Daniel Danu

Daniel Danu
Personal information
Date of birth	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
2018–2024	FC Bălți
2024–	Chindia Târgoviște
International career‡
2018	Moldova U17
2019	Moldova U19
2021–2024	Moldova U21
2024–	Moldova
	*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

^ Previously known as FC Zaria Bălți, refounded as FC Bălți in 2020
^ Does not include matches from Moldovan Liga 1
^ ^a ^b Only official UEFA matches included

References

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

External links

Daniel Danu at Soccerway

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[1] Previously known as FC Zaria Bălți, refounded as FC Bălți in 2020

[2] Does not include matches from Moldovan Liga 1

[UEFA-3] Only official UEFA matches included

[4] "Daniel Danu, convocat la Națională". fmf.md (in Romanian). 28 September 2024.

[5] "Mijlocașul clubului Zaria se află în probe la clubul spaniol Elche". moldfootball (in Romanian). 8 December 2018.

[6] "Daniel Danu va continua cariera în România". moldfootball (in Romanian). 2 August 2024.

[7] "Naționala U-19 a Moldovei a pierdut finala turneului "Roma Caput Mundi"". moldfootball (in Romanian). 21 February 2020.

[8] "La naționala Moldovei a fost convocat un tânăr mijlocaș de la FC Bălți". moldfootball (in Romanian). 4 September 2023.

[9] "Gibraltar vs. Moldova 1 - 1". Soccerway.

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