| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-08-26) 26 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bălți, Moldova | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Zaria Bălți | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Bălția | 70 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Chindia Târgoviște | 26 | (5) |
| 2025–2026 | CSM Olimpia Satu Mare | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Sheriff Tiraspol | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Moldova U17b | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | Moldova U19b | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Moldova U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Moldova | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Daniel Danu (born 26 August 2002) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moldovan Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol.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
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 19 November 20247
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | |||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
FC Bălți
- Divizia A: 2020–21
- Cupa Moldovei runner-up: 2022–23
References
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.
- "Daniel Danu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 August 2025.