Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.52
goals / match
FC Nantes
top club · 94 apps
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2004
€5.00m
top transfer fee · 00/01
30
best season · 96/97
71 / 25
int'l caps / goals
363Appearances
190Goals
15Assists
41Yellow cards
3Red cards
66Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Viorel Moldovan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Viorel Dinu Moldovan |
| Date of birth | 1972-07-08 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bistriţa, Romania |
| Citizenship |  Romania |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | ISMA |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Rapid Bucharest → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rapid Bucharest
37 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Poli Timișoara → Rapid Bucharest
05/06 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rapid Bucharest, Politehnica Timișoara
31 matches · 16 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Servette FC → Poli Timișoara
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Politehnica Timișoara, Servette FC
25 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Nantes → Servette FC
04/05 · Transfer
Dec 2003
Transfer: Al-Wahda → FC Nantes
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Nantes
18 matches · 16 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: FC Nantes → Al-Wahda
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Nantes
20 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2001
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Nantes
23 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Nantes
33 matches · 22 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Fenerbahce → FC Nantes
00/01 · Transfer · €5.00m
Feb 2000
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 1999
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 1999
99/00 — Fenerbahce
28 matches · 18 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 1998
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 1998
98/99 — Fenerbahce
31 matches · 16 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Coventry → Fenerbahce
98/99 · Transfer · €4.20m
Jan 1998
Transfer: Grasshoppers → Coventry
97/98 · Transfer · €3.30m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Coventry City, Grasshopper Club Zurich
39 matches · 22 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Grasshopper Club Zurich
39 matches · 30 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Neuchâtel Xamax → Grasshoppers
96/97 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 1995
95/96 — Neuchâtel Xamax
37 matches · 20 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
Transfer: FC Dinamo → Neuchâtel Xamax
95/96 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 1993
93/94 — FC Dinamo 1948
2 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
Transfer: Gloria Bistrita → FC Dinamo
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Gloria Bistrita U19 → Gloria Bistrita
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals18 total · 13.50/90
Assists2 total · 1.50/90
G+A20 total · 15.00/90
Yellow cards4 total · 3.00/90
Minutes played by club
Fenerbahce
7.2%
Grasshopper Club Zurich
17.0%
Coventry City
11.7%
Neuchâtel Xamax
7.5%
FC Dinamo 1948
1.4%
Rapid Bucharest
17.3%
Politehnica Timișoara
10.4%
Servette FC
4.1%
FC Nantes
23.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenerbahce | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 59 | 34 | 10 | 423 |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 64 | 50 | 0 | 1,004 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 689 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 37 | 20 | 0 | 441 |
| FC Dinamo 1948 | 1 | 93/94 | 93/94 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 83 |
| Rapid Bucharest | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 56 | 21 | 1 | 1,024 |
| Politehnica Timișoara | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 612 |
| Servette FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 245 |
| FC Nantes | 4 | 00/01 | 03/04 | 94 | 50 | 2 | 1,383 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 26 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 120 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 142 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Fenerbahce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 |
| 98/99 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 97/98 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 19 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Coventry City | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 475 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 307 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 225 |
| 96/97 | Champions League Qu. | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 96/97 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 32 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 103 |
| 95/96 | Nationalliga A | Neuchâtel Xamax | 31 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 141 |
| 95/96 | Swiss Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Neuchâtel Xamax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Neuchâtel Xamax | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | UEFA Cup | FC Dinamo 1948 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83 |
| 06/07 | Liga 1 | Rapid Bucharest | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 210 |
| 06/07 | Romanian Cup | Rapid Bucharest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Rapid Bucharest | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 246 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Rapid Bucharest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Divizia A | Rapid Bucharest | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
| 05/06 | Divizia A | Politehnica Timișoara | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 176 |
| 05/06 | Romanian Cup | Rapid Bucharest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Rapid Bucharest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 04/05 | Divizia A | Politehnica Timișoara | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 436 |
| 04/05 | Super League | Servette FC | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 245 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | Servette FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Nantes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | FC Nantes | 12 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 86 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | FC Nantes | 17 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 205 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | FC Nantes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Nantes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 01/02 | Trophée des Champions | FC Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | FC Nantes | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Nantes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | FC Nantes | 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 155 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | FC Nantes | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Gloria Bistrita U19 | Gloria Bistrita | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Gloria Bistrita | FC Dinamo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | FC Dinamo | Neuchâtel Xamax | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Grasshoppers | Transfer | 0 | €400k |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Grasshoppers | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | €3.30m |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Coventry | Fenerbahce | Transfer | 0 | €4.20m |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Fenerbahce | FC Nantes | Transfer | 0 | €5.00m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | FC Nantes | Al-Wahda | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Al-Wahda | FC Nantes | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Nantes | Servette FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Servette FC | Poli Timișoara | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Poli Timișoara | Rapid Bucharest | Transfer | 1000000 | €300k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Rapid Bucharest | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Groin strain | 1998-10-15 | 1998-11-11 | 28 | 4 |
| 99/00 | Calf strain | 1999-12-05 | 1999-12-15 | 11 | 3 |
| 99/00 | Ankle injury | 2000-02-07 | 2000-02-15 | 9 | 2 |
| 01/02 | unknown injury | 2001-09-16 | 2001-11-22 | 68 | 20 |
Current—
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16864 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3447 | #17 | 70 | 25 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Nationalliga A | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 27 | 32 |
| 95/96 | Nationalliga A | Neuchâtel Xamax | 19 | 31 |
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 18 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 8 | 27 |
| 99/00 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 2 | 26 |
| 04/05 | Super League | Servette FC | 1 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-12-01 | Al-Wahda | FC Nantes | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | FC Nantes | Al-Wahda | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Viorel Moldovan's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 13% |
| Derby County | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 38% |
| Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 25% |
| Ipswich Town | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 0% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 33% |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17% |
| Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 17% |
| Burnley FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 50% |
| Preston North End | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 0% |
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 95/96 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 28 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.75 |
| 98/99 | 31 | 303 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 97/98 | 39 | 1,185 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 96/97 | 39 | 508 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 95/96 | 37 | 441 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 93/94 | 2 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.08 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 599 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 601 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 681 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 03/04 | 18 | 407 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 02/03 | 20 | 205 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 01/02 | 23 | 384 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 00/01 | 33 | 387 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League
95 apps
66 G
1 A
Süper Lig
53 apps
33 G
10 A
Ligue 1
69 apps
31 G
2 A
Liga 1
64 apps
23 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
25 apps
13 G
0 A
Coupe de France
9 apps
8 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
7 apps
4 G
0 A
Champions League
8 apps
4 G
0 A
Romanian Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
8 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Viorel Moldovan
Who is Viorel Moldovan?
Viorel Moldovan is a Romania professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Viorel Moldovan?
Viorel Moldovan is 53 years old. He was born on July 8, 1972 in Bistriţa.
What position does Viorel Moldovan play?
Viorel Moldovan plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Viorel Moldovan play for?
Viorel Moldovan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Viorel Moldovan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Viorel Moldovan has scored 190 goals in 363 appearances.