Maxim Potîrniche

Maxim Potîrniche (born 13 June 1989) is a footballer who plays as a defender. He currently plays for Petrocub Hîncești.^[1]

Maxim Potîrniche

Potîrniche in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Maxim Potîrniche
Date of birth	(1989-06-13) 13 June 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Petrocub Hîncești
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2012	Academia UTM Chișinău	103	(4)
2012	Iskra-Stal Rîbnița	12	(0)
2013	Belshina Bobruisk	23	(1)
2014	Energetyk ROW Rybnik	3	(0)
2014	Zimbru Chișinău	12	(0)
2015–2017	Sheriff Tiraspol	34	(0)
2017–	Petrocub Hîncești	143	(5)
International career^‡
2011–	Moldova	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 April 2023

Club career

FC Academia

In 2008 Maxim Potîrniche signed for his home town club, Moldovan outfit FC Academia, where he made 23 appearances in his first season.^[2]

International career

On 10 August 2011 Potîrniche made his debut for the Moldova national football team in a friendly match against Cyprus.^[3]

Personal life

Maxim Potîrniche declares himself Romanian^[4] and supports the reunification of Moldova and Romania.

References

1. Maxim Potîrniche at Soccerway
2. Maxim Potîrniche at National-Football-Teams.com
3. "Maxim Potîrniche » Internationals".
4. . Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.

External links

• Maxim Potîrniche at EU-Football.info
• Maxim Potîrniche at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)