Radu Gînsari (born 10 December 1991) is a Moldovan professional

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who plays as a winger or a midfielder for Greek

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club

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. He also possesses Russian citizenship as Radu Leonidovich Gynsar (russian: Раду Леонидович Гынсарь) and was registered with the Russian Premier League as a domestic player.

Club career

Early career

Started playing football at the age of 8 years old, at a club "Razdisor" from Ciocana region. After a few months of training, he was transferred to

CSCT Buiucani Fotbal Club Dacia Buiucani, commonly known as Dacia Buiucani is a Moldovan football club from the Buiucani sector of Chișinău. The club competes in the Super Liga, the first tier of Moldovan football. The academy of the club is called CSCT ...

at the age of 9 years old, having Jardan Vasile as his coach. Then, during 3–4 years, has been trained some important chapters of the Book of Football from Andronic Mihai. At the age of 15 he continued his training with another coach, Ciubaru Igor, so that at the age of 16, was purchased by FC Academia UTM Chişinău, where he played five years. His initial position on the field was a central midfielder, but sometimes he was played as a winger or forward. The most comfortable position he feels playing on, and also the position where he is most efficient is a central midfielder. Initially he started playing with the number 4 on his shirt when he was playing at CSCT Buiucani. Then it was changed to number 14, which he thinks that it is his lucky number.

Professional career

He spent 5 years playing for

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. In the winter of 2013 he had trials at Rubin Kazan, but for undisclosed reasons hadn't signed with the Russian side. Before he signed with

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in the summer, he had trials at

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, but unfortunately he didn't sign eventually as he got injured in training. In his first season for

he scored 6 goals and he won the Moldovan Cup. On 11 June he announced on his Facebook page that he is no longer a Zimbru player with a message, "On this day officially I announce that I have left the club.I want to thank all the teammates and staff.Good luck!". On 16 June he signed with

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. His first goal for

was in the

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match against his previous club,

. Unfortunately, his team has lost at the penalty kicks. On 28 June 2019, he joined Russian Premier League club PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. On 6 February 2020, he returned to Israel, joining

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on a 6-month loan. On 26 February 2021, Gînsari returned to Moldova, signing for Moldovan National Division side

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International career

During his tenth cap, Gînsari scored his first international goal. It came against

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in a friendly match in June 2016. Gînsari scored again, in a 3–1 defeat to

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during a March 2017 friendly match.

Career statistics

International goals

:''As of match played 18 November 2018. Moldova score listed first, score column indicates score after each Gînsari goal.''

Personal life

Family

Radu was born to Elena and Leonid Gînsari. He has a brother named Sandu Gînsari. Radu Gînsari declares himself as Romanian and supports the reunification of

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and Romania.https://www.facebook.com/radutzu14/posts/124630271029346

Education

He graduated with a bachelor in Modern Languages and Management in 2010. He is currently a student at Moldova State University with the Faculty of Finance and Banking.

Honours

Zimbru Chișinău * Moldovan Cup: 2013–14 Hapoel Haifa *

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: 2017–18 *

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Individual * Moldovan National Division Best Forward: 2014

References

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