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 (age 25)
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

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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

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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

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As of match played 14 May 2023[4][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[a] 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
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

References

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  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. ^ a b 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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