Nicky Cleșcenco, a forward primarily deployed as a left winger, was given the gift of life on 23 July 2001, making him currently 24 years of age. While he may be serving Kilmarnock at the present, a Scottish Premiership side, Cleșcenco was in fact born in the Republic of Ireland. With a height of 5ft 9in (1.77m) and a weight of 10st 7lb (67kg), Cleșcenco dons the number 20 jersey for Kilmarnock. However, his skills on the pitch have not been confined to Kilmarnock nor Scotland as he has also earned caps for the Moldova national team.
Cleșcenco's value in the world of football, as per the evaluation of Transfermarkt, stands at approximately £127k. This amount, while modest in comparison to some, is a testament to his ability to make significant contributions to his team on the field.
Cleșcenco embarked on his professional journey in July 2017 with União Leiria, a side in the Liga Portugal 2. A sea change occurred in February 2021 when he departed União Leiria to ply his trade in Switzerland with Sion, a club partaking in the Swiss Super League.
The year 2023 marked a sort of homecoming for Cleșcenco, as he was transferred to Petrocub Hincesti in his ancestral homeland's Divizia Națională. The specifics of the transfer fee remain obscure. His tenure at Petrocub was rather short-lived, as he joined Zimbru Chișinău, another Divizia Națională team, in February 2025.
In January 2026, Cleșcenco bid adieu to Moldova and embarked northward to Scotland, signing with Kilmarnock. The particulars of the transfer fee are undisclosed. Now, as he graces the fields of the Premiership, one can only anticipate the future successes this skillful winger has yet to contribute to the glorious world of football.
