Vadim Rață (born 5 May 1993) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj and captains the Moldova national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | 34 | (2) |
| 2010–2016 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 48 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | → Tiraspol (loan) | 41 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Zaria Bălți (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Speranța Nisporeni (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Zaria Bălți | 43 | (5) |
| 2018 | Milsami Orhei | 27 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Chindia Târgoviște | 83 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | Voluntari | 42 | (8) |
| 2022 | FCSB | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Voluntari | 65 | (4) |
| 2024– | Universitatea Cluj | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Moldova U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Moldova U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Moldova U21 | 24 | (0) |
| 2015– | Moldova | 51 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editFCSB
editOn 12 August 2022, Rață joined Romanian Liga I club FCSB.[1]
Return to Voluntari
editOn 6 September 2022, just after 3 games played for FCSB, Rață returned to Voluntari, agreeing to a three-year deal.[2]
International career
editRață made his debut for the Moldova national team on 14 February 2015, being replaced by Alexandru Onică at half time in a 1–2 friendly loss to Romania B in Aksu, Kazakhstan.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 28 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2010–11 | Divizia Națională | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 51 | 2 | ||
| Tiraspol (loan) | 2013–14 | Divizia Națională | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 44 | 2 | ||
| Zaria Bălți (loan) | 2015–16 | Divizia Națională | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 2 | ||
| Speranța Nisporeni (loan) | 2015–16 | Divizia Națională | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Zaria Bălți | 2016–17 | Divizia Națională | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| 2017 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 5 | ||
| Milsami Orhei | 2018 | Divizia Națională | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 3 | |
| Chindia Târgoviște | 2018–19 | Liga II | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Liga I | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 39 | 1 | |||
| Total | 84 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 89 | 5 | ||
| Voluntari | 2021–22 | Liga I | 38 | 8 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 43 | 9 | ||
| 2022–23 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 107 | 10 | 12 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 120 | 12 | ||
| FCSB | 2022–23 | Liga I | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Universitatea Cluj | 2024–25 | Liga I | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 387 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 423 | 31 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs
International
edit- As of match played 13 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2019 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  France |
1–0 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |
| 2. | 10 September 2023 | Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
| 3. | 10 September 2024 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  San Marino |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editSheriff Tiraspol
Zaria Bălți
- Moldovan Cup runner-up: 2016–17
- Moldovan Super Cup runner-up: 2016
Milsami Orhei
Chindia Târgoviște
Voluntari
- Cupa României runner-up: 2021–22
References
edit- ^ Mihaitalazarica (12 August 2022). "Bine ai venit, Vadim Rața!" (in Romanian). FCSB. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ Mihaitalazarica (6 September 2022). "Bine ai revenit , Vadim Rață!" (in Romanian). Voluntari. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Romania 2-1 Moldova". European Football. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Vadim Rață". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
External links
edit- Vadim Rață at Soccerway
- Vadim Rață at National-Football-Teams.com
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