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FC Sheriff Tiraspol

Moldovan football club based in Tiraspol
Not to be confused with FC Tiraspol.

Fotbal Club Sheriff Tiraspol, commonly known as Sheriff Tiraspol or simply Sheriff, is a professional football club based in Tiraspol, a city in the unrecognised breakaway state of Transnistria. They currently play in the Super Liga, the top tier of Moldovan football. The club was originally founded as Tiras Tiraspol in 1997, and rebranded to Sheriff Tiraspol the next year. They have won 21 Moldovan National Division titles, 12 Moldovan Cups, and seven Super Cups, more than any other club.

Sheriff
Full nameFotbal Club Sheriff
Nickname(s)
  • Zholto-Chornyye (The Yellow-Blacks)
  • Osy (The Wasps)
Founded
  • 1997; 27 years ago (1997)
    as Tiras Tiraspol
GroundSheriff Arena
Capacity12,746[1]
OwnerSheriff
PresidentViktor Gushan
Head CoachMislav Karoglan
LeagueSuper Liga
2023–24Super Liga, 2nd of 8
WebsiteClub website

Current squad

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As of 14 September 2024[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   Niger Adamou Djibo
3 DF   Ghana Nana Kwame Boakye
7 FW   Burkina Faso Abou Ouattara
8 MF   Cape Verde João Paulo Fernandes
9 FW   South Sudan Ajak Riak
10 MF   Burkina Faso Cedric Badolo
11 FW   Burkina Faso Cyrille Bayala
16 GK   Malta Rashed Al-Tumi
17 FW   Cameroon Jerome Ngom Mbekeli
18 MF   Mali Moussa Kyabou
20 DF   Ivory Coast Armel Zohouri
22 DF   England Tyler Reid
24 MF   Moldova Danila Forov
25 GK   Moldova Roman Dumenco
26 DF   Moldova Artiom Dijinari
31 MF   Algeria Sid Ahmed Aissaoui (on loan from CSKA Moscow)
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 DF   Brazil Matheus Lins
34 GK   Moldova Dumitru Celeadnic (captain)
42 FW   Ivory Coast Konan Loukou
44 DF   Albania Alesio Mija
45 MF   Morocco Ayyoub Allach
46 DF   Macedonia Stefan Despotovski
47 MF   Nigeria Gideon Uche Goodlad
50 DF   Ivory Coast Jocelin Behiratche
55 MF   Uruguay Maicol Ferreira
61 FW   Nigeria Rasheed Akanbi
66 DF   Sint Maarten Ilounga Pata
69 MF   Nigeria Peter Ademo
71 MF   Georgia Vladimer Mamuchashvili
77 FW   Moldova Mihail Ghecev
90 FW   Mauritania Pape Ndiaga Yade
95 FW   Moldova Vadim Paireli

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   Moldova Victor Străistari (at   Dacia Buiucani until 30 June 2025)
23 DF   Colombia Cristian Tovar (at   Ordabasy until 31 December 2024)

Honours

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FC Sheriff Tiraspol honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Super Liga 21 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
"A" Division 1 1997–98
Moldovan Cup 12 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23
Moldovan Super Cup 7 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2016
International CIS Cup 2 2003, 2009

  Record

European record

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As of match played on 15 August 2024
Competition Played Won Drew Lost GF GA GD Win%
UEFA Champions League 94 35 19 40 99 98 +1 037.23
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 72 15 27 30 62 78 −16 020.83
UEFA Conference League 6 1 0 5 4 9 −5 016.67
Total 172 51 46 75 165 186 −21 029.65

Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.

