Călin Calaidjoglu

Călin Calaidjoglu (born 18 January 2001) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Laval in Ligue1 Québec.

Călin Calaidjoglu

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Chișinău, Moldova
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Laval
Youth career
	CS LaSalle
	Marcet Academy
2015–2019	Montreal Impact
2019	→ Bologna (loan)
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–	FC Laval	20	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 September 2024

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]

Club career

In June 2019, he signed for French side Cholet on a three-year contract.^[7][8] He had come on trial with the club for two weeks with both the second and first teams prior to signing.^[9]

In September 2020, he signed with Béziers in the French fourth tier.^[10][11]

In February 2022, he signed for Moldovan club Sfîntul Gheorghe.^[12]

In July 2023, he signed with Petrocub Hîncești in the Moldovan Super Liga.^[13] During the 23-24 winter break, he departed the club.^[14]

International career

Calaidjoglu is eligible to represent Moldova, Turkey, and Canada at international level.^[15]

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.^[16]

In February 2022, he was called up to the Moldova U21.^[17]