Cosmin Moți
 Moți with Ludogorets in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cosmin Iosif Moți | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Reșița, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Universitatea Craiova | 39 | (0) |
| 2005–2012 | Dinamo București | 177 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | → Siena (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012– | Ludogorets Razgrad | 109 | (15) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2006 | Romania U-21 | 21 | (1) |
| 2008– | Romania | 10 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 November 2016. | |||
Cosmin Iosif Moți (born 3 December 1984 in Reșița) is a Romanian football defender who currently plays for Ludogorets Razgrad in the Bulgarian A Group.
Career
Moți started his career at Universitatea Craiova, before moved to Dinamo București in 2005.
Dinamo București
Moți made his competitive debut for Dinamo in the 2005 Supercupa României against Steaua București on 31 July. Moți was included in the starting line-up and played full 90 minutes.
In June 2008, he had been linked with a move to Lazio. Lazio's president, Claudio Lotito, came to Romania to discuss the transfer with Dinamo Bucharest's officials but the move fell through.
Siena (loan)
On 1 September 2008, Moți was surprisingly sent on loan to Siena, two days after he said he didn't want to leave Dinamo Bucharest unless Everton were interested. He made his Serie A debut on 25 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Daniele Ficagna. Moți made his first start for Siena in a 1–1 home draw against Bologna on 16 November. On 2 February 2009, his loan was cancelled by Siena and he returned to Dinamo Bucharest.[1]
Ludogorets Razgrad
On 28 June 2012, Moți signed with Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad.[2] He made his debut on 18 July, in a 1–1 home draw against Dinamo Zagreb in the second qualifying round of the Champions League, coming on as a substitute for Svetoslav Dyakov. A months later, on 19 August, he made his A Group debut in a 3–1 home win over Beroe Stara Zagora. With his wholehearted attitude and commitment to the team, he quickly established himself as a first-team regular. Moți scored his first goal for Ludogorets on 4 November, during a 4–0 home win against Etar 1924.[3]
On 27 August 2014, Moți played as the goalkeeper for the final minutes in the Champions League play-off round against Steaua București after regular goalkeeper Vladislav Stoyanov was sent off for a tactical foul in the closing stages of extra time. Moți scored the first penalty kick in the penalty shoot-out and went on to save two penalties as Ludogorets advanced to the group stage for the first time in their history.[4] Moți's heroics earned him cult status among Razgrad fans and he had one of the stadium stands named after him.[5][6] His performance in the memorable encounter also generated headlines in the main international sports media across Europe and the world, with some analyzers considering the match one of the most dramatic in the history of the Champions League.[7][8][9]
International career
Moți made his debut for the Romanian national football team on 31 May 2008, coming on for the second half in a friendly game against Montenegro that finished with a convincing 4–0 win for Romania. He then came on in the 17th minute of a 1–0 friendly win against Latvia on 20 August 2008, replacing the injured Gabriel Tamaș. On 10 September 2008, Moți took part in his first official game for the national team, coming on in the 68th minute in an away qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against the Faroe Islands that Romania won 1–0. After this first spell Moți did not get called back to the national team until October 2011, when he played his first full 90 minutes as Romania and Belarus finished 2–2 in Bucharest.
Because of his part in Ludogorets Razgrad's entry into the Champions League group stage, Moți was once more recalled into the national team to face regional rivals Greece in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier on 7 September 2014. He was included in Romania's squad for Euro 2016, but did not make any appearances.
Career statistics
- As of 30 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2002–03 | Liga I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Dinamo Bucureşti | 2005–06 | Liga I | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Siena (loan) | 2008–09 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dinamo Bucureşti | 2009–10 | Liga I | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Total | 177 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 225 | 6 | ||
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2012–13 | A Group | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 5 | ||
| Total | 109 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 163 | 20 | ||
| Career total | 329 | 19 | 38 | 4 | 69 | 3 | 436 | 26 | ||
Honours
Club
Dinamo București
- Liga I (1): 2006–07
- Cupa României (1): 2012
- Supercupa României (1): 2005
Ludogorets Razgrad
- Bulgarian A Group (4): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
- Bulgarian Cup (1): 2013–14
- Bulgarian Supercup (2): 2012, 2014
Individual
- Fans' Player of the Year - 2014[10]
- Bulgarian A Group Defender of the Year (1): 2014[11]
- Best foreign player in the Bulgarian A Group - 2014[12]
References
- ↑ http://www.dinamovisti.ro/stiri/10597/Radu-Avram-vine-la-contraatac-de-la-ora-21-00-pe-gsp-tv.htm
- ↑ http://www.fcdinamo.ro/web/guest/stire/-/journal_content/56_INSTANCE_A2uS/10128/5613140
- ↑ (Official website – in Bulgarian)
- ↑ http://www.sportal.com.au/football/champions-league/uefa-champions-league-review-higuain-rescues-napoli-leverkusen-edge-thriller/s71mgnd9np6819r94gpdcv3p3
- ↑ "Сектор Б на "Лудогорец Арена" става трибуна "Моци", героят Козмин удря шампанското в един от багерите тази неделя" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ "Домусчиев отличи "вратаря" Моци с невероятна премия, вижте колко получи румънецът" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ ""Eurosport" за Лудогорец и Моци: Холивуд! "Това бе един от най-грандиозните мачове в Лигата", пише "Bild" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ "В Холандия за Моци: истински герой, да идва като вратар в "Аякс", защитникът имал повече спасени дузпи от национала Яспер Силесен" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ "Всички искат Моци, румънецът стане световна сензация" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ Mincheva, Radka (12 December 2014). "Феновете на Лудогорец избраха Моци за "Футболист на годината" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ "Cosmin Moți a fost desemnat cel mai bun fundaș al anului 2014 în Bulgaria" (in Romanian). 18 February 2015.
- ↑ Dimitrov, Ivaylo (17 February 2015). "Владислав Стоянов е най-добрият български футболист за 2014 година! Лудогорци обраха почти всички индивидуални награди" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
External links
- Cosmin Moți profile at Soccerway
- (Romanian) Profile on fcdinamo.ro
- Cosmin Moți profile at Romanian Soccer
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