2018 FC Sheriff Tiraspol season

Sheriff Tiraspol
2018 season
ChairmanViktor Gushan
ManagerRoberto Bordin
(until 24 April)
Victor Mihailov (interim)
(24 April-7 June)
Goran Sablić
(from 7 June)
StadiumSheriff Stadium
Divizia Naţională1st
2017–18 Moldovan CupQuarter-final
2018–19 Moldovan CupSemi-final
Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round
Europa LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alhaji Kamara (9)
All: Ziguy Badibanga (13)
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The 2018 season was FC Sheriff Tiraspol's 22nd season, and their 21st in the Divizia Naţională, the top-flight of Moldovan football.

Season events

On 24 April, manager Roberto Bordin resigned due to family reasons, with Victor Mihailov taking over in an interim capacity.[1] On 7 June, Goran Sablić was announced as Sheriff Tiraspol's new manager.[2]

Squad

As of match played 24 November 2018
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
12 Maxim Bardîș Moldova GK (1997-07-16)16 July 1997 (aged 21) Trainee 2017 0 0
20 Zvonimir Mikulić Croatia GK (1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (aged 28) NK Osijek 2018 41 0
21 Nicolai Cebotari Moldova GK (1997-05-24)24 May 1997 (aged 21) Sfântul Gheorghe 2018 2 0
33 Serghei Pașcenco Moldova GK (1982-12-18)18 December 1982 (aged 35) Zaria Bălți 2018
Defenders
4 Petru Racu Moldova DF (1987-07-17)17 July 1987 (aged 31) Milsami Orhei 2017 24 3
15 Cristiano Brazil DF (1993-08-29)29 August 1993 (aged 25) Volta Redonda 2018 64 2
22 Vadim Dijinari Moldova DF (1999-04-01)1 April 1999 (aged 19) Trainee 2018 1 0
23 Vladimir Kovačević Serbia DF (1992-11-11)11 November 1992 (aged 26) loan from Kortrijk 2018 17 1
26 Ivan Voropai Moldova DF (1998-04-21)21 April 1998 (aged 20) Trainee 2015 1 0
35 Ante Kulušić Croatia DF (1986-06-06)6 June 1986 (aged 32) HNK Rijeka 2017 48 5
55 Mateo Sušić Bosnia and Herzegovina DF (1990-11-18)18 November 1990 (aged 28) Sheriff Tiraspol 2017 132 4
90 Veaceslav Posmac Moldova DF (1990-11-07)7 November 1990 (aged 28) Dacia Chișinău 2017 66 3
Midfielders
7 Gerson Rodrigues Luxembourg MF (1995-06-20)20 June 1995 (aged 23) Telstar 2018 33 11
8 Jeremy de Nooijer Curaçao MF (1992-03-15)15 March 1992 (aged 26) Levski Sofia 2018 12 1
14 Wilfried Balima Burkina Faso MF (1985-03-20)20 March 1985 (aged 33) US Ouagadougou 2005
17 Alexandr Belousov Moldova MF (1998-05-14)14 May 1998 (aged 20) Youth Team 2018 12 3
18 Gheorghe Anton Moldova MF (1993-01-27)27 January 1993 (aged 25) Zimbru Chișinău 2017 51 2
19 Antun Palić Croatia MF (1988-06-25)25 June 1988 (aged 30) Dinamo București 2018 18 2
27 Vsevolod Nihaev Moldova MF (1999-05-04)4 May 1999 (aged 19) Trainee 2017 2 0
32 Evgheni Oancea Moldova MF (1996-01-05)5 January 1996 (aged 22) Trainee 2016 43 7
37 Artiom Bilinschii Moldova MF (1996-11-19)19 November 1996 (aged 22) Trainee 2017 5 0
77 Yury Kendysh Belarus MF (1990-06-10)10 June 1990 (aged 28) BATE Borisov 2018 42 4
88 Rifet Kapić Bosnia and Herzegovina MF (1995-07-03)3 July 1995 (aged 23) loan from Grasshoppers 2018 24 6
Forwards
9 Jô Santos Brazil FW (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 27) Zimbru Chișinău 2016 28 9
11 Abdoul Gafar Burkina Faso FW (1998-12-30)30 December 1998 (aged 19) Tambov 2018 15 1
39 Ziguy Badibanga Belgium FW (1991-11-26)26 November 1991 (aged 26) Omonia Nicosia 2017 66 22
45 Alhaji Kamara Sierra Leone FW (1994-04-16)16 April 1994 (aged 24) Al-Taawoun 2018 24 11
91 Andrei Cobeț Moldova FW (1997-01-03)3 January 1997 (aged 21) Trainee 2015 14 6
97 Alexandru Boiciuc Moldova FW (1997-08-21)21 August 1997 (aged 20) loan from Vejle Boldklub 2018 17 3
Players away on loan
16 Vadim Paireli Moldova MF (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 23) Trainee 2013 66 6
17 Artiom Rozgoniuc Moldova DF (1995-10-01)1 October 1995 (aged 23) Trainee 2013 31 0
24 Jessie Guera Djou Cameroon MF (1997-05-03)3 May 1997 (aged 21) loan from Accra Lions 2017 3 0
Left during the season
10 Jairo Brazil FW (1992-05-06)6 May 1992 (aged 26) loan from PAOK 2017 24 6
23 Aras Özbiliz Armenia MF (1990-03-09)9 March 1990 (aged 28) loan from Beşiktaş 2018 4 0
94 Dominik Kovačić Croatia DF (1990-03-09)9 March 1990 (aged 28) Lugano 2018 3 0
99 Vitalie Damașcan Moldova FW (1999-01-24)24 January 1999 (aged 19) loan from Torino 2018 46 23

