# 2017 FC Sheriff Tiraspol season

The 2017 season was FC Sheriff Tiraspol's 21st season, and their 20th in the Divizia Naţională, the top-flight of Moldovan football.

## Squad

    As of match played 7 December 2017
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Zvonimir Mikulić | GK | (1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (aged 27) | loan from NK Osijek | 2017 | 25 | 0 |
| 12 | Maxim Bardîș | GK | (1997-07-16)16 July 1997 (aged 20) | Trainee | 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Sergiu Juric | GK | (1984-03-03)3 March 1984 (aged 33) | Veris Chișinău | 2014 | | |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 3 | Ion Jardan | DF | (1990-01-10)10 January 1990 (aged 27) | Zimbru Chișinău | 2017 | 21 | 0 |
| 4 | Petru Racu | DF | (1987-07-17)17 July 1987 (aged 30) | Milsami Orhei | 2017 | 24 | 3 |
| 6 | Victor Oliveira | DF | (1994-05-28)28 May 1994 (aged 23) | Joinville | 2016 | 17 | 0 |
| 15 | Cristiano | DF | (1993-08-29)29 August 1993 (aged 24) | loan from Volta Redonda | 2017 | 29 | 1 |
| 26 | Ivan Voropai | DF | (1998-04-21)21 April 1998 (aged 19) | Trainee | 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Ante Kulušić | DF | (1986-06-06)6 June 1986 (aged 31) | HNK Rijeka | 2017 | 17 | 2 |
| 37 | Vitalie Bordian | DF | (1984-08-11)11 August 1984 (aged 33) | Dacia Chișinău | 2016 | 32 | 0 |
| 55 | Mateo Sušić | DF | (1990-11-18)18 November 1990 (aged 27) | Sheriff Tiraspol | 2017 | 98 | 2 |
| 90 | Veaceslav Posmac | DF | (1990-11-07)7 November 1990 (aged 27) | Dacia Chișinău | 2017 | 30 | 2 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 8 | Jeremy de Nooijer | MF | (1992-03-15)15 March 1992 (aged 25) | Levski Sofia | 2017 | 24 | 0 |
| 11 | Zlatko Tripić | MF | (1992-12-02)2 December 1992 (aged 25) | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | Wilfried Balima | MF | (1985-03-20)20 March 1985 (aged 32) | US Ouagadougou | 2005 | | |
| 17 | Vsevolod Nihaev | MF | (1999-05-04)4 May 1999 (aged 18) | Trainee | 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Gheorghe Anton | MF | (1993-01-27)27 January 1993 (aged 24) | Trainee | 2017 | 26 | 0 |
| 19 | Artiom Bilinschii | MF | (1996-11-19)19 November 1996 (aged 21) | Trainee | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Jessie Guera Djou | MF | (1997-05-03)3 May 1997 (aged 20) | loan from Accra Lions | 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Josip Brezovec | MF | (1986-03-12)12 March 1986 (aged 31) | HNK Rijeka | 2016 | 55 | 20 |
| 32 | Evgheni Oancea | MF | (1996-01-05)5 January 1996 (aged 21) | Trainee | 2016 | 14 | 2 |
| 33 | Mihail Caimacov | MF | (1998-07-22)22 July 1998 (aged 19) | Trainee | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | Yury Kendysh | MF | (1990-06-10)10 June 1990 (aged 27) | loan from BATE Borisov | 2017 | 14 | 2 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 9 | Stefan Mugoša | FW | (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 (aged 25) | 1860 Munich | 2017 | 21 | 7 |
| 10 | Jairo | FW | (1992-05-06)6 May 1992 (aged 25) | loan from PAOK | 2017 | 21 | 6 |
| 22 | Marin Căruntu | FW | (1997-11-28)28 November 1997 (aged 20) | Trainee | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Andrei Cobeț | FW | (1997-01-03)3 January 1997 (aged 20) | Trainee | 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Ziguy Badibanga | FW | (1991-11-26)26 November 1991 (aged 26) | Omonia Nicosia | 2017 | 36 | 9 |
| 99 | Vitalie Damașcan | FW | (1999-01-24)24 January 1999 (aged 18) | Zimbru Chișinău | 2017 | 35 | 19 |
| Players away on loan ||||||||||
| 7 | Jô Santos | FW | (1991-03-31)31 March 1991 (aged 26) | Zimbru Chișinău | 2016 | 16 | 4 |
| 16 | Vadim Paireli | MF | (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 (aged 22) | Trainee | 2013 | 66 | 6 |
| 27 | Andrei Macrițchii | DF | (1996-02-13)13 February 1996 (aged 21) | Trainee | 2013 | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | Eugeniu Rebenja | FW | (1995-03-05)5 March 1995 (aged 22) | Tiraspol | 2015 | 38 | 11 |
| Left during the season ||||||||||
| 20 | Cyrille Bayala | MF | (1996-05-24)24 May 1996 (aged 21) | El Dakhleya | 2016 | 39 | 11 |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | MF | BRA | Jô Santos (at Politehnica Iași) |
| 16 | MF | MDA | Vadim Paireli (at Petrocub Hîncești) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 27 | DF | MDA | Andrei Macrițchii (at Petrocub Hîncești) |
| 29 | FW | MDA | Eugeniu Rebenja (at Speranța Nisporeni) |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 20 June 2017 | DF | Petru Racu | Milsami Orhei | Undisclosed |
| 21 June 2017 | MF | Jeremy de Nooijer | Levski Sofia | Undisclosed |
| 21 June 2017 | MF | Gheorghe Anton | Zimbru Chișinău | Undisclosed |
| 28 June 2017 | FW | Stefan Mugoša | 1860 Munich | Undisclosed |
| 4 July 2017 | DF | Veaceslav Posmac | Dacia Chișinău | Undisclosed |
| 20 July 2017 | MF | Wilfried Balima | | Free |
| 31 July 2017 | DF | Ante Kulušić | HNK Rijeka | Undisclosed |
| 3 August 2017 | MF | Zlatko Tripić | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Undisclosed |

