Ion Nicolaescu

Ion Nicolaescu is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Moldova national team. He is the all-time leading goal scorer for his country, and was named Moldovan Footballer of the Year in 2023 and 2024. Wikipedia

Complete name	Ion Nicolaescu
Club	Maccabi Tel Aviv
Club number	98
National team	Moldova
National team number	9
Birth date	07.09.1998 (age 27)
Country of birth	Moldova
City of birth	Chișinău
Position	forward
Foot	right
Height/weight	185 cm / 77 kg
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Latest Matches

Date	Team	Team
Premier League 07.12.2025	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	0:1			1'-15'
Premier League 03.12.2025	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Hapoel Haifa	2:1		1	1'-61'
Premier League 30.11.2025	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Ashdod	2:2			1'-67'
UEFA Europa League 27.11.2025	Maccabi Tel Aviv	Lyon	0:6			57'-90'
FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 16.11.2025	Moldova	Israel	1:4	1		1'-66'
FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 13.11.2025	Moldova	Italy	0:2			1'-75'

Statistics

Team	Competition
Maccabi Tel Aviv	Premier League 2025/2026	9	2	1	363	6	5	3	0
Maccabi Tel Aviv	UEFA Europa League 2025/2026	6	0	0	199	2	5	4	1
Moldova	FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2026	6	2	0	458	6	0	0	2
Maccabi Tel Aviv	UEFA Champions League 2025/2026	1	0	0	20	0	2	1	0
Maccabi Tel Aviv	Super Cup 2025	1	0	0	27	0	1	1	1