Ștefan Bodișteanu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botoșani | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 2015–2020 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Viitorul Constanța | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Farul Constanța | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → CSA Steaua București (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | → Oțelul Galați (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2024– | Botoșani | 34 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Romania U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Romania U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Romania U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2021 | Romania U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Romania U19 | 16 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Romania U20 | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Moldova | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2025 | |||
Ștefan Bodișteanu (born 1 February 2003) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga I club Botoșani. A former youth international for Romania, he plays for the Moldova national team.[1]
International career
Bodișteanu was born in Moldova, and emigrated to Romania. He was a youth international for Romania.[2]
On 26 February 2025, Bodișteanu's request to switch his international allegiance from Romania to Moldova was approved by FIFA.[3] He made his debut on 22 March 2025 against Norway as a substitute.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2019–20 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Farul Constanța | 2021–22 | Liga I | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| CSA Steaua București (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga II | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| Oțelul Galați (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga I | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| Botoșani | 2024–25 | Liga I | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs
International
- As of match played 9 June 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | |||
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Oțelul Galați
- Cupa României runner-up: 2023–24
References
- ^ Ștefan Bodișteanu at Soccerway
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry; Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Moldova vs. Norway 0 - 5". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
External links
- Ștefan Bodișteanu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)