Serafim Cojocari
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rezina, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 2020 | Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Zimbru Chișinău | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | ||
| 2021–2023 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Bălți (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Unirea Slobozia | 27 | (1) |
| 2024– | Zimbru Chișinău | 5 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Moldova U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Moldova U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Moldova U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Moldova U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Moldova | 11 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024 | |||
Serafim Cojocari (born 7 January 2001) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moldovan Super Liga club Zimbru Chișinău and the Moldova national team.
Club career
[edit]Cojocari was born in Rezina and started his career with Zimbru Chișinău.[1] He made his Moldovan National Division debut for the club on 4 August 2019 in a 3–0 loss against Sheriff Tiraspol.[3] In March 2020, he signed a four-year contract with Sheriff Tiraspol,[4] joining their reserve team.[5] He made his first appearance for Sheriff's first team on 7 August 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 7–1 win against Dinamo-Auto.[3]
On 1 September 2022, Cojocari joined CSF Bălți on a one-season loan.[6]
International career
[edit]Cojocari has featured for Moldovan national youth teams at under-19 and under-21 level.[5] He made his debut for the Moldova national team on 24 March 2023, replacing Victor Mudrac in the 73rd minute of a 1–1 draw against Faroe Islands in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.[7]
International stats
[edit]- As of match played 15 October 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Sheriff Tiraspol
Sheriff-2 Tiraspol
Unirea Slobozia
References
[edit]- ^ a b Serafim Cojocari at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Serafim Cojocari at fc-sheriff.com
- ^ a b Serafim Cojocari at Soccerway
- ^ "Sheriff a transferat un tînăr discipol al Academiei Zimbru". Moldfootball (in Romanian). 14 March 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b Serafim Cojocari at Global Sports Archive
- ^ "Un jucător de la Sheriff va evolua la FC Bălți sub formă de împrumut - Moldova fotbal". moldfootball.com (in Romanian). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Moldova – Feroe 1-1". FMF (in Romanian). 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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- People from Rezina District
- Men's association football midfielders
- Moldovan men's footballers
- Moldova men's international footballers
- Moldova men's youth international footballers
- Moldova men's under-21 international footballers
- FC Zimbru Chișinău players
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol players
- FC Bălți players
- AFC Unirea Slobozia players
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