Iurie Iovu (born 6 July 2002) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a defender for HNL club Istra 1961 and the Moldova national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Istra 1961 | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 2018–2022 | Cagliari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Cagliari | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Venezia | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Istra 1961 | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Moldova U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Moldova U21 | 18 | (1) |
| 2021– | Moldova | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editHe was raised in the system of Cagliari and began receiving call-ups to their senior squad in early 2022. He remained on the bench on all those occasions.[1]
On 31 August 2022, Iovu signed a two-year contract with Serie B club Venezia and was immediately loaned out to Istra 1961 in Croatia, with an obligation to buy.[2]
International career
editHe made his debut for Moldova national football team on 15 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Austria.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Roma v Cagliari game report". Soccerway. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "IURIE IOVU AL VENEZIA FC" (in Italian). Venezia. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Austria v Moldova game report". FIFA. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
External links
edit- Iurie Iovu at Soccerway
- Iurie Iovu at National-Football-Teams.com
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