Cosmin Moti is a Romanian football defender who currently plays for Ludogorets Razgrad in the Bulgarian A Group.
Moti started his career at Universitatea Craiova, before moved to Dinamo Bucuresti in 2005. Moti made his competitive debut for Dinamo in the 2005 Supercupa Romaniei against Steaua Bucuresti on 31 July. On 1 September 2008, Moti was surprisingly sent on loan to Siena. He made his Serie A debut on 25 October. Moti made his first start for Siena in a 1–1 home draw against Bologna on 16 November. On 2 February 2009, his loan was cancelled by Siena and he returned to Dinamo Bucharest. On 28 June 2012, Moti signed with Bulgarian club Ludogorets Razgrad. He made his debut on 18 July, in a 1–1 home draw against Dinamo Zagreb in the second qualifying round of the Champions League. A months later, on 19 August, he made his A Group debut in a 3–1 home win over Beroe Stara Zagora. With his wholehearted attitude and commitment to the team, he quickly established himself as a first-team regular. Moti made his debut for the Romanian national football team on 31 May 2008, coming on for the second half in a friendly game against Montenegro that finished with a convincing 4–0 win for Romania. On 10 September 2008, Moti took part in his first official game for the national team, coming on in the 68th minute in an away qualifier for the 2010 World Cup against the Faroe Islands that Romania won 1–0. After this first spell Moti did not get called back to the national team until October 2011, when he played his first full 90 minutes as Romania and Belarus finished 2–2 in Bucharest. Because of his part in Ludogorets Razgrad's entry into the Champions League group stage, Moti was once more recalled into the national team to face regional rivals Greece in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier on 7 September 2014. |