Matches

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Season Competition Round Opponents Home Away Aggregate
1999–2000 UEFA Cup QR   Sigma Olomouc 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2000–01 UEFA Cup QR   Olimpija Ljubljana 0–0 0–3 0–3
2001–02 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Araks Ararat 1–0 2–0 3–0
2QR   Anderlecht 1–2 0–4 1–6
2002–03 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Astana 2–1 2–3 4–4 (a)
2QR   Grazer AK 0–2 1–4 1–6
2003–04 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Flora Tallinn 1–0 1–1 2–1
2QR   Shakhtar Donetsk 0–0 0–2 0–2
2004–05 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Jeunesse Esch 2–0 0–1 2–1
2QR   Rosenborg 0–2 1–2 1–4
2005–06 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Sliema Wanderers 2–0 4–1 6–1
2QR   Partizan 0–1 0–1 0–2
2006–07 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Pyunik 2–0 0–0 2–0
2QR   Spartak Moscow 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2007–08 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Rànger's 2–0 3–0 5–0
2QR   Beşiktaş 0–1 0–3 0–4
2008–09 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Aktobe 4–0 0–1 4–1
2QR   Sparta Prague 0–1 0–2 0–3
2009–10 UEFA Champions League 2QR   Inter Turku 1–0 1–0 2–0
3QR   Slavia Prague 0–0 1–1 1–1 (a)
PO   Olympiacos 0–2 0–1 0–3
UEFA Europa League Group H   Steaua București 1–1 0–0 3rd
  Fenerbahçe 0–1 0–1
  Twente 2–0 1–2
2010–11 UEFA Champions League 2QR   Dinamo Tirana 3–1 0–1 3–2
3QR   Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 1–1 (aet) 2–2 (6–5 p)
PO   Basel 0–1 0–3 0–4
UEFA Europa League Group E   AZ 1–1 1–2 4th
  Dynamo Kyiv 2–0 0–0
  BATE Borisov 0–1 1–3
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2QR   Željezničar 0–0 0–1 0–1
2012–13 UEFA Champions League 2QR   Ulisses 1–0 1–0 2–0
3QR   Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 0–4 0–5
UEFA Europa League PO   Marseille 1–2 0–0 1–2
2013–14 UEFA Champions League 2QR   Sutjeska Nikšić 1–1 5–0 6–1
3QR   Dinamo Zagreb 0–3 0–1 0–4
UEFA Europa League PO   Vojvodina 2–1 1–1 3–2
Group K   Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 1–2 3rd
  Anzhi Makhachkala 0–0 1–1
  Tromsø 2–0 1–1
2014–15 UEFA Champions League 2QR   Sutjeska Nikšić 2–0 3–0 5–0
3QR   Slovan Bratislava 0–0 1–2 1–2
UEFA Europa League PO   Rijeka 0–3 0–1 0–4
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1QR   Odd 0–3 0–0 0–3
2016–17 UEFA Champions League 2QR   Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0–0 2–3 2–3
2017–18 UEFA Champions League 2QR   Kukësi 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
3QR   Qarabağ 1–2 0–0 1–2
UEFA Europa League PO   Legia Warsaw 0–0 1–1 1–1 (a)
Group F   Copenhagen 0–0 0–2 3rd
  Fastav Zlín 1–0 0–0
  Lokomotiv Moscow 1–1 2–1
2018–19 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Torpedo Kutaisi 3–0 1–2 4–2
2QR   Shkëndija 0–0 0–1 0–1
UEFA Europa League 3QR   Valur 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
PO   Qarabağ 1–0 0–3 1–3
2019–20 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Saburtalo Tbilisi 0–3 3–1 3−4
UEFA Europa League 2QR   Partizani 1–1 1–0 2−1
3QR   AIK 1–2 1–1 2−3
2020–21 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Fola Esch 2–0 — —
2QR   Qarabağ — 1–2 —
UEFA Europa League 3QR   Dundalk 1–1 (3–5 p) — —
2021–22 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Teuta 1–0 4–0 5–0
2QR   Alashkert 3–1 1–0 4–1
3QR   Red Star Belgrade 1–0 1–1 2–1
PO   Dinamo Zagreb 3–0 0–0 3–0
Group D   Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 1–1 3rd
  Real Madrid 0–3 2–1
  Inter Milan 1–3 1–3
UEFA Europa League KPO   Braga 2–0 0–2 (aet) 2–2 (2–3 p)
2022–23 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Zrinjski Mostar 1–0 0–0 1−0
2QR   Maribor 1–0 0–0 1−0
3QR   Viktoria Plzeň 1–2 1–2 2–4
UEFA Europa League PO   Pyunik 0–0 (aet) 0–0 0–0 (3–2 p)
Group E   Manchester United 0–2 0–3 3rd
  Real Sociedad 0–2 0–3
  Omonia 1–0 3–0
UEFA Europa Conference League KPO   Partizan 0–1 3–1 3−2
R16   Nice 0–1 1–3 1−4
2023–24 UEFA Champions League 1QR   Farul Constanța 3–0 (aet) 0–1 3–1
2QR   Maccabi Haifa 1–0 1–4 (aet) 2–4
UEFA Europa League 3QR   BATE Borisov 5–1 2–2 7–3
PO   KÍ 2–1 1–1 3–2
Group G   Roma 1–2 0–3 4th
  Slavia Prague 2–3 0–6
  Servette 1–1 1–2
2024–25 UEFA Europa League 1QR   Zira 0–1 2–1 (aet) 2–2 (5–4 p)
2QR   Elfsborg 0–1 0–2 0–3
UEFA Conference League 3QR   Olimpija Ljubljana 0–1 0–3 0–4

