Ion Nicolaescu (born 7 September 1998) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays for Beitar Jerusalem and the Moldova national team, as a forward.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ion Nicolaescu | ||
Date of birth | (1998-09-07) 7 September 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldova | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Beitar Jerusalem | ||
Number | 98 | ||
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– | Beitar Jerusalem | 6 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Moldova U19[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Moldova U21[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | (0) |
2018– | Moldova | 31 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2022 |
On 20 May 2016, Nicolaescu made his professional debut for Zimbru Chișinău in the Divizia Națională against Academia Chișinău, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute.[3]
Nicolaescu joined DAC Dunajská Streda of 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.[4]
Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.[5]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 3 September 2020 | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C |
2. | 25 March 2021 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 12 October 2021 | Turner Stadium, Be'er Sheva, Israel | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
4. | 15 November 2021 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria | ![]() | 1–3 | 1–4 | |
5. | 24 March 2022 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League |
6. | 3 June 2022 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League |
7. | 10 June 2022 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–4 | |
8. | 14 June 2022 | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
9. | 22 September 2022 | Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
Beitar Jerusalem F.C. – current squad | |
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