| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Rezina, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2020 | 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 | 7 | (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 5 January 2025 ‡ 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
Cojocari was born in Rezina and started his career with Zimbru Chișinău. He made his Moldovan National Division debut for the club on 4 August 2019 in a 3–0 loss against Sheriff Tiraspol. In March 2020, he signed a four-year contract with Sheriff Tiraspol, joining their reserve team. 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.
On 1 September 2022, Cojocari joined CSF Bălți on a one-season loan.
International career
Cojocari has featured for Moldovan national youth teams at under-19 and under-21 level. 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.
International stats
- As of match played 15 October 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
Honours
Sheriff Tiraspol
Sheriff-2 Tiraspol
Unirea Slobozia
References
- ^ Serafim Cojocari at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Serafim Cojocari at fc-sheriff.com
- ^ Serafim Cojocari at Soccerway
- "Sheriff a transferat un tînăr discipol al Academiei Zimbru". Moldfootball (in Romanian). 14 March 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ 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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- 2001 births
- Living people
- 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
- Moldovan Super Liga players
- Liga II players
- Moldovan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Romania
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