Andrei Motoc
Moldovan professional footballer
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Andrei Motoc (born 13 December 2002) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie C Group C club Trapani and the Moldova national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Trapani | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Granamica | ||
| 2018–2019 | Sasso Giovanili | ||
| 2019–2021 | Carpi | ||
| 2021–2022 | Salernitana | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Carpi | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Salernitana | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Siena (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Legnago Salus (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Athens Kallithea | 12 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Entella (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Trapani | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2024 | Moldova U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2024– | Moldova | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:50, 23 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Club career
Motoc made his Serie C debut for Carpi on 3 March 2021, in a game against Legnago Salus.[1]
On 1 September 2021, Motoc joined Salernitana, and he made his Serie A debut with the club on 15 January 2022, in 3–0 home defeat against Lazio.[2]
On 6 January 2023, Motoc was sent on loan to Serie C side Siena until the end of the season, with option and counter-option to buy both included in the deal.[3][4]
On 23 August 2023, Motoc moved on a new loan to Legnago.[5]
On 25 July 2024, he joined Athens Kallithea on permanent basis.[6][7]
On 30 January 2025, he joined Virtus Entella on loan.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Carpi | 2020–21 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salernitana | 2021–22 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Siena (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie C | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Legnago (loan) | 2023–24 | 29 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Athens Kallithea | 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Total | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||