Maxim Cojocaru

Maxim Cojocaru
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-01-13) 13 January 1998
Place of birth Cahul, Moldova
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
–2015 Dacia Chișinău
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Dacia Chișinău 56 (7)
2018 Ventspils 6 (0)
2018 Petrocub Hîncești 12 (0)
2019–2022 Sheriff Tiraspol 29 (5)
2022–2023 Petrocub Hîncești 28 (5)
2023–2024 Chindia Târgoviște 20 (0)
2024–2025 Oțelul Galați 19 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Moldova U17 6 (1)
2016–2017 Moldova U19 17 (0)
2017–2019 Moldova U21 12 (1)
2019– Moldova 30 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2025

Maxim Cojocaru (born 13 January 1998) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Moldova national team.[1][2]

Club career

In February 2018, Cojocaru moved from Dacia Chișinău to Latvian club Ventspils.[3] On 6 July 2018, he signed for Petrocub Hîncești.[4] On 18 January 2019, he signed for Sheriff Tiraspol.[5] On 8 March 2022, he returned to Petrocub Hîncești.[6]

International career

He made his Moldova national football team debut on 7 September 2019 in a Euro 2020 qualifier against Iceland, when he substituted Vadim Cemîrtan in the 65th minute.[7]

International stats

As of match played 6 June 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Moldova 2019 1 0
2020 0 0
2021 2 0
2022 7 0
2023 9 0
2024 8 1
2025 3 0
Total 30 1

International goals

Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 October 2024 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova  Andorra 2–0 2–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D

Honours

Sheriff Tiraspol

References

  1. ^ Maxim Cojocaru at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Maxim Cojocaru e roș-alb-albastru". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Максим Кожокару оформил свои отношения с ФК «Вентспилс»". Sports.md (in Russian). 20 February 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ "В «Петрокубе» два новых футболиста - знакомый Кожокару и незнакомый Уханов". Sports.md (in Russian). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Добро пожаловать, Максим". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. ^ "«Петрокуб» объявил о трансфере бывшего игрока «Шерифа»". Sports.md (in Russian). 8 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Iceland v Moldova game report". UEFA. 7 September 2019.