Maxim Potîrniche (born 13 June 1989) is a Moldovan

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who plays as a defender for

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club Petrocub Hîncești.

Club career

FC Academia

In 2008 Maxim Potîrniche signed for his home town club,

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n outfit FC Academia, where he made 23 appearances in his first season.

International career

On 10 August 2011 Potîrniche made his debut for the

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in a friendly match against

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Personal life

Maxim Potîrniche declares himself Romanian and supports the reunification of

and

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Honours

Sheriff Tiraspol *

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: 2015–16, 2016–17 *

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: 2014–15, 2016–17 *

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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

Petrocub Hîncești * Moldovan Super Liga: 2023–24 * Moldovan Cup:

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, 2023–24

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Potirniche, Maxim 1989 births Living people Footballers from Chișinău Moldovan men's footballers Moldova men's international footballers Men's association football defenders FC Academia Chișinău players FC Belshina Bobruisk players FC Iskra-Stal players KS ROW 1964 Rybnik players FC Zimbru Chișinău players FC Sheriff Tiraspol players FC Petrocub Hîncești players Moldovan Super Liga players Belarusian Premier League players I liga players Moldovan expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belarus Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Belarus Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Poland