Valeriu Gaiu

Valeriu Gaiu (born 6 February 2001) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for German club SV Wilhelmshaven.

Valeriu Gaiu

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth	Moldova
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	SV Wilhelmshaven
Number	5
Youth career
	Real Succes
	Sheriff Tiraspol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Sheriff Tiraspol	17	(0)
2021	→ Dinamo-Auto (loan)	16	(1)
2022	→ CSF Bălți (loan)	18	(0)
2023	→ Zimbru (loan)	9	(0)
2024	VfL Germania Leer
2024–	SV Wilhelmshaven	0	(0)
International career‡
2017	Moldova U17	2	(0)
2018–2019	Moldova U19	6	(0)
2020–2022	Moldova U21	12	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 June 2022

Career

Gaiu made his debut for Sheriff Tiraspol in the Moldovan National Division on 3 July 2020 in a 2–0 win against Speranța Nisporeni.^[3][4] On 2 July 2021, it was announced that he had joined Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol on a loan deal.^[5] In February 2022, he joined Bălți on loan.^[6]