Victor Străistari

Victor Străistari (born 21 June 1999) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Moldovan Super Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol.

Victor Străistari
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 April 2021

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Career statistics
As of match played 14 May 2023[4][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Petrocub Hîncești 2018 Divizia Națională 1000—10
Dinamo-Auto 2019 Divizia Națională 11010—120
2020–21 Divizia Națională 190201[lower-alpha 1]0220
Total 3003010340
Dunărea Călărași 2021–22 Liga II 0000—00
CSF Bălți 2021–22 Divizia Națională 9010—100
2022–23 Moldovan Super Liga 9000—90
Total 18010—190
Sfîntul Gheorghe 2022–23 Moldovan Super Liga 9040—130
Career total 5808010670
  1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Dinamo-Auto – CS Petrocub 1:0 (Divizia Nationala 2018, 27. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. "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.
  4. Victor Străistari at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. "Ventspils-Dinamo-Auto | UEFA Europa League 2020/21". UEFA. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "FC Milsami – FC Bălţi 1:1 (Divizia Nationala 2021/2022, 9. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  9. "Пять новичков" (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  10. 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.
  11. Victor Străistari at WorldFootball.net
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