Maxim Potîrniche
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| Date of birth | 13 June 1989 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | |||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2025 | Petrocub Hîncești | 156 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2022 | Moldova | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Maxim Potîrniche (born 13 June 1989) is a Moldovan politician and former footballer who played as a defender.
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.[1]
International career
On 10 August 2011 Potîrniche made his debut for the Moldova national football team in a friendly match against Cyprus.[2]
Politics
Potîrniche entered the 2025 Moldovan parliamentary election as a candidate for the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), being placed 27th on the party list.[3][4] The PAS won the election with 55 seats, thus securing Potîrniche's place in the parliament.
Personal life
Maxim Potîrniche declares himself Romanian[5] and supports the reunification of Moldova and Romania.
Honours
Sheriff Tiraspol[6]
Petrocub Hîncești[6]
References
- ^ Maxim Potîrniche at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Maxim Potîrniche » Internationals".
- ^ https://pas2025.md/candidat/maxim-potirniche-2/
- ^ https://alegeri.md/w/Lista_candida%C8%9Bilor_Partidului_Ac%C8%9Biune_%C8%99i_Solidaritate_la_alegerile_parlamentare_din_2025
- ^ "Gânsari și Potârniche: "1 decembrie- Ziua noastă Națională!" - Social - Jurnal.md". Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Maxim Potîrniche". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 June 2024.
External links
- Maxim Potîrniche at EU-Football.info (archive)
- Maxim Potîrniche at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)