Ion Nicolăescu

Midfielder · 28 years old · Moldavia

Current teams

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Position Midfielder

Age 28

Nationality Moldavia

Birthday 1998-09-07

Place of birth Chișinău

Country of birth Moldavia

Length -

Weight -

Next match

Ligat ha'Al

Maccabi Tel Aviv

18:00

Hapoel Tel Aviv

Monday 14 September 2026
Bloomfield Stadium, Tel-Aviv

Last match

Wednesday 3 December 2025
Bloomfield Stadium, Tel-Aviv

Career statistics Ion Nicolăescu

Full career · 2023 - 2025

Matches 73 42 in the starting XI

Minutes played 3,706 51 per match

Goals 25 0.61 per 90 minutes

Assists 2 0.05 per 90 minutes

Goals + assists 27 137 minutes per contribution

FN rating 6.80 average

Minutes per goal 148

Cards 5 / 0 741 minutes per card

Captain 1 matches

Unused substitute 7 matches

FN rating over the last matches

Success rates across the whole career

Shots on target 64.8%

Goals per shot 27.5%

Successful dribbles 39.4%

Duels won 34.7%

Penalties converted 100.0%

Starts 57.5%

Scoring minutes bingo card Ion Nicolăescu

Ion Nicolăescu has scored in 48/90 minutes of play, since the first goal on 2018-04-29.

Stoppage time counts towards the minute on the clock: a goal at 45+2 fills square 45. On top of that 4 goals in extra time, which have no square on the card.

