Nicky Cleșcenco

Cleșcenco's current-season form is level with last season (Season 3→3), while his Rating held around 36. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 3).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Kilmarnock · 12th	1	0	6.2	36	3
2025/26	Kilmarnock · 11th	5	1	6.72	36	3
2024/25	Petrocub	1	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Zimbru	2	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Petrocub	20	7	—	—	—
2022/23	PetrocubLoan	4	1	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Moldova · international

Side	Apps	G
Moldova	7	0
Moldova U21	10	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

N. Cleșcenco is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Kilmarnock, rated 36.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.2 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cleșcenco.

On the season, Cleșcenco graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.204 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 3).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 25 Cleșcenco is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.2 reflects that trajectory.

36.9

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

4.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

7.2%

Minutes

limited game time

2.2

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Kilmarnock finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.2

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 5 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (11th of 12) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.37 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 7.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 36.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %7.2%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.367

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.367

Defensive actions / 902.204

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 25, Cleșcenco sits on 8.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Cleșcenco's projected Rating — 36.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

KilmarnockJan 2026 – now-

ZZimbruuntil Jan 2026

PPetrocub(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jan 2026

FC Sionuntil Jan 2023

About N. Cleșcenco

Nicky Serghei Cleșcenco is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Kilmarnock, born on July 23, 2001 in Dublin, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Moldova. Kilmarnock currently sit 12th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, N. Cleșcenco has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 59 minutes, averaging a 6.2 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 2, 2026: 3-4 loss away at ST Johnstone (59 minutes, 6.2 rating)

N. Cleșcenco's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Kilmarnock face Dundee Utd at home in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Cleșcenco at 36.9 with a Season form score of 4.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Super Liga and the Cupa. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, N. Cleșcenco has totalled 39 club appearances with 9 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 20 appearances for Petrocub.

N. Cleșcenco's career has also included time at ZZimbru, PPetrocub and FC Sion.

On the international stage, N. Cleșcenco has represented Moldova and Moldova U21 — 17 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.