Dan Pușcaș (born 1 June 2001) is a Moldovan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Petrocub Hîncești and the Moldova national team.

Club career

Pușcaș has played for

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until the summer of 2020, before signing for Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol. He left the team in December 2021, when his contract expired. In February 2022 he joined Sfîntul Gheorghe, reaching the final of

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in the same year. He scored only one goal for the team, against his former club Dinamo-Auto in a Moldovan Super Liga match. In July 2023 he joined Petrocub Hîncești, winning the Moldovan Double in his first season with the club.

International career

Pușcaș was part of Moldova U19 squad in the "Roma Caput Mundi" tournament which took place in Italy in February 2019. He also played in

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and 2020 Euro U19 qualification. He played for Moldova U21 at 2023 Euro U21 qualification. On 10 September 2024 Pușcaș made his debut for the

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in a friendly against

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Honours

Sfîntul Gheorghe *

runner-up: 2021–22 Petrocub Hîncești *

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: 2023–24 *

: 2023–24

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* 1998 births Living people People from Dubăsari Footballers from Transnistria Moldovan men's footballers 21st-century Moldovan sportsmen Men's association football midfielders FC Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol players FC Sfîntul Gheorghe players FC Petrocub Hîncești players Moldovan Super Liga players Moldova men's youth international footballers Moldova men's under-21 international footballers Moldova men's international footballers {{Moldova-footy-bio-stub