Cosmin Moți

Cosmin Iosif Moți (born 3 December 1984) is a Romanian retired professional footballer who played as a central defender and currently the technical director of Ludogorets Razgrad.

Moți began his career at Universitatea Craiova before moving to Dinamo București in June 2005. He spent seven seasons with the club and won the 2005 Supercupa Romaniei, 2006–07 Liga I title and 2011–12 Cupa Romaniei. While at Dinamo, he also spent time on loan at Serie A club Siena.

In June 2012, Moți signed with Ludogorets, with whom he won seven consecutive Bulgarian league titles, as well as two Bulgarian Cups, and four Bulgarian Supercups. In May 2015, Ludogorets Arena's South Stand was officially renamed the Moți Stand in recognition of his unique contribution for Ludogorets's first ever participation in the group stage of Champions league.

In 2008, Moți won his first cap for Romania. He has represented the country at UEFA Euro 2008 and 2016.

Club Career

Early years / Dinamo București

On 24 May 2003, Cosmin Moți made his debut for FC Universitatea Craiova in a 3–0 league loss against Ceahlaul Piatra Neamț. After he spent three seasons at FC Universitatea Craiova, Moți went to play for Dinamo București.

He made his competitive debut for Dinamo under coach Ioan Andone, playing the full 90 minutes in the 2005 Supercupa Romaniei which ended with a 3–2 victory against rival side Steaua București on 31 July. In the 2006–07 Liga I season, coach Mircea Rednic put Moți to form a couple in the central defense with Ștefan Radu, which helped Dinamo win the Liga I trophy.

In June 2008, he had been linked with a move to Lazio to play alongside his former Dinamo teammate, Ștefan Radu who was already there. Lazio's president, Claudio Lotito, came to Romania to discuss the transfer with Dinamo's officials but the move fell through.

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