Victor_Străistari
Victor Străistari
Moldovan footballer (born 1999)
Victor Străistari (born 21 June 1999) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Moldovan Super Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Criuleni, Moldova | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2017 | Real Succes Chișinău | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Petrocub Hîncești | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Dinamo-Auto | 30 | (0) |
| 2021 | Dunărea Călărași | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | CSF Bălți | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 9 | (0) |
| 2023– | Sheriff Tiraspol | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Moldova U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Moldova U21 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 April 2021 | |||
Străistari started playing football for Real Succes Chișinău before joining the Sheriff Tiraspol academy.[1] He made his professional debut as part of Petrocub Hîncești on 10 November 2018, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Dinamo-Auto.[2]
In 2019, Străistari moved to Dinamo-Auto where he experienced his breakthrough.[3] He made 34 appearances through two seasons,[4] including his European debut on 27 August 2020 in a 2–1 away loss to Ventspils in a UEFA Europa League qualifier.[5]
Străistari joined Romanian Liga II club Dunărea Călărași on 21 July 2021, signing a one-year contract.[6] One month later, however, he returned to Moldova, signing with CSF Bălți on 28 August 2021.[7] He made his debut for the club on 11 September in a 1–1 away draw against Milsami.[8]
On 26 June 2023, Sheriff Tiraspol announced that Străistari had returned to the club.[9]
Străistari is a Moldovan youth international, and has gained a combined 13 caps for Moldova under-19 and under-21. He made his debut at under-21 level on 11 October 2019 in a 2–1 win over Wales.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Petrocub Hîncești | 2018 | Divizia Națională | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Dinamo-Auto | 2019 | Divizia Națională | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Divizia Națională | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Dunărea Călărași | 2021–22 | Liga II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| CSF Bălți | 2021–22 | Divizia Națională | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Moldovan Super Liga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Sfîntul Gheorghe | 2022–23 | Moldovan Super Liga | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 58 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- "Egalitate! Echipa de fotbal a Moldovei și a Armeniei au disputat un meci amical". AGORA (in Romanian). 4 September 2016. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "Dinamo-Auto – CS Petrocub 1:0 (Divizia Nationala 2018, 27. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "Dumitru Coval: "Este un lucru minunat când etapă după etapă observam cum scopul nostru se transformă în realitate"". Divizia-A (in Romanian). 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- Victor Străistari at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- "Ventspils-Dinamo-Auto | UEFA Europa League 2020/21". UEFA. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "Victor Straistari va continua cariera în România". moldfootball.com (in Romanian). 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "FC Bălți a transferat un portar". moldfootball.com (in Romanian). 28 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "FC Milsami – FC Bălţi 1:1 (Divizia Nationala 2021/2022, 9. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "Пять новичков" (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- Buga, Ion (11 October 2019). "U-21 / Moldova - Țara Galilor 2-1". FMF (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- Victor Străistari at WorldFootball.net