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF Moldova MDA Artiom Rozgoniuc (at Sfântul Gheorghe)
16 MF Moldova MDA Vadim Paireli (at Sfântul Gheorghe Suruceni)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF Cameroon CMR Jessie Guera Djou (at Petrocub Hîncești)

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Friendlies

5 February 2018 Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 0 – 2 Slovenia Maribor Belek, Turkey
(UTC+6) Report
10 February 2018 Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 2 – 1 Montenegro Zeta Belek, Turkey
(UTC+6) Kamara
Badibanga 		Report
14 February 2018 Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 2 – 0 Hungary Debreceni VSC Belek, Turkey
(UTC+6) Badibanga Report
27 February 2018 Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 0 – 1 Finland KUPS Belek, Turkey
(UTC+6) Report
5 March 2018 Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 2 – 1 Ukraine Desna Chernihiv Belek, Turkey
(UTC+6) Cristiano
Kamara 		Report

Competitions

Divizia Națională

Main article: 2018 Moldovan National Division

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
28 19 6 3 58 14  +44 63 11 3 0 40 8  +32 8 3 3 18 6  +12

Last updated: 24 November 2018.
Source: See Results

Results

1 April 2018 1 Sheriff Tiraspol 3 – 0 Petrocub Hîncești Tiraspol
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kamara 30'
Gafar 80'
Oancea 82'		 Report Celeadnic Yellow card 30' Stadium: Indoor Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Gabriel Tupicico
7 April 2018 2 Sheriff Tiraspol 3 – 0 Speranța Nisporeni Tiraspol
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kamara 20'
Cristiano Yellow card 28' 40'
Damașcan 90+1'		 Report Drăgan Yellow card 74' Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Alexander Tean
14 April 2018 3 Milsami Orhei 0 – 1 Sheriff Tiraspol Orhei
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Graur Yellow card 70'
Cojocari Yellow card 88'
Mîțu Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Sušić Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Rodrigues Yellow card 63'
Badibanga 73'Yellow card 73'
Kulušić Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Gabriel Tupicico
22 April 2018 4 Sheriff Tiraspol 5 – 2 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kamara 38'
Badibanga 59'
Oancea 62'
Rodrigues 72'
Kendysh 83'		 Report V.Rassulov Yellow card 19'
Onofrei 26'Yellow card 26'
D.Janu Yellow card 45+1' 49'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco
29 April 2018 5 Sfântul Gheorghe 2 – 2 Sheriff Tiraspol Suruceni
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Istrati 20', 37'Yellow card 75'
Calugher Yellow card 41'
Railean Yellow card 88'		 Report Sušić 17'
Oancea 27'
Posmac Yellow card 42'
Kendysh Yellow card 90+1'
Kulušić Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Suruceni Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco
5 May 2018 6 Sheriff Tiraspol 3 – 1 Zimbru Chișinău Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kulušić 7'
Racu Yellow card 51'
Starîș 53' (o.g.)
Rodrigues 73'		 Report Stînă Yellow card 29'
Pozo 67'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Petru Stoianov
13 May 2018 7 Zaria Bălți 0 – 1 Sheriff Tiraspol Bălți
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Gulceac Yellow card 55'
D.Cemschi Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Damașcan 8'Yellow card 90'
Oancea Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stadionul Orășenesc
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Gabriel Tupicico
19 May 2018 8 Petrocub Hîncești 1 – 0 Sheriff Tiraspol Hîncești
