Alexandru Gațcan (born 27 March 1984) is a Moldovan former international footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Alexandru Gațcan
Gațcan with Krylia Sovetov in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-03-27) 27 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Unisport-Auto Chișinău 23 (3)
2004 Spartak Moscow 0 (0)
2005 Spartak Chelyabinsk 36 (2)
2006–2008 Rubin Kazan 40 (2)
2008–2019 Rostov 275 (21)
2019–2021 Krylia Sovetov Samara 49 (1)
Total 423 (29)
International career
Moldova U21 11 (0)
2005–2018 Moldova 63 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Club

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On 17 June 2019, Gațcan extended his contract with Rostov until the summer of 2020.[1] On 17 July 2019, Rostov announced that Gațcan would leave the club after their match against Spartak Moscow on 20 July, ending his 11-year stint at the club.[2]

On 23 July 2019, he joined Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov Samara.[3]

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Gațcan played 2 games in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) and 7 games in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying. Gațcan has appeared in 46 matches for the Moldova national football team, scoring three goals.[4]

Personal life

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In 2007, Gațcan became a naturalized citizen of Russia.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 13 May 2018[6]
 
Valeriu Catînsus and Alexandru Gațcan in a match FC Shinnik and FC Rostov in Russian championship on 18 May 2012
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Spartak Moscow 2004 Russian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC Spartak Nizhny Novgorod 2005 FNL 36 2 0 0 36 2
FC Rubin Kazan 2006 Russian Premier League 21 1 4 1 2 0 27 2
2007 19 1 3 1 2 0 24 2
2008 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 40 2 7 2 4 0 0 0 51 4
FC Rostov 2008 FNL 14 3 0 0 14 3
2009 Russian Premier League 26 4 0 0 26 4
2010 24 0 0 0 24 0
2011–12 35 4 5 0 2[a] 0 42 4
2012–13 27 0 3 0 2[b] 0 32 0
2013–14 25 1 3 2 28 3
2014–15 26 1 0 0 2 0 3[c] 0 31 1
2015–16 23 2 0 0 23 2
2016–17 24 3 0 0 13 0 37 3
2017–18 26 2 2 0 28 2
2018–19 24 1 5 1 29 2
2019–20 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 275 21 18 3 15 0 7 0 315 24
Career total 351 25 25 5 19 0 7 0 402 30

Notes

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  1. ^ Two appearances in relegation play-offs
  2. ^ Two appearances in relegation play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in relegation play-offs, one appearance in the Russian Super Cup

International

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Moldova national team
Year Apps Goals
2005 3 1
2006 3 0
2007 7 0
2008 3 0
2009 4 0
2010 0 0
2011 2 0
2012 6 0
2013 7 0
2014 8 1
2015 4 1
2016 6 1
2017 3 1
2018 7 0
Total 63 5

Statistics accurate as of match played 18 November 2018[7]

International goals

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Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.[7]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 October 2005 Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce, Italy   Italy 1–1 1–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 24 May 2014 Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain   Saudi Arabia 4–0 4–0 Friendly
3. 18 February 2015 Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey   Kazakhstan 1–1 1–1 Friendly
4. 12 November 2016 Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia   Georgia 1–1 1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 19 March 2017 San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino   San Marino 2–0 2–0 Friendly

Honours

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FC Rostov

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Александр Гацкан продлил контракт с "Ростовом"!". fc-rostov.ru/ (in Russian). FC Rostov. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Саша, спасибо за всё!". fc-rostov.ru (in Russian). FC Rostov. 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Александр Гацкан стал игроком "Крыльев Советов"" [Alexandru Gatcan became a Krylia Sovetov player] (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 23 July 2019.
  4. ^ "National teams: appearances of Alexandru Gațcan". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  5. ^ Miron Goihman (20 February 2007). "Moldovans seek new identities". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007.
  6. ^ "A.Gaţcan". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Alexandru Gaţcan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  8. ^ (in Romanian) Alexandru Gațcan – cel mai bun în 2013. Rezultatele complete de la Gala laureaților fotbalui moldovenesc. Archived 17 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine, fmf.md, 15 decembrie 2013
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