# 2018 FC Sheriff Tiraspol season

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. On 7 June, Goran Sablić was announced as Sheriff Tiraspol's new manager.

## Squad

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

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 7 | MF | LUX | Gerson Rodrigues (from Telstar) |
| 11 | FW | BFA | Abdoul Gafar (from Tambov) |
| 15 | DF | BRA | Cristiano (from Volta Redonda) |
| 20 | GK | CRO | Zvonimir Mikulić (from Osijek, previously on loan) |
| 23 | MF | ARM | Aras Özbiliz (loan from Beşiktaş) |
| 33 | GK | MDA | Serghei Pașcenco (from Zaria Bălți) |
| 45 | FW | SLE | Alhaji Kamara (from Al-Taawoun) |
| 77 | MF | BLR | Yury Kendysh (from BATE Borisov, previously on loan) |
| 94 | DF | CRO | Dominik Kovačić (from Lugano) |
| 99 | FW | MDA | Vitalie Damașcan (loan from Torino) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 3 | DF | MDA | Ion Jardan (to Zimbru Chișinău) |
| 6 | DF | BRA | Victor Oliveira (to Tombense) |
| 9 | FW | MNE | Stefan Mugoša (to Incheon United) |
| 11 | MF | NOR | Zlatko Tripić (to Viking) |
| 24 | MF | CMR | Jessie Guera Djou (on loan to Petrocub Hîncești) |
| 25 | GK | MDA | Sergiu Juric |
| 30 | MF | CRO | Josip Brezovec (to Slaven Belupo) |
| 33 | MF | MDA | Mihail Caimacov (to Osijek) |
| 37 | DF | MDA | Vitalie Bordian (to Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol) |
| 99 | FW | MDA | Vitalie Damașcan (to Torino) |
| — | MF | MDA | Vadim Paireli (loan to Petrocub Hîncești) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Jô Santos (loan return from CSM Politehnica Iași) |
| 19 | MF | CRO | Antun Palić (from Dinamo București) |
| 23 | DF | SRB | Vladimir Kovačević (loan from Kortrijk) |
| 88 | MF | BIH | Rifet Kapić (loan from Grasshoppers) |
| 97 | FW | MDA | Alexandru Boiciuc (loan from Vejle Boldklub) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | DF | MDA | Artiom Rozgoniuc (loan to Sfântul Gheorghe) |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Jairo (loan return to PAOK) |
| 23 | MF | ARM | Aras Özbiliz (loan return to Beşiktaş) |
| 94 | DF | CRO | Dominik Kovačić (to Široki Brijeg) |
| 99 | FW | MDA | Vitalie Damașcan (loan return to Torino) |
| — | MF | MDA | Vadim Paireli (loan to Sfântul Gheorghe Suruceni, previously on loan at Petrocub Hîncești) |

## 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: 24 November 2018. Source: See Results

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Petrocub-Hîncești | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Speranța Nisporeni | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 38 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Zimbru Chișinău | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 36 | |
* 1 2 Milsami ahead of Petrocub on head-to-head points: Milsami : 7p, Petrocub : 4p.
* ↑ 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
#### 2018–19

Semifinals took place during the 2019 season.

### UEFA Europa League
#### Qualifying rounds
## Squad statistics

    As of Match played 24 November 2018

### Appearances and goals

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

### Goal scorers

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

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Divizia Națională | Divizia Națională | 2017–18 Moldovan Cup | 2017–18 Moldovan Cup | 2018–19 Moldovan Cup | 2018–19 Moldovan Cup | Champions League | Champions League | Europa League | Europa League | Total | Total |
| 4 | DF | Petru Racu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Gerson Rodrigues | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Jeremy de Nooijer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Jô Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Abdoul Gafar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Cristiano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Gheorghe Anton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Antun Palić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | Zvonimir Mikulić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Nicolai Cebotari | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | Vladimir Kovačević | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Evgheni Oancea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Ante Kulušić | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | Ziguy Badibanga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | FW | Alhaji Kamara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | Mateo Sušić | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 77 | MF | Yury Kendysh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 90 | DF | Veaceslav Posmac | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 97 | FW | Alexandru Boiciuc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season: ||||||||||||||
| 99 | 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 |