### Out

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
| 1 September 2017 | MF | | Cyrille Bayala | RC Lens | Undisclosed | |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date to |
| 22 June 2017 | DF | Cristiano | Volta Redonda | End of Season |
| 28 June 2017 | GK | Zvonimir Mikulić | Osijek | End of Season |
| 8 August 2017 | FW | Jairo | PAOK | End of Season |
| 30 August 2017 | MF | Yury Kendysh | BATE Borisov | End of Season |
| 24 October 2017 | MF | Jessie Guera Djou | Accra Lions | End of 2018 Season |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date to |
| 2 August 2017 | FW | Jô Santos | CSM Politehnica Iași | End of Season |
| | DF | Artur Crăciun | Milsami Orhei | End of Season |
| | DF | Andrei Macrițchii | Petrocub Hîncești | End of Season |
| | MF | Vadim Paireli | Petrocub Hîncești | End of Season |
| | FW | Eugeniu Rebenja | Speranța Nisporeni | End of Season |

### Released

| Date | Position | Name | Joined | Date |
| 16 June 2017 | MF | Wilfried Balima | Sheriff Tiraspol | 20 July 2017 |
| 16 June 2017 | MF | Ricardinho | Red Star Belgrade | 16 June 2017 |
| 5 November 2017 | DF | Dionatan Teixeira | His Death | |
| | GK | Alexei Koșelev | Politehnica Iași | |
| | DF | Vujadin Savić | Red Star Belgrade | |
| | DF | Maxim Potîrniche | Petrocub Hîncești | |
| | DF | Artiom Rozgoniuc | Petrocub Hîncești | |
| | MF | Seidu Yahaya | Dinamo Minsk | |
| | MF | Radu Gînsari | Hapoel Haifa | |
| | MF | Ivan Urvanțev | Petrocub Hîncești | |
| | MF | Khalifa Jabbie | Racing Beirut | |
| | FW | Maxim Iurcu | Speranța Nisporeni | |

