Iurie Iovu

Iurie Iovu
Personal information
Date of birth	6 July 2002 (age 22)
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
0000–2018	Zimbru Chișinău
2018–2022	Cagliari
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022	Cagliari
2022–2023	Venezia
2022–2023	→ Istra 1961 (loan)
2023–	Istra 1961
International career‡
2018	Moldova U17
2021–2024	Moldova U21
2021–	Moldova
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

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.

Club career

He 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

He made his debut for Moldova national football team on 15 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Austria.^[3]

References

^ "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

Iurie Iovu at Soccerway
Iurie Iovu at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] "Roma v Cagliari game report". Soccerway. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.

[2] "IURIE IOVU AL VENEZIA FC" (in Italian). Venezia. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.

[3] "Austria v Moldova game report". FIFA. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

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