Alexei Koșelev (born 19 November 1993) is a Moldovan professional

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who plays for

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club

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as a

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. He is also a member of the Moldova national team.

Club career

Sheriff Tiraspol

In the summer of 2015 Koșelev signed for

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. In his first season he made 25 appearances in the

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conceding 10 goals and having 15 clean sheets. His performances helped Sheriff secure the 2015–16 and the 2016–17 Moldovan National Division.

Fortuna Sittard

In July 2018, Koșelev moved to Dutch club

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, signing on a three-year deal. He made his league debut for the club on 11 August 2018 in a 1–1 away draw with

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, playing all ninety minutes of the match.

International career

Koșelev made 18 appearances for the Moldova national under-21 team. He was a standout player during the 2015 European U-21 qualification campaign, having six clean sheets in 10 qualifying games. In 2015, he made his senior debut for the Moldova national team in a qualifying match against Russia.http://www.fc-sheriff.com/en/vse/moldova-russia-alexei-koselev-played-all-90-minutes/Moldova – Russia. Alexei Koselev played all 90 minutes.

Honours

Sheriff Tiraspol *

: 2015–16, 2016–17 *

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: 2016–17 *

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: 2015, 2016

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