Victor Stînă (born 20 March 1998) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club AEL and the Moldova national team.[2]
Club career
Stînă made his professional debut for Zimbru in the Divizia Națională on 20 May 2016 against Academia Chișinău, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute.[3]
On 21 September 2018, he signed for Romanian Liga I club Astra Giurgiu.[4]
International career
He has represented Moldova at Under-19 and Under-21 level.
During the qualifiers for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, he featured in both the matches that saw Moldova achieve historical home wins against Wales (2–1) and Belgium (1–0).[5][6]
On June 3 2022 he made his senior international debut in the UEFA Nations League against Liechtenstein.[7][8] On 25 September 2022 he scored his first goals for Moldova, coming off the bench to score 2 stoppage time goals in a 2-0 win over Liechtenstein[9]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 September 2022 | Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova |  Liechtenstein |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2022-23 UEFA Nations League |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 8 June 2024 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Cyprus |
2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Personal life
His father, Victor Stînă Sr., is a former football referee.[10]
References
- ^ "Victor Stînă" (in Greek). Panserraikos F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωση ΠΑΕ ΑΕΛ: Αποκτήθηκε ο Βίκτορ Στίνα (Greek)". aelfc.gr. 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Academia vs Zimbru". Soccerway.
- ^ "Astra a transferat şi un internaţional de peste Prut" (in Romanian). FC Astra Giurgiu. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Moldova-Wales". UEFA. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Moldova-Belgium". UEFA. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Victor Stînă - Moldova - UEFA Nations League". UEFA. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Liechtenstein-Moldova". UEFA. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Moldova-Liechtenstein". UEFA. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Преодолеть 345 тысяч километров. (in Russian).sports.md.
Notes
External links
- Victor Stînă at Soccerway
- Victor Stînă at sports.md
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