Serghei Cleșcenco
Serghei Cleșcenco (; born 20 May 1972) is a retired Moldovan footballer. He holds the record for the most goals scored in a single season by a foreigner in Israel. He is a former manager of Zimbru Chișinău, where he also spent large parts of his playing career. He is the all-time top goalscorer of the Moldova national team with 11 goals. Career. After a successful period with Zimbru Chișinău, Cleșcenco was taken on trial by English club Watford in early 1998. He impressed, but work permit issues, along with Zimbru Chișinău asking for too much money prevented  the deal from going through. In 1999, Cleșcenco joined Maccabi Haifa. It was one of the most successful starts ever for a foreigner in Israel as he bagged 22 goals in his first season topping the record set by Polish striker Andrzej Kubica for most goals scored by a foreigner in Israel in a single season. After another strong season in Haifa, he moved to Hapoel Tel Aviv, where he was part of the squad that reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup. He scored one of the goals as they memorably knocked out Chelsea. Personal life. Cleșcenco's  son, Nicky Cleșcenco, is also a footballer who has appeared for the Moldova national team. Honours. Player. Zimbru Chișinău Maccabi Haifa Hapoel Tel Aviv Manager. Milsami