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) V.Slivca Yellow card 44'
Ivanov 53'
Potîrniche Yellow card 66'
Celeadnic Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Cristiano Yellow card 53' Stadium: Stadionul Municipal
Attendance: 900
Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco
27 May 2018 9 Speranța Nisporeni 0 – 0 Sheriff Tiraspol Chişinău
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Bambara Yellow card 67' Report Kulušić Yellow card 9'
Kamara Yellow card 49'
Sušić Yellow card 85'
Gafar Red card 86'		 Stadium: Baza Zimbru
Attendance: 200
Referee: Alexandr Tean
10 June 2016 10 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 0 – 5 Sheriff Tiraspol Tîrnauca
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Jalbă Yellow card 5'
S.Mateescu Yellow card 76'		 Report Racu Yellow card 32'
Oancea 41'
Damașcan 44', 59'
de Nooijer 46'
Rodrigues 57'
Kulušić Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Dinamo-Auto Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ghenadie Sidenco
16 June 2018 11 Sheriff Tiraspol 4 – 0 Sfântul Gheorghe Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kamara 17', 19', 54'
Badibanga 45+1'
Anton Yellow card 90'		 Report Lungu Yellow card 68' Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Andrei Ceban
24 June 2018 13 Zimbru Chișinău 0 – 1 Sheriff Tiraspol Chișinău
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Onica Yellow card 21'
Starîș Yellow card 45+2'
Iurașco Yellow card 70'
Prepeliță Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Rodrigues Yellow card 36'
Kamara 41'
Anton Yellow card 74'
Oancea Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 1,688
Referee: Alexandr Tean
27 June 2018 14 Sheriff Tiraspol 0 – 0 Milsami Orhei Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Damașcan Yellow card 52'
Anton Yellow card 68'
Cristiano Yellow card 89'		 Report S.Plătică Yellow card 27' Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Alexandr Tean
1 July 2018 15 Sheriff Tiraspol 5 – 1 Zaria Bălți Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Badibanga 11' (pen.), 39'
Kamara 20'
Kendysh 51'
Kovačević Yellow card 79'
Cobeț 90+2'		 Report Gulceac 42' (pen.)
Dros Yellow card 62'
Gómez Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru
5 August 2018 16 Petrocub Hîncești 1 – 0 Sheriff Tiraspol Hîncești
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Bejan 41'
Mudrac Yellow card 48'		 Report Kendysh Yellow card 35' Stadium: Stadionul Municipal
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Alexandr Tean
12 August 2018 17 Sheriff Tiraspol 2 – 0 Speranța Nisporeni Tiraspol
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Sušić 28'
Rodrigues 52'
Kovačević Yellow card 66'
Oancea Yellow card 78'		 Report I.Arabadji Yellow card 46' Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Gabriel Tupicico
20 August 2018 18 Milsami Orhei 0 – 2 Sheriff Tiraspol Orhei
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Bogdan Yellow card 36'
Plătică Yellow card 51'
Crăciun Yellow card 68'		 Report Jô Santos 29'Yellow card 75'
Posmac Yellow card 64'
Badibanga Yellow card 68'
Anton Yellow card 78'
Cristiano Yellow card 87'
Kapić 90+1'		 Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Alexandr Tean
26 August 2018 19 Sheriff Tiraspol 2 – 0 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol Tiraspol
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kamara 19'
Oancea 44'		 Report Bordian Yellow card 63'
Mateescu Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Iurie Covtun
2 September 2018 20 Sfântul Gheorghe 1 – 3 Sheriff Tiraspol Suruceni
