# Virgiliu Postolachi

Virgiliu Postolachi (born 17 March 2000) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club CFR Cluj and the Moldova national team.

## Club career

A youth academy product of Paris Saint-Germain, Postolachi joined Lille on 18 July 2019. He signed a four-year deal with Les Dogues and was initially assigned to the reserve side of club.
Postolachi joined Belgian club Mouscron prior to 2020–21 season. He made his professional debut on 8 August 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Antwerp. On 31 January 2021, Postolachi was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel for the rest of the season.
On 20 July 2022, Romanian club UTA Arad announced the signing of Postolachi on a two-year deal.
On 22 July 2023, Ligue 2 club Grenoble announced the signing of Postolachi on a three-year deal until June 2026. On 30 September 2023, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against Bordeaux.
On 25 July 2024, Postolachi joined Romanian club CFR Cluj.

## International career

Postolachi previously rejected call-ups from Moldova national team in the past. Romania have tried to make him part of their national team setup, but didn't receive permission from UEFA and FIFA.
In January 2021, Postolachi joined training camp of Moldova under-21 team and played in a friendly against Sfîntul Gheorghe. He made his senior debut on 25 March 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Faroe Islands.

## Personal life

Born in Moldova, Postolachi moved to France at the age of two. He holds Moldovan, French and Romanian citizenship.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 27 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 4 |
| Paris Saint-Germain B | Total | Total | 36 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 5 |
| Lille B | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Mouscron | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Mouscron | 2021–22 | Belgian First Division B | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Mouscron | Total | Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Vendsyssel (loan) | 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| UTA Arad | 2022–23 | Liga I | 37 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 14 |
| UTA Arad | 2023–24 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| UTA Arad | Total | Total | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 14 |
| Grenoble | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 4 |
| CFR Cluj | 2024–25 | Liga I | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 174 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 188 | 27 |
* ↑ Appearances in the Promotion/Relegation playoffs
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Conference League

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Moldova | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Moldova | 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| Moldova | 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| Moldova | 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 25 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Postolachi goal.
List of international goals scored by Virgiliu Postolachi :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 16 November 2024 | Estadi Nacional, Andorra la Vella, Andorra | Andorra | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League D |