The 2019 season was FC Sheriff Tiraspol's 23rd season, and their 22nd in the Divizia Naţională, the top-flight of Moldovan football. Sheriff defended their Divizia Naţională title, winning it for the 18th time whilst also winning the 2018–19 Moldovan Cup and progressing to the Quarterfinal stage of the 2019–20 Moldovan Cup that will take place in the 2020 season. In Europe, Sheriff were knocked out of the Champions League by Saburtalo Tbilisi in the first qualifying round and then by AIK at the third qualifying round of the Europa League.
Season events On 27 April, Goran Sablić resigned as manager, with Zoran Zekić returning as manager on 30 April. On 14 November, Cristiano extended his contract with Sheriff Tiraspol, which was due to end at the end of the 2020 season.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Goalkeepers 1 Dumitru Celeadnic GK Petrocub Hîncești 2019 30 0 20 Zvonimir Mikulić GK Osijek 2017 52 0 33 Serghei Pașcenco GK Zaria Bălți 2018 127+ 0 Defenders 3 Mateo Mužek DF St Mirren 2019 14 0 4 Matej Palčič DF Wisła Kraków 2019 6 0 14 Wilfried Balima DF US Ouagadougou 2005 390+ 61+ 15 Cristiano DF Volta Redonda 2018 100 2 17 Alexandr Belousov DF Youth Team 2018 40 4 22 Vadim Dijinari DF Youth Team 2019 5 2 23 Artem Hordiyenko DF Zorya Luhansk 2019 14 1 44 Andrej Lukić DF loan from Braga 2019 15 3 90 Veaceslav Posmac DF Dacia Chișinău 2017 95 5 91 Ousmane N'Diaye DF Osmanlıspor 2019 20 2 Midfielders 6 Denis Macalici MF Youth Team 2019 1 0 7 Andriy Bliznichenko MF Kardemir Karabükspor 2019 5 3 8 Mihail Ghecev MF Petrocub Hîncești 2019 10 5 16 Ariel Borysiuk MF Lechia Gdańsk 2019 12 1 18 Gheorghe Anton MF Zimbru Chișinău 2017 80 3 19 Antun Palić MF Dinamo București 2018 37 4 27 Liridon Latifi MF loan from Puskás Akadémia 2019 2020 19 5 32 Nichita Kholodov MF Youth Team 2019 2 0 77 Yury Kendysh MF BATE Borisov 2018 77 24 98 Maxim Cojocaru MF Petrocub Hîncești 2019 33 4 Forwards 24 Evghenii Berco FW Youth Team 2019 3 0 29 Robert Tambe FW loan from CFR Cluj 2019 35 17 70 Leandro FW Dila Gori 2019 30 9 76 Gabrijel Boban FW NK Osijek 2019 17 6 Out on loan 4 Artiom Rozgoniuc DF Trainee 2013 33 0 21 Nicolai Cebotari GK Sfântul Gheorghe 2018 2 0 Vadim Paireli MF Trainee 2013 66 6 Left during the season 6 Jarosław Jach DF loan from Crystal Palace 2019 23 1 9 Patrick Pedersen FW Valur 2019 19 5 10 José Ángel MF Bodø/Glimt 2019 18 3 23 Vladimir Kovačević DF loan from Kortrijk 2018 25 2 32 Evgheni Oancea MF Trainee 2016 70 14 39 Ziguy Badibanga FW Omonia 2017 64 20 55 Mateo Sušić DF CFR Cluj 2015 144 4
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.12 December 2018FWPatrick PedersenValurUndisclosed21 December 2018FWLeandroDila GoriUndisclosed4 January 2019GKDumitru CeleadnicPetrocub HînceștiUndisclosed18 January 2019DFMaxim CojocaruPetrocub HînceștiUndisclosed6 March 2019MFMihail GhecevPetrocub HînceștiUndisclosed6 June 2019DFArtem HordiyenkoZorya LuhanskUndisclosed24 June 2019DFMatej PalčičWisła KrakówUndisclosed26 June 2019FWGabrijel BobanNK OsijekUndisclosed27 June 2019DFOusmane N'DiayeOsmanlısporUndisclosed4 July 2019DFMateo MužekSt MirrenUndisclosed29 July 2019MFAriel BorysiukLechia GdańskFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.22 June 2018MFRifet KapićGrasshoppers22 January 201924 June 2019MFLiridon LatifiPuskás Akadémia12 July 202025 June 2018DFVladimir KovačevićKortrijk30 June 201924 January 2019FWRobert TambeCFR Cluj 2 February 2019DFJarosław JachCrystal