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Istrati 58'
Rozgoniuc Yellow card 60'		 Report Anton Yellow card 44'
Kulušić 56'
Rodrigues 63'
Palić 78'		 Stadium: Suruceni Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: VladislavIvancenco
16 September 2018 21 Sheriff Tiraspol 3 – 0 Zimbru Chișinău Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Posmac 18'
Kapić 45+1'
Anton Yellow card 49'
Badibanga 75'		 Report Onica Yellow card 52'
Iurașco Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 1,920
Referee: Alexandr Tean
22 September 2018 22 Sheriff Tiraspol 5 – 2 Zaria Bălți Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Oancea Yellow card 27'
Rodrigues 45', 75'
Kapić 68'
Belousov 84'
Palić 89'		 Report Yermak 13' (pen.)
Patric 24'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru
30 September 2018 22 Sheriff Tiraspol 0 – 0 Petrocub Hîncești Tiraspol
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Potîrniche Yellow card 89' Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Vladislav Ivancenco
6 October 2018 23 Speranța Nisporeni 0 – 0 Sheriff Tiraspol Vadul lui Vodă
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Sandu Yellow card 62'
M.Popescu Yellow card 79'
Tiron Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Kulušić Yellow card 24'
Badibanga Yellow card 40'
Palić Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Stadionul CPSM
Attendance: 300
Referee: Alexandr Tean
21 October 2018 24 Sheriff Tiraspol 1 – 1 Milsami Orhei Tiraspol
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Anton Yellow card 39'
Sušić Yellow card 72'
Badibanga 76'
Posmac Yellow card 81'		 Report M.Antoniuc Yellow card 41'
Crăciun Yellow card 44'
Rusnac Yellow card 58'
Plătică 89'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Alexandr Tean
27 October 2018 25 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 0 – 1 Sheriff Tiraspol Tîrnauca
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Boiciuc 6'
Cebotari Red card 45'
de Nooijer Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Dinamo-Auto Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Gabriel Tupicico
4 November 2018 26 Sheriff Tiraspol 4 – 1 Sfântul Gheorghe Tiraspol
15:00 EET (UTC+2) Badibanga 12'
Cristiano Yellow card 12'
Kapić 53'
Anton 62'
Cobeț 86'		 Report Macrițchii 73' Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru
10 November 2018 27 Zimbru Chișinău 1 – 0 Sheriff Tiraspol Chișinău
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Damașcan 22' Report Posmac Yellow card 78' Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 2,850
Referee: Veaceslav Banari
24 November 2018 28 Zaria Bălți 0 – 2 Sheriff Tiraspol Vadul lui Vodă
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Gómez Yellow card 57' Report Boiciuc 30'
Kendysh Yellow card 72'
Rodrigues 87'		 Stadium: Stadionul CPSM
Attendance: 250
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheriff Tiraspol (C) 28 19 6 3 58 14 +44 63 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Milsami Orhei 28 13 6 9 36 24 +12 45[a] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
3 Petrocub-Hîncești 28 12 9 7 38 28 +10 45[a]
4 Speranța Nisporeni 28 9 11 8 27 26 +1 38
5 Zimbru Chișinău 28 9 9 10 28 37 −9 36
Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams tied); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Less red cards; 11) Less yellow cards.[24]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Milsami ahead of Petrocub on head-to-head points: Milsami : 7p, Petrocub : 4p.
  2. ^ Since the winners of 2018–19 Moldovan Cup, Sheriff Tiraspol, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team).

