Mihail Caimacov


Mihail Caimacov is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for HNL club Slaven Belupo and the Moldova national team.
Caimacov has played for a number of teams in Moldova, Croatia, Slovenia and Russia. He made his national team debut in 2020 and has gone on to represent Moldova 34 times, scoring three goals.

Club career

Caimacov made his professional debut for Sheriff Tiraspol in the Moldovan National Division on 24 February 2017, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute for Evgheni Oancea in the away match against Speranța Nisporeni, which finished as a 2–0 win. In total, he made three appearances for Sheriff Tiraspol before leaving in 2017.
In 2020, he joined Osijek in Croatia. He would only play once for the team. Whilst at Osijek, he was loaned out to Slovenian clubs Olimpija Ljubljana and Koper.
After leaving Osijek in 2021, Caimacov joined Slaven Belupo. On 7 September 2022, Caimacov joined Russian Premier League club FC Torpedo Moscow on loan with an option to buy. He returned to Slaven Belupo at the end of the loan.

International career

In 2018, Caimacov played for Moldova U21 in 2019 [UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 1|qualification for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship]. In total, he was capped four times at under 21 level.
On 3 September 2020, Caimacov made his debut for Moldova in a 2020–21 [UEFA Nations League C|2020–21 UEFA Nations League] match against Kosovo.
In the first matchday of 2024–25 UEFA Nations League he scored the opening goal in a 2–0 over Malta. This was one the four goals nominated for the Goal of the round.
In total, Caimacov has played 35 times for the Moldovan national team and has scored three goals.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 June 2022Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova1–02–12022–23 UEFA Nations League D
2.7 September 2024Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova1–02–02024–25 UEFA Nations League D
3.25 March 2025Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova2–32–32026 [FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I|2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying]