played 17 November 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 2022 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 2 | |
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 June 2022 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Latvia |
2–3 | 2–4 | 2022-23 Nations League |
| 2. | 16 November 2022 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Azerbaijan |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly match |
Personal life
Moțpan also holds Russian citizenship as Nikita Motspan (Russian: Никита Моцпан) and was registered by the Russian Premier League as a domestic player.[12]
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Дивизия А 2020/21". Divizia-A.md (in Russian). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Nichita Moțpan at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ^ a b Nichita Moțpan at Global Sports Archive
- ^ "Известно, почему Моцпан не перешёл в польский "Белхатув". Игрок и клуб попросили "больше денег"". Sports.md (in Russian). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Nichita Moțpan at Soccerway
- ^ "Никита Моцпан перешел в "Хапоэль" Хайфа". Moldfootball (in Russian). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Hapoel Haifa nu a prelungit arenda lui Nikita Moțpan – Moldova fotbal". moldfootball.com (in Romanian). 1 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Достигли договоренности о переходе хавбека" (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Nichita Moțpan". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Daghi, Victor (10 June 2022). "Moldova - Letonia 2-4" (in Romanian). fmf.md. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Teeşanu, Maria (16 November 2022). "Moldova – Azerbaidjan 1-2" (in Romanian). fmf.md. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Moțpan RPL profile" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
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