Maxim Cojocaru

Maxim Cojocaru (born 13 January 1998) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Oțelul Galați and the Moldova national team.^[1][2]

Maxim Cojocaru

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-01-13) 13 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Cahul, Moldova
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Oțelul Galați
Number	19
Youth career
0000–2015	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–	Oțelul Galați	17	(0)
International career‡
2014–2015	Moldova U17	6	(1)
2016–2017	Moldova U19	17	(0)
2017–2019	Moldova U21	12	(1)
2019–	Moldova	29	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025

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 25 March 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	2	0
Total		29	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

• Divizia Națională: 2019, 2020–21
• Cupa Moldovei: 2018–19, 2021–22
• Supercupa Moldovei runner-up: 2019, 2021