Călin Calaidjoglu

Călin Calaidjoglu
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001
Place of birth Chișinău, Moldova
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Supra du Québec
Number 17
Youth career
CS LaSalle
Marcet Academy
2015–2019 Montreal Impact
2019 → Bologna (loan)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Montreal Carabins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Cholet B
2020–2021 Béziers 0 (0)
2022–2023 Sfîntul Gheorghe 28 (2)
2023 Petrocub Hîncești 6 (0)
2024–2025 FC Laval 34 (7)
2026– FC Supra du Québec 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of April 11, 2026

Călin Calaidjoglu (born 18 January 2001) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Supra du Québec in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Born in Moldova, Calaidjoglu moved with his family to LaSalle, Quebec in Canada at the age of two.[2] He began playing youth soccer at age five with CS LaSalle.[2] He later spent three years playing with the Marcet Academy in Spain.[3] In 2015, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[4][5] In March 2019, he went on loan with the academy of Italian club Bologna.[6]

University career

In 2025, Calaidjoglu began attending the Université de Montréal, where he played for the men's soccer team. In 2025, he was named a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian.[7]

Club career

In June 2019, he signed for French side Cholet on a three-year contract.[8][9] He had come on trial with the club for two weeks with both the second and first teams prior to signing.[10]

In September 2020, he signed with Béziers in the French fourth tier.[11][12]

In February 2022, he signed for Moldovan club Sfîntul Gheorghe.[13]

In July 2023, he signed with Petrocub Hîncești in the Moldovan Super Liga.[14] During the 23-24 winter break, he departed the club.[15]

He then played with FC Laval in Ligue1 Québec.[16]

At the 2026 CPL-U Sports Draft, he was selected first overall by FC Supra du Québec.[16] In March 2026, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, allowing him to maintain his university eligibility.[17]

International career

Calaidjoglu is eligible to represent Moldova, Turkey, and Canada at international level.[18]

In December 2015, he was called up to a camp with the Canada U15 team for the first time.[2] In October 2018, he was called up to the Canada U20 team to a pre-tournament camp for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, but did not make the final squad.[19]

In February 2022, he was called up to the Moldova U21.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Кэлин Калайджоглу и Майкл Джордан ещё не встретились, но жизнь может дать шанс" [Calin Calaidjoglu and Michael Jordan have not met yet, but life can give a chance]. Sports.md (in Russian). 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Călin Calaidjoglu at Canada Soccer
  3. ^ "Calin Calaidjoglu, une pépite qui brille plus que les autres" [Calin Calaidjoglu, a nugget that shines brighter than the others]. TVA Sports (in French). 20 September 2018.
  4. ^ Martineau, Nicolas A (4 June 2019). "Calin Calaidjoglu quitte l'Impact pour l'Europe" [Calin Calaidjoglu leaves Impact for Europe]. TVA Sports (in French).
  5. ^ Desmond, Rhys (16 August 2022). "Calin Calaidjoglu – Player Analysis". The Mastermind Site.
  6. ^ Sincennes, Carl (15 March 2019). "Des bourses pour deux athlètes laSallois" [Scholarships for two athletes from LaSalle]. Journal Métro (in French).
  7. ^ "UFV's Mateo Branzinha named 2025 U SPORTS men's soccer player of the year". U Sports. 5 November 2025.
  8. ^ Lévesque, Dave (12 June 2019). "Calin Calaidjoglu a choisi la France" [Calin Calaidjoglu a choisi la France] (in French). Le Journal de Montréal.
  9. ^ "Calin Calaidjoglu signe au SO Cholet" [Calin Calaidjoglu signs for SO Cholet]. SO Cholet (in French). 13 June 2019.
  10. ^ "National. Calin Calaidjoglu quatrième recrue du SO Cholet" [National. Calin Calaidjoglu fourth recruit of SO Cholet]. Ouest-France (in French). 13 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Calin Calaidjoglu, un canadien à l'ASB" [Calin Calaidjoglu, a Canadian at the ASB] (in French). AS Béziers. 7 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Football : Calin Calaidjoglu, international U20 canadien, arrive à Béziers" [Football: Calin Calaidjoglu, Canadian U20 international, arrives in Béziers]. Midi Libre (in French). 10 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Călin Calaidjoglu: "Sfîntul Gheorghe e ceea de ce am nevoie din punct de vedere profesional"" [Călin Calaidjoglu: "Sfîntul Gheorghe is what I need from a professional point of view"] (in Romanian). Moldfootball. 23 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Călin Calaidjoglu s-a transferat la Petrocub" [Călin Calaidjoglu transferred to Petrocub]. Moldfootball (in Romanian). 13 July 2023.
  15. ^ "S-a incheiat pauza de iarna pentru mai multe cluburi din Super Liga Moldovei. Petrocub, Zimbru, Milsami si Dacia au revenit la antrenamente" [The winter break has ended for several clubs in the Super League of Moldova. Petrocub, Zimbru, Milsami and Dacia returned to training]. Pro TV (in Romanian). 16 January 2024.
  16. ^ a b "FC Supra du Quebec building roster with top two picks in U Sports draft". Sportsnet. 28 November 2025.
  17. ^ "Supra sign top two picks Calaidjoglu and Marcoux". Canadian Premier League. 25 March 2026.
  18. ^ "Новый талант с молдавскими корнями – он может выбрать одну из трёх сборных" [New talent with Moldovan roots - he can choose one of three national teams]. Sports.md (in Russian). 20 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Canada announces squad for the CONCACAF men's U-20 Championship". Ontario Soccer Association. 30 October 2018.
  20. ^ Teeşanu, Maria (23 February 2022). "Călin Calaidjoglu: Este o onoare să joci pentru echipa țării" [Călin Calaidjoglu: It is an honor to play for the country's team]. Moldovan Football Federation (in Romanian).
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