Palace31 August 201915 February 2019MFJosé ÁngelBodø/Glimt27 August 20191 August 2019DFAndrej LukićBragaUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.16 January 2019FWGerson RodriguesJúbilo IwataUndisclosed30 January 2019DFAnte KulušićAnkaragücüUndisclosed10 June 2019DFMateo SušićCFR ClujUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.Summer 2018MFVadim PaireliSfântul GheorgheEnd of SeasonWinter 2018GKNicolai CebotariSfântul GheorgheEnd of SeasonApril 2019DFArtiom RozgoniucSfântul GheorgheEnd of Season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.Winter 2018MFJeremy de NooijerSūduva6 March 2019Winter 2018FWAbdoul Gafar SirimaArtsakh 16 December 2018DFPetru RacuNeftchi Baku15 February 201931 December 2018FWJô SantosVentspils25 January 201931 December 2018FWAlhaji KamaraVendsyssel19 February 20193 April 2019FWZiguy BadibangaOrdabasy4 April 2019Summer 2019MFEvgheni OanceaTorpedo Minsk 1 July 2019FWPatrick PedersenValur 31 December 2019DFWilfried BalimaRetired24 January 2020 31 December 2019DFMateo MužekAEL 31 December 2019MFYury KendyshShakhtyor Soligorsk1 January 201931 December 2019MFAntun PalićKaposvári Rákóczi 31 December 2019MFGheorghe AntonZira25 January 2020 31 December 2019MFDenis Macalici 31 December 2019MFArtem HordiyenkoOleksandriya 31 December 2019FWEvghenii Berco
Friendlies
Competitions
Moldovan Super Cup
Divizia Națională
Results summary
Results
League table
Moldovan Cup
2018–19
Final
2019–20
Semifinals took place during the 2020 season.
UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan :
|colspan="16"|Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivizia Națională2018–19 Moldovan Cup2019–20 Moldovan CupSuper CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 MF77Yury Kendysh1306001202 FW29Robert Tambe924011173 FW70Leandro41400094 FW76Gabrijel Boban10400165 FW9 Patrick Pedersen3020005MF8 Mihail Ghecev2030005MF27Liridon Latifi10301058 DF98Maxim Cojocaru40000049 MF7 Andriy Bliznichenko3000003MF32Evgheni Oancea3000003DF14Wilfried Balima3000003DF44Andrej Lukić3000003MF10José Ángel201000314DF23Vladimir Kovačević2000002DF90Veaceslav Posmac2000002MF19Antun Palić1010002DF22Vadim Dijinari1010002DF91Ousmane N'Diaye0010012 Own goal100010220DF17Alexandr Belousov1000001MF16Ariel Borysiuk1000001MF18Gheorghe Anton0010001DF6 Jarosław Jach0010001DF23Artem Hordiyenko0010001TOTALS60333034103
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameDivizia Națională2018–19 Moldovan Cup2019–20 Moldovan CupSuper CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 GKDumitru Celeadnic100000000000103 DFMateo Mužek000000000020204 DFMatej Palčič000000002100216 MFDenis Macalici000010000000108 MFMihail Ghecev4010000000005014DFWilfried Balima0000000000202015DFCristiano1010001000003016MFAriel Borysiuk1000000000001017DFAlexandr Belousov2000000000002018MFGheorghe Anton3010000000206019MFAntun Palić1000001000002023DFArtem Hordiyenko0000100010002027MFLiridon Latifi2000000000002029FWRobert Tambe2000000000204044DFAndrej Lukić3000000000205070FWLeandro2000000000002076FWGabrijel Boban1000000000001077MFYury Kendysh3020000020108090DFVeaceslav Posmac2010100000004091DFOusmane N'Diaye2000000010205098DFMaxim Cojocaru30000000000030Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:6 DFJarosław Jach201000000010409 FWPatrick Pedersen2000000000002010MFJosé Ángel1000000000001055DFMateo Sušić20000000000020TOTALS39070302061120711
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