{{short description|Moldovan footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Denis Zmeu | image = | height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|5|8}} | birth_place = Chişinău, Moldovan SSR | currentclub = Moldova (fitness coach) | clubnumber = | position = Central midfielder | youthyears1 = <!--No info--> | youthclubs1 = Zimbru Chişinău | years1 = 2003–2006 | clubs1 = Zimbru-2 Chişinău | caps1 = 37 | goals1 = 24 | years2 = 2003–2006 | clubs2 = Zimbru Chişinău | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2007–2013 | clubs3 = Vaslui | caps3 = 81 | goals3 = 3 | totalcaps = 133 | totalgoals = 27 | nationalyears1 = 2007–2011 | nationalteam1 = Moldova | nationalcaps1 = 20<ref>{{cite web|title=International appearances of Denis Zmeu|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=24536|publisher=eu-football.info|accessdate=22 November 2013}}</ref> | nationalgoals1 = 1 | manageryears1 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs1 = Milsami Orhei (fitness coach) | manageryears2 = 2017–2019 | managerclubs2 = Politehnica Iași (fitness coach) | manageryears3 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs3 = Ararat-Armenia (fitness coach) | pcupdate = 6 June 2014 | ntupdate = 22 November 2013 | manageryears4 = 2020 | managerclubs4 = Noah (fitness coach) | manageryears5 = 2020–2022 | managerclubs5 = Akron Tolyatti (fitness coach) | manageryears6 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs6 = Sheriff Tiraspol (fitness coach) | manageryears7 = 2023–2025 | managerclubs7 = Ararat-Armenia (fitness coach) | manageryears8 = 2025– | managerclubs8 = Moldova (fitness coach) }} '''Denis Zmeu''' (born 8 May 1985)<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/players/denis-zmeu/12127/ Soccerway profile]</ref> is a former<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prime.md/rom/news/sport/item8446/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508062431/http://www.prime.md/rom/news/sport/item8446/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 May 2014 |title=Denis Zmeu se retrage din fotbal la vârstă de 28 de ani din cauza unei accidentări mai vechi |publisher=Prime.md |accessdate=2014-05-07 }}</ref> Moldovan footballer who played as a central midfielder. He is the current fitness coach of the Moldova national team.
From 24 August 2015 he is a coach for the physical training of all Moldavian football selections. From February 2016 to June 2017 he is a physical trainer at Milsami Orhei. Since June 2017 he has been a physical trainer at Politehnica Iași, the team for the first time in the 2017–2018 season qualifying in the play-off phase of the first league in Romania.<ref>[http://jurnal.md/ro/sport/2015/8/24/fostul-fotbalist-denis-zmeu-responsabil-de-conditia-fizica-a-fotbalistilor-nationalelor-moldovei/ Fostul fotbalist Denis Zmeu, responsabil de condiția fizică a fotbaliștilor naționalelor Moldovei]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://fmf.md/ro/news/read/comunicat_zmeu |title=Comunicat FMF |access-date=3 February 2019 |archive-date=9 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409120249/http://fmf.md/ro/news/read/comunicat_zmeu |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Club career ==
He started his career at Zimbru Chișinău. In the winter of 2007, he was bought by SC Vaslui for about €200,000. In that season he played every single game, but he failed to impress. He scored his first goal for SC Vaslui, in a 3–0 victory against FC Timişoara.
== International career ==
Soon after his transfer at SC Vaslui, he made his debut in the Moldova national team. He was a regular, until the last year, when, because he failed to play at Vaslui, he lost his place in the national team.
==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" rowspan="2"|'''Club''' !style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" rowspan="2"|'''Season''' !style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" colspan="2"|'''League''' !style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" colspan="2"|'''Cup''' !style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" colspan="2"|Europe !style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" colspan="2"|'''Other''' !style="background: #DCDCDC; text-align: center" colspan="3"|'''Total''' |- ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"|Apps ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"|Goals ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"|Apps ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"|Goals ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"|Apps ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"|Goals ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"|Apps ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"|Goals ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"|Apps ! style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"|Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Zimbru Chişinău |2003–04 |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2004–05 |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2005–06 |6||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||6||0 |- |2006–07 |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- !style="background: #E5E5E5; text-align: center" colspan="2"|Total ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|10 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|10 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|0 |- |rowspan="6"|SC Vaslui |2006–07 |15||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||0 |- |2007–08 |18||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||19||1 |- |2008–09 |17||1||4||0||3||0||0||0||24||1 |- |2009–10 |13||0||4||0||3||0||0||0||20||0 |- |2010–11 |4||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||5||0 |- |2011–12 |14||1||2||0||5||1||0||0||21||2 |- !style="background: #E5E5E5; text-align: center" colspan="2"|Total ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|81 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|3 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|12 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|11 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|1 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|104 ! style="background:#e5e5e5; text-align:center;"|4 |- !style="background: #b0c4de; text-align: center" colspan="2"|'''Career Total''' ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"|91 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"|3 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"|12 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"|11 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"|1 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"|0 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"|114 ! style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"|4 |}
''Statistics accurate as of match played 20 December 2011.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/21385/Denis_Zmeu.html|title=Zmeu, Denis|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=8 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="RS">{{cite web|url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/players/2170/denis-zmeu.htm|title=Zmeu, Denis|publisher=RomanianSoccer|accessdate=7 August 2019}}</ref>
===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;" ! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 11 October 2011 || Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova || {{fb|SMR}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center | 4–0 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |}
==Career honours== === SC Vaslui ===
* '''Cupa României''' ** ''Runner-up'': 2010 *'''UEFA Intertoto Cup''' **'''Winner''': 2008
Campionatul Armeniei Campion Ararat-Armenia 2019-2020
Campionatul Moldovei Campion Petrocub 2025-2026
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zmeu, Denis}} Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Chișinău Category:Moldovan men's footballers Category:Moldova men's international footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Moldovan expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Category:Liga I players Category:FC Vaslui players Category:FC Zimbru Chișinău players Category:Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Romania Category:Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Armenia
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