Iurie Iovu

Iurie Iovu (born 6 July 2002) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a defender for HNL club Istra 1961.

Club career
He was raised in the system of Cagliari and began receiving call-ups to their senior squad in early 2022. He remained on the bench on all those occasions.

On 31 August 2022, Iovu signed a two-year contract with Serie B club Venezia and was immediately loaned out to Istra 1961 in Croatia, with an obligation to buy.

International career
He made his debut for Moldova national football team on 15 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Austria.