Daniel Danu

Daniel Danu

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-08-26) 26 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Bălți, Moldova
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Chindia Târgoviște
Number	16
Youth career
0000–2018	Zaria Bălți
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2024	FC Bălți[a][b]	70	(4)
2024–	Chindia Târgoviște	17	(4)
International career^‡
2018	Moldova U17[c]	3	(1)
2019	Moldova U19[c]	3	(0)
2021–2024	Moldova U21	11	(0)
2024–	Moldova	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Daniel Danu (born 26 August 2002) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga II club Chindia Târgoviște and the Moldova national team.^[1]

Club career

Danu started his career at Zaria Bălți, which was rebranded as FC Bălți in 2020. In December 2018 he was on trials for the under-19 team of Elche CF.^[2] He joined Chindia Târgoviște in August 2024.^[3]

International career

In February 2020 Danu played for Moldova U19 in the "Roma Caput Mundi" tournament, which reached the final.^[4] He has played for Moldova under-17, under-19, and under-21 in the qualifying campaigns for the European Championships. He was called up for the senior team multiple times since September 2023.^[5] On 19 November 2024 Danu made his debut for the senior team, as a 70th minute substitute in a friendly against Gibraltar, in which he got sent off after a second yellow card in stoppage time.^[6]

Honours

FC Bălți

• Divizia A: 2020–21
• Cupa Moldovei runner-up: 2022–23

Notes

1. Previously known as FC Zaria Bălți, refounded as FC Bălți in 2020
2. Does not include matches from Moldovan Liga 1
3. Only official UEFA matches included

References

1. "Daniel Danu, convocat la Națională". fmf.md (in Romanian). 28 September 2024.
2. "Mijlocașul clubului Zaria se află în probe la clubul spaniol Elche". moldfootball (in Romanian). 8 December 2018.
3. "Daniel Danu va continua cariera în România". moldfootball (in Romanian). 2 August 2024.
4. "Naționala U-19 a Moldovei a pierdut finala turneului "Roma Caput Mundi"". moldfootball (in Romanian). 21 February 2020.
5. "La naționala Moldovei a fost convocat un tânăr mijlocaș de la FC Bălți". moldfootball (in Romanian). 4 September 2023.
6. "Gibraltar vs. Moldova 1 - 1". Soccerway.

External links

• Daniel Danu at Soccerway