Emil Tîmbur (born 21 July 1997) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lithuanian A Lyga club Panevėžys and the Moldova national team.

Emil Tîmbur
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-21) 21 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Chișinău, Moldova
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
FK Panevėžys
Youth career
Zimbru Chișinău
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Zimbru-2 Chișinău 71 (0)
2014–2018 Zimbru Chișinău 22 (0)
2018–2019 Torpedo-BelAZ 0 (0)
2019–2024 Milsami Orhei 99 (0)
2024– Panevėžys 6 (0)
International career
2013 Moldova U17[a] 1 (0)
2015 Moldova U19[a] 1 (0)
2017–2018 Moldova U21[a] 6 (0)
2022– Moldova 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 January 2022

Club career

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Tîmbur made his professional debut for Zimbru Chișinău in the Divizia Națională on 1 April 2017 against Milsami Orhei.[1] He reached the final of the Moldovan Cup in his last season with the club. In August 2018 he joined the Belarusian side Torpedo-BelAZ.[2] In July 2019 Tîmbur transfered to Politehnica Timișoara, but returned in Moldova to Milsami Orhei two months later. He has 113 appearances for the club in all competitions.[3] On 13 June 2024 Panevėžys Club announced about the signing of Tîmbur.[4]

International career

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Tîmbur has played for Moldova under-17, under-19, and under-21 in the qualifying campaigns for the European Championships. On 18 January 2022 he made his debut for the Moldova national football team as a substitute in the second half in a friendly with Uganda.[5]

Honours

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Zimbru Chișinău

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Only official UEFA matches included

References

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  1. ^ "Zimbru vs Milsami" (in Romanian).[permanent dead link]zimbru.md
  2. ^ "Молдавский голкипер Тымбур подписал контракт с "Торпедо-БелАЗ"". football.by (in Russian). 8 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Emil Tîmbur a plecat de la Milsami și a semnat un contract cu Panevezys Lituania". moldfootball (in Romanian). 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ Klubas pasipildė pažįstamu vartininku
  5. ^ "Moldova vs. Uganda 2 - 3". Soccerway.
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