Stats Ion Nicolăescu

Match	Competition	Date	FN rating	Min	Pos	G	A	Sh	SoT	Pas	KP	Pas+	Tkl	Blk	Int	Du	Du+	Dri	Dri+	Foul	Foul+			Off	Sav	GC	Pen+	Pen-	PenSv
Ø Average					-
Hapoel Beer Sheva - Maccabi Tel Aviv	Ligat ha'Al	2025-12-07	6.5	15	Attacker	-	0	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Hapoel Haifa	Ligat ha'Al	2025-12-03	6.9	61	Attacker	-	1	-	-	7	1	6	1	-	-	3	2	1	1	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Ashdod - Maccabi Tel Aviv	Ligat ha'Al	2025-11-30	6.3	67	Attacker	-	0	-	-	12	1	9	1	-	-	8	4	3	1	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Lyon (sub)	UEFA Europa League	2025-11-27	6.3	33	Attacker	-	0	-	-	8	1	7	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Israel - Moldova ©️	World Cup - Qualification Europe	2025-11-16	7.5	66	Attacker	1	0	2	1	11	-	9	1	-	-	9	6	4	2	-	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Moldova - Italy	World Cup - Qualification Europe	2025-11-13	6.7	75	Attacker	-	0	-	-	15	-	10	-	-	-	7	5	1	1	-	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Aston Villa - Maccabi Tel Aviv (sub)	UEFA Europa League	2025-11-06	6.7	12	Attacker	-	0	-	-	3	-	2	1	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Ironi Kiryat Shmona (sub)	Ligat ha'Al	2025-10-27	-	4	Attacker	-	-	-	-	4	-	3	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Maccabi Haifa (sub)	Ligat ha'Al	2025-10-05	-	-	Attacker	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Dinamo Zagreb (sub)	UEFA Europa League	2025-10-02	-	-	Attacker	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Norway - Moldova	World Cup - Qualification Europe	2025-09-09	6.2	90	Attacker	-	0	-	-	23	-	18	1	-	-	10	4	3	2	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Maccabi Netanya	Ligat ha'Al	2025-08-31	6.6	64	Attacker	1	0	3	2	4	1	4	-	-	-	9	1	1	-	3	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Italy - Moldova	World Cup - Qualification Europe	2025-06-09	6.7	72	Attacker	-	0	2	-	9	-	6	-	-	1	5	1	1	-	2	-	1	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
AZ Alkmaar - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2025-05-22	7.2	21	Attacker	1	0	1	1	2	-	1	-	-	-	4	1	1	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Feyenoord (sub)	Eredivisie	2025-05-18	6.5	8	Attacker	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	3	1	1	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
GO Ahead Eagles - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2025-05-14	-	1	Attacker	-	0	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Waalwijk - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2025-05-10	7.0	74	Attacker	1	0	1	1	12	-	7	-	-	-	14	4	2	1	2	2	0	0	1	-	0	1	0	-
Heerenveen - NEC Nijmegen	Eredivisie	2025-04-27	7.3	80	Attacker	1	0	3	1	11	1	8	1	-	-	12	4	-	-	2	2	0	0	-	-	0	1	0	-
Heerenveen - Almere City FC	Eredivisie	2025-04-19	6.2	73	Attacker	-	0	1	-	15	-	11	1	-	-	12	3	3	-	1	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Sparta Rotterdam - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2025-04-12	6.3	72	Attacker	-	0	-	-	5	-	3	-	-	-	7	1	2	-	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Willem II	Eredivisie	2025-04-04	7.6	72	Attacker	1	0	4	2	17	1	12	1	-	-	12	8	3	1	-	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Utrecht - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2025-03-30	6.5	27	Attacker	-	0	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	5	1	2	1	1	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Moldova - Estonia	World Cup - Qualification Europe	2025-03-25	7.2	90	Attacker	1	0	3	3	15	1	9	1	-	-	18	7	6	3	2	1	1	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Moldova - Norway	World Cup - Qualification Europe	2025-03-22	6.7	65	Attacker	-	0	2	2	8	-	6	1	-	-	7	3	2	2	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Heracles (sub)	Eredivisie	2025-03-15	6.5	18	Attacker	-	0	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	1	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
PSV Eindhoven - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2025-03-08	6.7	27	Attacker	-	0	-	-	3	-	3	-	-	-	8	3	3	2	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - AZ Alkmaar (sub)	Eredivisie	2025-03-02	-	-	Attacker	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Quick Boys - Heerenveen (sub)	Dutch Cup (KNVB Beker)	2025-01-16	7.3	32	Attacker	1	0	2	2	8	-	5	-	-	-	5	1	1	-	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
NAC Breda - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2025-01-12	-	-	Attacker	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Almere City FC - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-12-21	6.3	45	Attacker	-	0	2	-	8	1	6	-	-	-	5	3	-	-	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - PSV Eindhoven (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-12-14	7.5	20	Attacker	1	0	1	1	4	-	3	-	-	-	2	-	1	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Willem II - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-12-08	6.9	28	Attacker	1	0	1	1	6	-	3	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	0	0	1	-	0	1	0	-
Heerenveen - Waalwijk	Eredivisie	2024-11-29	6.3	78	Attacker	-	0	1	1	14	-	10	1	-	-	9	2	1	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Feyenoord - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2024-11-23	6.6	45	Attacker	-	0	1	1	5	-	1	-	1	-	2	1	-	-	1	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Andorra - Moldova	UEFA Nations League	2024-11-16	6.5	90	Attacker	-	0	4	2	16	-	9	-	-	-	23	11	7	3	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - GO Ahead Eagles	Eredivisie	2024-11-10	6.7	80	Attacker	-	0	-	-	11	-	8	-	-	-	13	4	3	2	1	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Fortuna Sittard - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2024-11-02	6.6	74	Attacker	-	0	1	1	11	1	9	-	-	-	6	2	-	-	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Ijsselmeervogels - Heerenveen (sub)	Dutch Cup (KNVB Beker)	2024-10-29	7.9	45	Attacker	1	0	5	4	16	2	12	-	-	-	7	2	1	1	2	-	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Sparta Rotterdam	Eredivisie	2024-10-26	6.3	76	Attacker	-	0	1	-	15	1	10	-	-	-	17	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