## Competitions
### Divizia Națională
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 26 November 2017. Source: See Results

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sheriff Tiraspol (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 14 | +36 | 45 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Milsami Orhei | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 40 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Petrocub-Hîncești | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 26 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Dacia Chișinău | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 26 | withdrew |
| 5 | Zaria Bălți | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 24 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
* 1 2 Since the winner of the 2017–18 Moldovan Cup (Milsami) 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 (in this case to the fifth-placed team).
* 1 2 Petrocub ahead of Dacia on head-to-head points: Petrocub–Dacia 3–0, Dacia–Petrocub 0–2
* ↑ Dacia Chișinău completed the season but withdrew from the league prior to the start of the next season.

### Moldovan Cup

Quarterfinal to be played during the 2018 season

### UEFA Europa League
#### Qualifying rounds
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LOM | KOB | SHE | ZLI |
| 1 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Copenhagen | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | Fastav Zlín | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 2 | | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2–0 Sheriff Tiraspol.

## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 7 December 2017

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Divizia Națională | Divizia Națională | Moldovan Cup | Moldovan Cup | Moldovan Super Cup | Moldovan Super Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Europa League | Europa League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | CRO | Zvonimir Mikulić | 25 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | MDA | Ion Jardan | 10 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | MDA | Petru Racu | 24 | 3 | 12+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Victor Oliveira | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | CUW | Jeremy de Nooijer | 24 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | MNE | Stefan Mugoša | 21 | 7 | 6+7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Jairo | 21 | 6 | 9+3 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+2 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Zlatko Tripić | 8 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | BFA | Wilfried Balima | 17 | 3 | 6+3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | BRA | Cristiano | 29 | 1 | 15+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | MDA | Gheorghe Anton | 26 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | MDA | Artiom Bilinschii | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | MDA | Marin Căruntu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | CMR | Jessie Guera Djou | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | MDA | Sergiu Juric | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | CRO | Josip Brezovec | 22 | 7 | 6+3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 32 | MF | MDA | Evgheni Oancea | 16 | 4 | 11+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | MDA | Mihail Caimacov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | CRO | Ante Kulušić | 17 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | MDA | Vitalie Bordian | 10 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | BEL | Ziguy Badibanga | 24 | 8 | 10+2 | 3 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 6+1 | 2 |
| 55 | DF | BIH | Mateo Sušić | 28 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | BLR | Yury Kendysh | 14 | 2 | 5+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 90 | DF | MDA | Veaceslav Posmac | 30 | 2 | 16+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | MDA | Vitalie Damașcan | 27 | 13 | 14+3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 |
| Players away on loan : ||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | BRA | Jô Santos | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 20 | MF | BFA | Cyrille Bayala | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Divizia Națională | Moldovan Cup | Moldovan Super Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total |
| 1 | FW | 99 | Vitalie Damașcan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | FW | 39 | Ziguy Badibanga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | FW | 9 | Stefan Mugoša | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | MF | 30 | Josip Brezovec | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | FW | 10 | Jairo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | MF | 32 | Evgheni Oancea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | DF | 4 | Petru Racu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | 14 | Wilfried Balima | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | 20 | Cyrille Bayala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | DF | 90 | Veaceslav Posmac | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | DF | 35 | Ante Kulušić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | 77 | Yury Kendysh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | DF | 15 | Cristiano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 50 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 61 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Divizia Națională | Divizia Națională | Moldovan Cup | Moldovan Cup | Moldovan Super Cup | Moldovan Super Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Europa League | Europa League | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Zvonimir Mikulić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Ion Jardan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Petru Racu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Victor Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Jeremy de Nooijer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Stefan Mugoša | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Jairo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | Wilfried Balima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Cristiano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Gheorghe Anton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | Josip Brezovec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Evgheni Oancea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Ante Kulušić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Vitalie Bordian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | Ziguy Badibanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | Mateo Sušić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Yury Kendysh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 90 | DF | Veaceslav Posmac | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | Vitalie Damașcan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 58 | 2 |