Club officials

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Managers

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Information correct as of match played 31 August 2024. Only competitive matches are counted.
Name Nat. Period G W D L GF GA Win % Honours Notes
From To
Veaceslav Rusnac   Moldova 12 July 2013 14 August 2014 41 32 4 5 113 25 078.05 2013–14 Divizia Națională
Zoran Zekić   Croatia 14 August 2014 26 May 2015[4] 23 16 3 4 52 16 069.57 2014–15 Moldovan Cup
Lilian Popescu   Moldova 27 May 2015[5] 5 October 2015 13 7 4 2 21 9 053.85 2015 Moldovan Super Cup
Zoran Vulić   Croatia 7 October 2015 12 June 2016[6] 21 17 2 2 43 9 080.95 2015–16 Divizia Națională
Bruno Irles   France 22 July 2016[7] 23 September 2016[8] 11 7 1 3 23 9 063.64 2016 Moldovan Super Cup
Victor Mihailov (interim)   Moldova 23 September 2016 4 October 2016 1 1 0 0 2 0 100.00
Roberto Bordin   Italy 4 October 2016[9] 24 April 2018[10] 62 40 14 8 145 40 064.52 2016–17 Divizia Națională
2016-17 Moldovan Cup
2017 Divizia Națională
Victor Mihailov (interim)   Moldova 24 April 2018[10] 7 June 2018[11] 5 2 2 1 6 4 040.00
Goran Sablić   Croatia 7 June 2018[11] 27 April 2019[12] 35 21 5 9 64 24 060.00 2018 Divizia Națională
Zoran Zekić   Croatia 30 April 2019[13] 21 October 2020 44 34 6 4 102 25 077.27 2019 Divizia Națională
2018–19 Moldovan Cup
Victor Mihailov (Caretaker)   Moldova 21 October 2020 18 December 2020 7 5 1 1 14 3 071.43
Yuriy Vernydub   Ukraine 18 December 2020 24 February 2022[14] 53 39 9 5 152 26 073.58 2020–21 Divizia Națională
Dmytro Kara-Mustafa (Acting)   Ukraine 24 February 2022[15] 21 June 2022 14 11 1 2 28 5 078.57 2021–22 Divizia Națională
Stjepan Tomas   Croatia 21 June 2022[16] 25 October 2022[17] 25 12 7 6 33 16 048.00
Victor Mihailov (Caretaker)   Moldova 25 October 2022 9 January 2023[18] 4 3 0 1 5 4 075.00
Roberto Bordin   Italy 9 January 2023[18] 6 October 2023[19] 36 22 6 8 62 31 061.11
Viktor Mihailov (Interim)   Moldova 6 October 2023[19] 11 October 2023[20] 1 0 1 0 0 0 000.00
Roman Pylypchuk   Ukraine 11 October 2023[20] 19 March 2024[21] 14 7 3 4 30 15 050.00
Viktor Mihailov (Interim)   Moldova 19 March 2024[21] 7 May 2024[22] 12 8 2 2 25 8 066.67
Yuriy Hura   Ukraine 7 May 2024[22] 5 August 2024[23] 7 3 0 4 6 6 042.86
Mislav Karoglan   Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 August 2024[24] 6 3 1 2 5 6 050.00
Notes

P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goal scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won
Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code(s).

References

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  1. ↑ "Stadium capacity". Archived from the original on 29 September 2021.sheriff-sport.com
  2. ↑ "Squad". fc-sheriff.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Coaching Staff". fc-sheriff.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Зоран Зекич покидает Шериф". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 26 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Лилиан Попеску назначен главным тренером Шерифа". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Zoran Vulic leaves FC Sheriff head coach position". fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Bruno Irles as FC Sheriff new head coach". fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Bruno Irles left FC Sheriff". fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Roberto Bordin as a new head coach". fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Grazie, Mister". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "New head coach". fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Goran Sablic resigned". fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 27 April 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  13. ↑ "С возвращением, Зоран". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 30 April 2019. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  14. ↑ "Yuriy Vernydub: From winning at the Bernabeu to defending Ukraine". marca.com. Marca. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  15. ↑ "Дмитрий Кара Мустафа: «Результатом довольны, игрой нет»". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 1 March 2022. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "Степан Томас – новый тренер первой команды". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Спасибо, Степан Томас". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 25 October 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "С возвращением, Мистер". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 9 January 2023. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Роберто Бордин покинул свой пост". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Новый наставник". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Роман Пилипчук покинул свой пост". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Добро пожаловать, Юрий Гура". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  23. ↑ "Спасибо, Юрий Гура". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  24. ↑ "Мислав Кароглан – новый главный тренер". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

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