NEC Nijmegen - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-10-19	6.7	45	Attacker	-	0	1	1	6	-	3	-	-	-	4	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Groningen	Eredivisie	2024-09-22	6.9	83	Attacker	1	0	1	1	14	1	10	-	-	-	6	1	2	-	1	-	1	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Twente - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2024-09-17	7.2	90	Attacker	-	0	2	1	11	-	6	-	-	-	10	7	1	1	1	3	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
AZ Alkmaar - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2024-09-14	6.0	70	Attacker	-	0	3	2	12	-	12	-	-	-	5	1	1	-	2	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Moldova - Malta	UEFA Nations League	2024-09-07	7.7	70	Attacker	1	0	2	1	14	-	7	-	-	-	12	8	1	1	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	1	0	-
Heerenveen - NAC Breda (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-08-31	9.2	24	Attacker	2	0	3	3	8	1	7	2	-	-	9	6	4	4	1	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Utrecht (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-08-17	7.5	18	Attacker	-	0	-	-	6	1	5	-	-	-	2	-	1	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Ajax - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-08-11	6.6	45	Attacker	-	0	1	-	7	-	5	-	-	-	10	6	3	1	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Sparta Rotterdam - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-05-19	6.3	22	Attacker	-	0	1	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	2	1	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Vitesse (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-05-12	6.6	22	Attacker	-	-	-	-	8	-	5	-	-	-	6	3	-	-	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Almere City FC - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-05-03	6.2	20	Attacker	-	-	1	1	4	-	3	1	-	-	5	2	-	-	1	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - PSV Eindhoven (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-04-25	6.3	45	Attacker	-	-	2	1	12	-	7	-	-	-	3	1	2	1	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heracles - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-04-14	-	-	Attacker	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Utrecht (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-04-07	6.5	33	Attacker	-	-	-	-	11	1	7	1	-	-	9	2	3	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Twente	Eredivisie	2024-04-03	7.0	45	Attacker	1	-	1	1	10	-	9	-	-	-	8	2	-	-	2	-	1	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Waalwijk - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-03-30	-	-	Attacker	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Feyenoord (sub)	Eredivisie	2024-03-17	-	-	Attacker	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Vitesse - Heerenveen (sub)	Dutch Cup (KNVB Beker)	2023-12-21	6.2	17	Attacker	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - FC Volendam (sub)	Eredivisie	2023-12-16	7.2	33	Attacker	1	-	1	1	4	-	1	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
PSV Eindhoven - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2023-12-07	6.7	14	Attacker	-	-	1	-	2	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Almere City FC (sub)	Eredivisie	2023-12-01	6.5	12	Attacker	-	-	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Fortuna Sittard (sub)	Eredivisie	2023-11-25	7.2	18	Attacker	1	-	1	1	4	-	4	-	-	-	4	1	1	1	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Czech Republic - Moldova	UEFA Euro Qualifiers	2023-11-20	6.7	65	Attacker	-	-	2	-	7	-	6	-	-	-	12	4	6	4	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Moldova - Albania	UEFA Euro Qualifiers	2023-11-17	6.9	76	Attacker	-	-	3	2	6	2	5	-	-	-	11	2	3	-	5	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Vitesse - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2023-11-11	7.2	11	Attacker	1	-	1	1	2	-	2	-	-	-	4	-	2	-	1	-	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
Poland - Moldova	UEFA Euro Qualifiers	2023-10-15	6.3	79	Attacker	1	-	1	1	6	-	3	1	-	-	13	2	4	-	3	-	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
Sweden - Moldova	Friendlies	2023-10-12	6.9	64	Attacker	1	-	1	1	12	-	8	-	-	-	10	2	3	-	1	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - NEC Nijmegen (sub)	Eredivisie	2023-10-07	6.7	15	Attacker	-	-	-	-	3	-	2	-	-	-	2	1	-	-	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Twente - Heerenveen (sub)	Eredivisie	2023-09-30	6.7	8	Attacker	-	-	1	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	3	1	1	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Excelsior	Eredivisie	2023-09-23	6.2	45	Attacker	-	-	-	-	4	-	4	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	2	-	0	0	0	-
Feyenoord - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2023-09-16	6.2	64	Attacker	-	-	-	-	6	-	5	1	-	-	10	3	3	1	1	-	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
Faroe Islands - Moldova	UEFA Euro Qualifiers	2023-09-10	7.3	77	Attacker	-	1	2	1	10	2	6	1	-	-	15	6	5	3	1	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Austria - Moldova	Friendlies	2023-09-07	6.7	62	Attacker	-	-	1	1	7	-	3	-	-	-	7	2	-	-	3	-	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
GO Ahead Eagles - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2023-09-02	6.9	64	Attacker	-	-	3	1	7	-	6	-	-	-	12	4	3	1	-	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Sparta Rotterdam	Eredivisie	2023-08-27	6.5	88	Attacker	-	-	2	2	13	-	10	-	-	-	5	2	1	-	1	1	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
Utrecht - Heerenveen	Eredivisie	2023-08-20	6.6	78	Attacker	-	-	1	-	9	-	8	-	-	1	11	3	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
Heerenveen - Waalwijk	Eredivisie	2023-08-12	7.5	61	Attacker	1	-	3	2	4	1	2	-	-	-	3	1	-	-	-	-	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
Moldova - Poland	UEFA Euro Qualifiers	2023-06-20	8.2	85	Attacker	2	-	2	2	13	-	9	-	-	-	15	4	4	2	2	-	1	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
Albania - Moldova	UEFA Euro Qualifiers	2023-06-17	6.3	65	Attacker	-	-	1	-	11	-	6	-	-	-	7	1	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Moldova - Czech Republic	UEFA Euro Qualifiers	2023-03-27	6.2	83	Attacker	-	-	1	1	15	-	9	-	-	-	19	5	7	1	2	2	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	-
Moldova - Faroe Islands	UEFA Euro Qualifiers	2023-03-24	7.2	90	Attacker	1	-	2	2	18	-	10	-	-	-	13	5	2	2	2	1	0	0	-	-	0	1	0	-

