Alexandru Gațcan (born 27 March 1984) is a Moldovan former international footballer who played as a central midfielder.
 Gațcan with Krylia Sovetov in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 March 1984 | ||
| 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
editClub
editOn 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]
International
editGațcan 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
editIn 2007, Gațcan became a naturalized citizen of Russia.[5]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 13 May 2018[6]
| 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
edit- ^ Two appearances in relegation play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in relegation play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in relegation play-offs, one appearance in the Russian Super Cup
International
edit| 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
edit- 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
editFC Rostov
Individual
- Moldovan Footballer of the Year: 2013,[8] 2015, 2016, 2017
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Александр Гацкан стал игроком "Крыльев Советов"" [Alexandru Gatcan became a Krylia Sovetov player] (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 23 July 2019.
- ^ "National teams: appearances of Alexandru Gațcan". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Miron Goihman (20 February 2007). "Moldovans seek new identities". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007.
- ^ "A.Gaţcan". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Alexandru Gaţcan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ (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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alexandru Gațcan.
- Alexandru Gațcan – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Alexandru Gațcan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Rubin (in Russian)
- Statistics at Statbox.ru (in Russian)
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