Moldovan Cup

2017–18

Main article: 2017–18 Moldovan Cup
18 April 2018 Quarterfinal Milsami Orhei 2 – 0 Sheriff Tiraspol Orhei
15:30 EEST (UTC+3) Novicov Yellow card 31'
Plătică 47', 54'
Cojocari Yellow card 62'		 Report Kendysh Yellow card 19'
Kulušić Yellow card 23'
Posmac Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Alexandru Tean

2018–19

Main article: 2018–19 Moldovan Cup
20 June 2018 Last 16 1st leg Sheriff Tiraspol 7 – 0 Iskra Rîbnița Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Cobeț 35', 53', 71'
Rodrigues 38'
de Nooijer Yellow card 67'
Badibanga 75'
Kamara 88', 90+1'		 Report A.Porfiryanu Yellow card 56'
I.Penradashov Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Referee: Andrey Diordev
6 July 2018 Last 16 2nd leg Iskra Rîbnița 1 – 9
(1 – 16 agg.)		 Sheriff Tiraspol Rîbnița
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) I.Carandașov 50'Yellow card 85' Report Belousov 10', 79'
Rodrigues 12', 27'
Jô 55', 56'
Boiciuc 63'
Kapić 71'
Oancea Yellow card 85'
Cobeț 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadionul Orășenesc
Referee: Ion Bila
26 September 2018 Quarterfinal 1st leg Sheriff Tiraspol 3 – 0 Speranța Nisporeni Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Balima 21', 45'
Sušić Yellow card 41'
Anton 56'		 Report Stadium: Malaya Sportivnaya Arena
Attendance: 350
Referee: Andrei Breguța
31 October 2018 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Speranța Nisporeni 0 – 3
(0 – 6 agg.)		 Sheriff Tiraspol Ghidighici
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Kovačević Yellow card 39' 82'
Balima 56'
Kulušić 60'
Kendysh Yellow card 64'
Posmac Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Ghidighici Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Daniel Luca

Semifinals took place during the 2019 season.

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-offs (Champions Path)
10 July 2018 First qualifying round 1st leg Torpedo Kutaisi Georgia (country) 2 – 1 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Kutaisi, Georgia
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Kimadze 24'
Kukhianidze 64' (pen.)
Daffé Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Badibanga 14'
Kulušić Yellow card 52'
Mikulić Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium
Attendance: 7,251[25]
Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs (Latvia)
18 July 2018 First qualifying round 2nd leg Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 3 – 0
(4 – 2 agg.)		 Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi Tiraspol, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Badibanga 9'
Kulušić Yellow card 34'
Jô Santos 40', 55'
Palić Yellow card 80'		 Report Tsintsadze Yellow card 31' Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 5,740[25]
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen (Denmark)
24 July 2018 Second qualifying round 1st leg Shkëndija North Macedonia 1 – 0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
20:15 EEST (UTC+3) Ibraimi 24'
Júnior Yellow card 48'
Murati Yellow card 90'		 Report Kulušić Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 3,696[26]
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)
Note: KF Shkëndija played their home matches at Philip II Arena, Skopje, instead of their regular stadium Ecolog Arena, Tetovo, due to renovation.
31 July 2018 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 0 – 0
(0 – 1 agg.)		 North Macedonia Shkëndija Tiraspol, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kovačević Yellow card 8'
Kendysh Yellow card 78'
Rodrigues Yellow card 79'
Kamara Yellow card 90'		 Report Totre Yellow card 36'
Selmani Yellow card 45'
Bejtullai Yellow card 90+2'
Zahov Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Champions Path)
9 August 2018 Third qualifying round 1st leg Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 1 – 0 Iceland Valur Tiraspol, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Badibanga 85' Report Finsen Yellow card 26'
Jónsson Yellow card 69'
K.Sigurðsson Yellow card 75'
Hedlund Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 4,803[27]
Referee: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland)
16 August 2018 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Valur Iceland 2 – 1
(2 – 2 (a) agg.)		 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Reykjavík, Iceland
23:00 EEST (UTC+3) Sigurðsson 40'Yellow card 71'
K.Sigurðsson Yellow card 81'
Halldórsson 90+1'		 Report Rodrigues Yellow card 38'
Cristiano Yellow card 58'
Kendysh Yellow card 60'
Badibanga 68'
Jô Santos Yellow card 88'
Kamara Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Hlíðarendi
Attendance: 1,224[27]
Referee: Alexandre Boucaut (Belgium)
23 August 2018 Playoff round 1st leg Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 1 – 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Tiraspol, Moldova
20:00 FET (UTC+3) Kapić 8'
Kendysh Yellow card 30'		 Report Garayev Yellow card 46'
Ozobić Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 5,073[28]
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
30 August 2018 Playoff round 2nd leg Qarabağ Azerbaijan 3 – 0
(3 – 1 agg.)		 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Baku, Azerbaijan
FET (UTC+3) Medvedev 9'
Slavchev Yellow card 34'
Guerrier 42'
Ozobić 55'
Garayev Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Boiciuc Yellow card 24'
Racu Yellow card 31'
Kovačević Yellow card 34'
Jô Santos Yellow card 47'
Sušić Yellow card 83'
Rodrigues Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 21,350[28]
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia)
Note: Qarabağ will play their home match at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.

