Dan Pușcaș (born 1 June 2001) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moldovan Super Liga club Petrocub Hîncești and the Moldova national team.

Dan Pușcaș
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-01) 1 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Dubăsari, Moldova
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Petrocub Hîncești
Number 37
Youth career
–2020 Real Succes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 41 (4)
2022–2023 Sfîntul Gheorghe 28 (1)
2023– Petrocub Hîncești 34 (3)
International career
2018–2019 Moldova U19[a] 6 (0)
2021 Moldova U21[a] 9 (0)
2024– Moldova 2 (0)
*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

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Pușcaș has played for Real Succes Chișinău until the summer of 2020, before signing for Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol.[1] He left the team in December 2021, when his contract expired.[2] In February 2022 he joined Sfîntul Gheorghe, reaching the final of Moldovan Cup in the same year.[1] He scored only one goal for the team, against his former club Dinamo-Auto in a Moldovan Super Liga match.[3] In July 2023 he joined Petrocub Hîncești, winning the Moldovan Double in his first season with the club.[4]

International career

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Pușcaș was part of Moldova U19 squad in the "Roma Caput Mundi" tournament which took place in Italy in February 2019.[5] He also played in 2019 and 2020 Euro U19 qualification. He played for Moldova U21 at 2023 Euro U21 qualification.[6] On 10 September 2024 Pușcaș made his debut for the Moldova national football team in a friendly against San Marino.[7]

Honours

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Sfîntul Gheorghe[6]

Petrocub Hîncești[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Only official UEFA matches included

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sfîntul Gheorghe a transferat trei mijlocași". moldfootball (in Romanian). 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Dan Pușcaș a plecat de la Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol". moldfootball (in Romanian). 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Sfîntul Gheorghe vs. Dinamo-Auto 3 - 0". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Dan Pușcaș este noul jucător al echipei Petrocub". moldfootball (in Romanian). 18 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Naţionala Moldovei U-19 va participa la un turneu internațional în Italia". moldfootball (in Romanian). 15 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Moldova - D. Pușcaș". Soccerway.
  7. ^ "Moldova vs. San Marino 1 - 0". Soccerway.
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