Denis Zmeu
Moldovan footballer
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Denis Zmeu (born 8 May 1985)[2] is a former[3] Moldovan footballer who played as a central midfielder. He is the current fitness coach of the Moldova national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Chişinău, Moldovan SSR | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Moldova (fitness coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zimbru Chişinău | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Zimbru-2 Chişinău | 37 | (24) |
| 2003–2006 | Zimbru Chişinău | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2013 | Vaslui | 81 | (3) |
| Total | 133 | (27) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2011 | Moldova | 20[1] | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Milsami Orhei (fitness coach) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Politehnica Iași (fitness coach) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ararat-Armenia (fitness coach) | ||
| 2020 | Noah (fitness coach) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Akron Tolyatti (fitness coach) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Sheriff Tiraspol (fitness coach) | ||
| 2023–2025 | Ararat-Armenia (fitness coach) | ||
| 2025– | Moldova (fitness coach) | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 November 2013 | |||
From 24 August 2015 he is a coach for the physical training of all Moldavian football selections. From February 2016 to June 2017 he is a physical trainer at Milsami Orhei. Since June 2017 he has been a physical trainer at Politehnica Iași, the team for the first time in the 2017–2018 season qualifying in the play-off phase of the first league in Romania.[4][5]
Club career
He started his career at Zimbru Chișinău. In the winter of 2007, he was bought by SC Vaslui for about €200,000. In that season he played every single game, but he failed to impress. He scored his first goal for SC Vaslui, in a 3–0 victory against FC Timişoara.
International career
Soon after his transfer at SC Vaslui, he made his debut in the Moldova national team. He was a regular, until the last year, when, because he failed to play at Vaslui, he lost his place in the national team.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Zimbru Chişinău | 2003–04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| SC Vaslui | 2006–07 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 81 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 4 | ||
| Career Total | 91 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 4 | ||
Statistics accurate as of match played 20 December 2011.[6][7]
International goals
- Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.[6]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2011 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  San Marino | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
Career honours
SC Vaslui
- Cupa României
- Runner-up: 2010
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Winner: 2008
Campionatul Armeniei
Campion Ararat-Armenia 2019-2020
Campionatul Moldovei Campion Petrocub 2025-2026