Legend

Min Minutes played

Pos Position

G Goals

A Assists

Sh Shots

SoT Shots on target

Pas Passes

KP Key passes

Pas+ Accurate passes

Tkl Tackles

Blk Blocked shots

Int Interceptions

Du Duels

Du+ Duels won

Dri Dribbles

Dri+ Successful dribbles

Foul Fouls committed

Foul+ Fouls drawn

Yellow cards

Red cards

Off Offside

Sav Saves

GC Goals conceded

Pen+ Penalties scored

Pen- Penalties missed

PenSv Penalties saved

sub Substitute

Stats per match and per 90 minutes

Statistic	Season 2025			Full career
	Total	per match	per 90	Total	per match	per 90
Matches	7	-	-	73	-	-
Minutes played	256	36.6	-	3,706	50.8	-
Attacking
Goals	1	0.14	0.35	25	0.34	0.61
Assists	1	0.14	0.35	2	0.03	0.05
Goals + assists	2	0.29	0.70	27	0.37	0.66
Shots	3	0.43	1.05	91	1.25	2.21
Shots on target	2	0.29	0.70	59	0.81	1.43
Dribbles	6	0.86	2.11	127	1.74	3.08
Successful dribbles	2	0.29	0.70	50	0.68	1.21
Offside	-	-	-	16	0.22	0.39
Passing
Passes	40	5.71	14.06	595	8.15	14.45
Key passes	4	0.57	1.41	21	0.29	0.51
Accurate passes	33	4.71	11.60	415	5.68	10.08
Defending
Tackles	3	0.43	1.05	19	0.26	0.46
Interceptions	-	-	-	2	0.03	0.05
Blocked shots	-	-	-	1	0.01	0.02
Duels	24	3.43	8.44	527	7.22	12.80
Duels won	8	1.14	2.81	183	2.51	4.44
Dribbled past	1	0.14	0.35	9	0.12	0.22
Discipline
Fouls committed	4	0.57	1.41	62	0.85	1.51
Fouls drawn	1	0.14	0.35	36	0.49	0.87
Yellow cards	0	0.00	0.00	5	0.07	0.12
Red cards	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00
Penalties
Penalties scored	0	0.00	0.00	5	0.07	0.12
Penalties missed	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00

Season by season

Competition	M	St	Min	G	A	G+A	Min/G			Ø
Season 2025
Ligat ha'Al	5	4	211	1	1	2	211	0	0	6.58
UEFA Europa League	2	0	45	-	0	0	-	0	0	6.50
Total 2025	7	4	256	1	1	2	256	0	0	6.55
Season 2024
Eredivisie	26	13	1,294	9	0	9	144	1	0	6.84
World Cup - Qualification Europe	6	6	458	2	0	2	229	2	0	6.83
Dutch Cup (KNVB Beker)	2	0	77	2	0	2	39	0	0	7.60
UEFA Nations League	2	2	160	1	0	1	160	0	0	7.10
Total 2024	36	21	1,989	14	0	14	142	3	0	6.90
Season 2023
Eredivisie	19	7	698	5	0	5	140	1	0	6.68
UEFA Euro Qualifiers	8	8	620	4	1	5	155	1	0	6.89
Friendlies	2	2	126	1	-	1	126	0	0	6.80
Dutch Cup (KNVB Beker)	1	0	17	-	-	-	-	0	0	6.20
Total 2023	30	17	1,461	10	1	11	146	2	0	6.73
Full career	73	42	3,706	25	2	27	148	5	0	6.80

Transfers Ion Nicolăescu

Transfer date	Old club	New club	Type	Amount
2023-08-07	Beitar Jerusalem	Heerenveen	Transfer	€ 1.2 million
2022-06-30	Maccabi Petah Tikva	Dunajska Streda	Transfer	-
2022-01-07	Dunajska Streda	Maccabi Petah Tikva	Loan	-
2020-09-16	Shakhter Soligorsk	Dunajska Streda	Transfer	-
2020-01-21	Shakhter Soligorsk	FC Vitebsk	Loan	-
2018-08-15	Zimbru	Shakhter Soligorsk	Free	€ 0

upcoming matches

2026-09-14 Monday 18:00

Planned

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Hapoel Tel Aviv

2026-09-19 Saturday 18:00

Planned

Maccabi Netanya

Maccabi Tel Aviv

played matches

2023-11-20 Monday 19:45

Walkover 🔥

Czech Republic

Moldova 6

2023-10-15 Sunday 19:45

Draw 🤔

Poland

Moldova 6

2023-09-10 Sunday 17:00

Won 😎

Faroe Islands

Moldova 2

2023-06-20 Tuesday 19:45

Won 😀

Moldova 4

Poland

Bio

Ion Nicolăescu is a 28 year old football player from Moldavië who mostly plays as a midfielder. The last game Ion played was Maccabi Tel Aviv - Hapoel Haifa on 2025-12-03.