Ștefan Bodișteanu (born 1 February 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga I club Botoșani. A former youth international for Romania, he plays for the Moldova national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botoșani | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 2015–2020 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Viitorul Constanța | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Farul Constanța | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → CSA Steaua București (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | → Oțelul Galați (loan) | 34 | (2) |
| 2024– | Botoșani | 69 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Romania U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Romania U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Romania U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2021 | Romania U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Romania U19 | 16 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Romania U20 | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Moldova | 13 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
International career
editBodișteanu was born in Moldova, and emigrated to Romania. He was a youth international for Romania.[2]
On 26 February 2025, Bodișteanu's request to switch his international allegiance from Romania to Moldova was approved by FIFA.[3] He made his debut on 22 March 2025 against Norway as a substitute.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 24 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cupa României | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Viitorul Constanța | 2019–20 | Liga I | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Farul Constanța | 2021–22 | Liga I | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| CSA Steaua București (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga II | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| Oțelul Galați (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga I | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| Botoșani | 2024–25 | Liga I | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga I | 35 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
| Total | 69 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 76 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 135 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 13 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 30 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | |||
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bodișteanu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 October 2025 | Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | 8 |  Estonia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editOțelul Galați
- Cupa României runner-up: 2023–24
References
edit- ↑ Ștefan Bodișteanu at Soccerway
- ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry; Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2020: 60 of the best young talents in world football" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ↑ "Moldova vs. Norway 0 - 5". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
External links
edit- Ștefan Bodișteanu at FC Botoșani (in Romanian)
- Ștefan Bodișteanu at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)