Squad statistics

As of Match played 24 November 2018

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Divizia Națională 2017–18 Moldovan Cup 2018–19 Moldovan Cup Champions League Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
4 DF Moldova MDA Petru Racu 25 0 17+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0
7 MF Luxembourg LUX Gerson Rodrigues 33 11 17+5 8 0+1 0 3 3 1+3 0 2+1 0
8 MF Curaçao CUW Jeremy de Nooijer 12 1 7+3 1 0 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Brazil BRA Jô Santos 12 5 3 1 0 0 1 2 3+1 2 2+2 0
11 FW Burkina Faso BFA Abdoul Gafar 15 1 4+9 1 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF Burkina Faso BFA Wilfried Balima 23 3 10+5 0 1 0 3 3 0+1 0 0+3 0
15 DF Brazil BRA Cristiano 35 1 22+1 1 1 0 3 0 4 0 4 0
16 MF Moldova MDA Andrei Cobeț 14 6 5+6 2 0 0 1+2 4 0 0 0 0
17 MF Moldova MDA Alexandr Belousov 12 3 6+4 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
18 MF Moldova MDA Gheorghe Anton 25 2 16+1 1 1 0 3 1 0+1 0 3 0
19 MF Croatia CRO Antun Palić 18 2 10 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 1+1 0
20 GK Croatia CRO Zvonimir Mikulić 16 0 10+1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0
21 GK Moldova MDA Nicolai Cebotari 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW Moldova MDA Vadim Dijinari 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Serbia SRB Vladimir Kovačević 17 1 5+3 0 0 0 3+1 1 2+1 0 2 0
26 DF Moldova MDA Ivan Voropai 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Moldova MDA Vsevolod Nihaev 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF Moldova MDA Evgheni Oancea 29 5 18+5 5 0 0 2+2 0 0+1 0 1 0
33 GK Moldova MDA Serghei Pașcenco 24 0 17 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
35 DF Croatia CRO Ante Kulušić 31 3 20+3 2 1 0 2 1 3 0 2 0
37 MF Moldova MDA Artiom Bilinschii 4 0 1+1 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
39 FW Belgium BEL Ziguy Badibanga 30 13 18+1 8 0+1 0 2 1 4 2 4 2
45 FW Sierra Leone SLE Alhaji Kamara 24 11 13+1 9 0+1 0 0+1 2 4 0 2+2 0
55 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Mateo Sušić 34 2 22+1 2 1 0 2 0 4 0 4 0
77 MF Belarus BLR Yury Kendysh 28 2 14+4 2 1 0 2 0 4 0 3 0
88 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Rifet Kapić 24 6 9+5 4 0 0 2 1 4 0 2+2 1
90 DF Moldova MDA Veaceslav Posmac 36 1 25 1 1 0 3 0 3 0 4 0
97 FW Moldova MDA Alexandru Boiciuc 17 3 6+3 2 0 0 2+1 1 0+3 0 2 0
Players away on loan :
6 DF Moldova MDA Artiom Rozgoniuc 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:
10 FW Brazil BRA Jairo 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF Armenia ARM Aras Özbiliz 4 0 2+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
94 DF Croatia CRO Dominik Kovačić 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW Moldova MDA Vitalie Damașcan 11 4 5+5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Divizia Națională 2017–18 Moldovan Cup 2018–19 Moldovan Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1 FW Belgium 39 Ziguy Badibanga 8 0 1 2 2 13
