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Cosmin Moți
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Cosmin Iosif Moți (born 3 December 1984) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a central defender and currently the technical director of Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad.
![]() Moți with Ludogorets Razgrad in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cosmin Iosif Moți[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1984-12-03) 3 December 1984 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Reșița, Romania | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets Razgrad (technical director) | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–2002 | CSM Reșița | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2005 | Universitatea Craiova | 39 | (0) |
2005–2012 | Dinamo București | 177 | (4) |
2008 | → Siena (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2012–2021 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 191 | (26) |
Total | 411 | (30) | |
International career | |||
2003–2006 | Romania U21 | 21 | (1) |
2008–2019 | Romania | 15 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2021– | Ludogorets Razgrad (technical director) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Moți began his career at Universitatea Craiova before moving to Dinamo București in June 2005. He spent seven seasons with the club and won the 2005 Supercupa României, 2006–07 Liga I title and 2011–12 Cupa României. While at Dinamo, he also spent time on loan at Serie A club Siena.
In June 2012, Moți signed with Ludogorets, with whom he won seven consecutive Bulgarian league titles, as well as two Bulgarian Cups, and four Bulgarian Supercups. In May 2015, Ludogorets Arena's South Stand was officially renamed the Moți Stand in recognition of his unique contribution for Ludogorets's first ever participation in the group stage of Champions league.
In 2008, Moți won his first cap for Romania. He has represented the country at UEFA Euro 2008 and 2016.