Ion Nicolaescu

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Striker Moldova

⚠ Cruciate ligament injury · Return: Early June 2026

Age 27

Height 184 cm

Foot Both

Country Moldova

Value €963.8k

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.48

17 matches

Last 5

6.68

+0.20 vs season

Best

7.7

vs Israel

MOTM

of 14 matches

Rating by match (last 14)

≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5

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Injury

Status unavailable

Return: {'expectedReturnKey': 'expected_return_date_early', 'expectedReturnDateParam': 'June 2026', 'expectedReturnFallback': 'Early June 2026'}

Filter:

Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.48

Goals

30%

Assists

40%

Rating

6.70

66%

Matches

10%

Started

30%

Minutes

363

14%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Ligat ha'Al)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 27%	Per 90 pctl avg 74%
Goals	2	0.50	30	74
Shots	11	2.73	22	57
Shots on target	6	1.49	28	92
Headed shots	3	0.74	28	72

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 66%
Assists	1	0.25	40	90
Accurate passes	36	8.93	12	16
Pass accuracy	81.8	81.82	96	96
Chances created	5	1.24	26	57
Big chances created	1	0.25	24	72

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 28%	Per 90 pctl avg 35%
Dribbles	2	0.50	22	34
Dribbles success rate	25.0	25.00	20	20
Duels won	10	2.48	10	6
Duels won %	28.6	28.57	8	8
Aerials won	3	0.74	14	22
Aerials won %	37.5	37.50	48	48
Touches	97	24.05	14	4
Touches in opposition box	16	3.97	16	40
Dispossessed	3	0.74	86	92
Fouls won	3	0.74	12	14
Penalties awarded	1	0.25	68	100

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 30%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Defensive actions	5	1.24	6	26
Tackles	2	0.50	10	26
Fouls committed	10	2.48	24	88
Recoveries	3	0.74	4	4
Dribbled past	1	0.25	84	80
Clearances	3	0.74	26	54
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	2	0.50	90	94

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 27%	Per 90 pctl avg 74%
Goals	2	0.50	30	74
Shots	11	2.73	22	57
Shots on target	6	1.49	28	92
Headed shots	3	0.74	28	72

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 66%
Assists	1	0.25	40	90
Accurate passes	36	8.93	12	16
Pass accuracy	81.8	81.82	96	96
Chances created	5	1.24	26	57
Big chances created	1	0.25	24	72

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 28%	Per 90 pctl avg 35%
Dribbles	2	0.50	22	34
Dribbles success rate	25.0	25.00	20	20
Duels won	10	2.48	10	6
Duels won %	28.6	28.57	8	8
Aerials won	3	0.74	14	22
Aerials won %	37.5	37.50	48	48
Touches	97	24.05	14	4
Touches in opposition box	16	3.97	16	40
Dispossessed	3	0.74	86	92
Fouls won	3	0.74	12	14
Penalties awarded	1	0.25	68	100

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 30%	Per 90 pctl avg 46%
Defensive actions	5	1.24	6	26
Tackles	2	0.50	10	26
Fouls committed	10	2.48	24	88
Recoveries	3	0.74	4	4
Dribbled past	1	0.25	84	80
Clearances	3	0.74	26	54
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	2	0.50	90	94

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 100%	Per 90 pctl avg 100%
Yellow cards	0	0.00	100	100
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (26)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2025-12-07	@ Hapoel Beer Sheva	Ligat ha'Al	1-0	15	0	0	5.7
2025-12-03	vs Hapoel Haifa	Ligat ha'Al	2-1	61	0	1	7.6
2025-11-30	@ FC Ashdod	Ligat ha'Al	2-2	67	0	0	6.3
2025-11-27	vs Lyon	Europa League	0-6	33	0	0	6.1
2025-11-16	@ Israel	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. I	4-1	66	1	0	7.7
2025-11-13	vs Italy	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. I	0-2	75	0	0	6.3
2025-11-09	vs Beitar Jerusalem	Ligat ha'Al	2-6	0	0	0
2025-11-06	@ Aston Villa	Europa League	2-0	12	0	0	6.2
2025-11-01	@ Maccabi Bnei Raina	Ligat ha'Al	0-2	24	0	0	6.0
2025-10-27	vs Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona	Ligat ha'Al	3-1	1	0	0
2025-10-05	vs Maccabi Haifa	Ligat ha'Al	1-1	0	0	0
2025-10-02	vs Dinamo Zagreb	Europa League	1-3	0	0	0
2025-09-20	vs Hapoel Jerusalem FC	Ligat ha'Al	2-1	64	0	0	6.5
2025-09-16	@ Hapoel Petah Tikva	Ligat ha'Al	0-4	3	0	0
2025-09-13	@ Ironi Tiberias	Ligat ha'Al	1-4	64	1	0	7.4
2025-09-09	@ Norway	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. I	11-1	90	0	0	6.2
2025-08-31	vs Maccabi Netanya	Ligat ha'Al	4-0	64	1	0	7.5
2025-08-28	@ Dynamo Kyiv	Europa League Qualification	1-0	22	0	0
2025-08-21	vs Dynamo Kyiv	Europa League Qualification	3-1	23	0	0
2025-08-14	vs Hamrun Spartans	Europa League Qualification	3-1	90	0	0
2025-08-05	@ Hamrun Spartans	Europa League Qualification	1-2	64	0	0
2025-07-30	vs Pafos FC	Champions League Qualification	0-1	0	0	0
2025-07-22	@ Pafos FC	Champions League Qualification	1-1	19	0	0
2025-07-13	vs Hapoel Beer Sheva	Super Cup	1-2	27	0	0	6.1
2025-06-09	@ Italy	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. I	2-0	72	0	0	6.1
2025-06-06	@ Poland	Friendlies	2-0	65	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Maccabi Tel Aviv	senior	17	2	1	6.48
2024/2025	SC Heerenveen	senior	29	12	0	6.72
2023/2024	SC Heerenveen	senior	20	5	0	6.27
2023/2024	Beitar Jerusalem	senior	3	0	0	-
2022/2023	Beitar Jerusalem	senior	33	19	0	-
2022/2023	DAC 1904 Dunajska Streda	senior	13	1	1	-
2021/2022	Maccabi Petach Tikva	senior	18	5	0	-
2021/2022	DAC 1904 Dunajska Streda	senior	10	0	0	-
2020/2021	DAC 1904 Dunajska Streda	senior	26	6	0	-
2020	FK Vitebsk	senior	18	9	0	-
2019	Shakhtyor Soligorsk	senior	5	0	0	-
2018/2019	Shakhtyor Soligorsk	senior	2	0	0	-
2018	Shakhtyor Soligorsk	senior	8	0	0	-
2018	Zimbru	senior	12	5	0	-
2017/2018	Zimbru	senior	3	0	0	-
2017	Zimbru	senior	9	0	0	-
2016/2017	Zimbru	senior	3	0	0	-
2015/2016	Zimbru	senior	1	0	0	-
2026	Moldova	national team	6	2	0	6.70
2025	Moldova	national team	1	0	0	-
2024	Moldova	national team	16	6	1	5.66
2023	Moldova	national team	2	1	0	6.54
2022	Moldova	national team	14	7	0	6.52
2021	Moldova	national team	2	0	0	5.92
2020	Moldova	national team	10	2	0	5.60
2019	Moldova	national team	1	0	0	-
2018/2019	Moldova	national team	4	0	0	-
2019	Moldova U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2017	Moldova U19	national team	2	0	0	-