2 FW Sierra Leone 45 Alhaji Kamara 9 0 2 0 0 11
MF Luxembourg 7 Gerson Rodrigues 8 0 3 0 0 11
4 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina 88 Rifet Kapić 4 0 1 0 1 6
MF Moldova 16 Andrei Cobeț 2 0 4 0 0 6
6 MF Moldova 32 Evgheni Oancea 5 0 0 0 0 5
FW Brazil 9 Jô Santos 1 0 2 2 0 5
8 FW Moldova 99 Vitalie Damașcan 4 0 0 0 0 4
9 DF Croatia 35 Ante Kulušić 2 0 1 0 0 3
FW Moldova 97 Alexandru Boiciuc 2 0 1 0 0 3
MF Moldova 17 Alexandr Belousov 1 0 2 0 0 3
DF Burkina Faso 14 Wilfried Balima 0 0 3 0 0 3
13 MF Belarus 77 Yury Kendysh 2 0 0 0 0 2
DF Bosnia and Herzegovina 55 Mateo Sušić 2 0 0 0 0 2
MF Croatia 19 Antun Palić 2 0 0 0 0 2
MF Moldova 18 Gheorghe Anton 1 0 1 0 0 2
17 FW Burkina Faso 11 Abdoul Gafar 1 0 0 0 0 1
DF Brazil 15 Cristiano 1 0 0 0 0 1
MF Curaçao 8 Jeremy de Nooijer 1 0 0 0 0 1
DF Moldova 90 Veaceslav Posmac 1 0 0 0 0 1
DF Serbia 23 Vladimir Kovačević 0 0 1 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 58 0 22 4 3 87

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Divizia Națională 2017–18 Moldovan Cup 2018–19 Moldovan Cup Champions League Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
4 Moldova DF Petru Racu 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
7 Luxembourg MF Gerson Rodrigues 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
8 Curaçao MF Jeremy de Nooijer 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
9 Brazil FW Jô Santos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
11 Burkina Faso FW Abdoul Gafar 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
15 Brazil DF Cristiano 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
18 Moldova MF Gheorghe Anton 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
19 Croatia MF Antun Palić 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
20 Croatia GK Zvonimir Mikulić 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
21 Moldova GK Nicolai Cebotari 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
23 Serbia DF Vladimir Kovačević 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 0
32 Moldova MF Evgheni Oancea 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
35 Croatia DF Ante Kulušić 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 0
39 Belgium FW Ziguy Badibanga 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
45 Sierra Leone FW Alhaji Kamara 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
55 Bosnia and Herzegovina DF Mateo Sušić 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 1
77 Belarus MF Yury Kendysh 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 8 0
90 Moldova DF Veaceslav Posmac 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
97 Moldova FW Alexandru Boiciuc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:
99 Moldova FW Vitalie Damașcan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 47 3 3 0 6 0 9 0 12 0 77 3

Notes

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