2022–23 FC Sheriff Tiraspol season

The 2022–23 season was FC Sheriff Tiraspol's 26th season, and their 25th in the Divizia Naţională, the top-flight of Moldovan football. Sheriff are defended their Divizia Naţională title for the eighth season in a row, whilst also winning the Moldovan Cup to complete a domestic double. In European competition, Sheriff reached the Third Qualifying Round of the UEFA Champions League, dropping into the UEFA Europa League Group Stages where they finished third progressing into the UEFA Europa Conference League where they were knocked out by Nice at the Round of 16 stage.

Sheriff Tiraspol
2022–23 season
ChairmanViktor Gushan
ManagerStjepan Tomas
(until 25 October)
Victor Mihailov (Caretaker)
(25 October-9 January)
Roberto Bordin
(from 9 January)
StadiumSheriff Stadium
Divizia Naţională1st
Moldovan CupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying Round vs Viktoria Plzeň
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueRound of 16 vs Nice
Top goalscorerLeague: Rasheed Akanbi (8)
All: Rasheed Akanbi (13)
Highest home attendance8,734 vs Manchester United
(15 September 2022)
Lowest home attendance175 vs Dacia Buiucani
(5 April 2023)
Average home league attendance2,382 (20 May 2023)

Season events

On 20 June, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Abou Ouattara from Valenciennes.[1] The following day, 21 June, Sheriff Tiraspol appointed Stjepan Tomas as their new Head Coach,[2] and the signing of Heron from Vejle.[3] On 22 June, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Rasheed Akanbi from Kocaelispor.[4]

On 29 June, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Iyayi Atiemwen from Dinamo Zagreb.[5]

On 12 July, Steve Ambri signed a two-year contract with Sheriff Tiraspol.[6]

On 18 July, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the loan signing of Salifu Mudasiru from Asante Kotoko,[7] with Kay Tejan signing on loan from TOP Oss the following day until December 2022.[8]

On 25 July, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the loan signing of Mouhamed Diop from Kocaelispor, [9] with Giannis Fivos Botos joining on loan from AEK Athens two days later.[10]

On 13 August, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Maksym Koval from Al Fateh.[11]

On 27 August, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Armel Zohouri from Lausanne-Sport.[12]

On 30 August, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Felipe Vizeu from Udinese.[13]

On 25 October, Head Coach Stjepan Tomas resigned following their first league defeat of the season to Petrocub Hîncești in the Super Liga.[14]

On 9 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the return of Roberto Bordin as Head Coach who'd previously been in charge between 2016 and 2018.[15]

On 13 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Munashe Garananga from Dynamo Brest.[16]

On 16 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Amine Talal from Bastia.[17]

On 2 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Michael López from Oulu and Abdoul Tapsoba on loan from Standard Liège.[18]

On 8 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Christ Bekale from O Sidi Bouzid.[19]

On 11 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Bubacarr Tambedou from Paide Linnameeskond.[20]

On 21 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Origbaajo Ismaila on loan from Kyoto Sanga.[21] The following day, 22 February, Danil Ankudinov joined Armenian Premier League club Van on loan for the remainder of the season.[22]

On 11 March, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the return of Ricardinho who'd previously played for the club between 2013 and 2017.[23]

Squad

As of match played 28 May 2023[24]
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Dumitru Celeadnic GK (1992-04-23)23 April 1992 (aged 31)Petrocub Hîncești2019[25]620
33Serghei Pașcenco GK (1982-12-18)18 December 1982 (aged 40)Zaria Bălți2018127+0
35Maksym Koval GK (1992-12-09)9 December 1992 (aged 30)Al Fateh2022[11]190
40Razak Abalora GK (1996-09-04)4 September 1996 (aged 26)Asante Kotoko2022[26]230
Defenders
4Munashe Garananga DF (2001-01-18)18 January 2001 (aged 22)Dynamo Brest2023[16]140
6Stjepan Radeljić DF (1997-09-05)5 September 1997 (aged 25)Osijek2022843
15Gaby Kiki DF (1995-02-15)15 February 1995 (aged 28)Rukh Brest2022[27]504
20Armel Zohouri DF (2001-04-05)5 April 2001 (aged 22)Lausanne-Sport2022[12]301
26Artiom Dijinari DF (2005-10-26)26 October 2005 (aged 17)Academy202210
29Danila Ignatov DF (2001-06-19)19 June 2001 (aged 21)Academy202041
41Stefanos Evangelou DF (1998-05-12)12 May 1998 (aged 25)Górnik Zabrze2021[28]160
42Renan Guedes DF (1998-01-19)19 January 1998 (aged 25)Bahia2022[29]430
Midfielders
2Patrick Kpozo MF (1997-07-15)15 July 1997 (aged 25)Östersunds2022[30]420
8Mouhamed Diop MF (2000-09-30)30 September 2000 (aged 22)on loan from Kocaelispor2022[9]357
10Cedric Badolo MF (1998-11-04)4 November 1998 (aged 24)Pohronie2023528
12Abdoul Moumouni MF (2002-08-07)7 August 2002 (aged 20)US GN2021[31]210
14Amine Talal MF (1996-06-05)5 June 1996 (aged 26)Bastia2023[17]161
18Moussa Kyabou MF (1998-04-18)18 April 1998 (aged 25)USC Kita2021[32]580
22Christ Bekale MF (1999-03-20)20 March 1999 (aged 24)O Sidi Bouzid2023[19]90
24Eugeniu Gliga MF (2001-05-12)12 May 2001 (aged 22)Academy2020130
27Adrian Hatman MF (2003-01-05)5 January 2003 (aged 20)Real Succes Chișinău202121
31Nichita Covali MF (2002-09-07)7 September 2002 (aged 20)Academy202260
Forwards
7Abou Ouattara FW (1999-12-25)25 December 1999 (aged 23)Valenciennes2022[1]202
9Michael López FW (1997-08-19)19 August 1997 (aged 25)Oulu2023[18]93
11Ricardinho FW (1989-09-04)4 September 1989 (aged 33)Unattached2023[23]13957
19Bubacarr Tambedou FW (2002-04-05)5 April 2002 (aged 21)on loan from Paide Linnameeskond2023[20]111
30Abdoul Tapsoba FW (2001-08-23)23 August 2001 (aged 21)on loan from Standard Liège2023[18]165
61Rasheed Akanbi FW (1999-05-09)9 May 1999 (aged 24)Kocaelispor2022[4]3813
80Iyayi Atiemwen FW (1996-01-24)24 January 1996 (aged 27)Dinamo Zagreb2022[5]264
99Origbaajo Ismaila FW (1998-08-04)4 August 1998 (aged 24)on loan from Kyoto Sanga2023[21]2023[21]125
Out on loan
19Serafim Cojocari MF (2001-01-07)7 January 2001 (aged 22)Zimbru Chisinau2020[33]70
23Danil Ankudinov FW (2003-07-31)31 July 2003 (aged 19)Rodina Moscow2022[34]91
32Valeriu Gaiu DF (2001-02-06)6 February 2001 (aged 22)Academy2020190
35Evgheni Pleşco DF (2001-02-25)25 February 2001 (aged 22)Academy202000
99Momo Yansané FW (1997-07-29)29 July 1997 (aged 25)Nizhny Novgorod2021[35]3513
Left during the season
3Charles Petro DF (2001-02-08)8 February 2001 (aged 22)Big Bullets2020[36]562
4Heron DF (2000-08-17)17 August 2000 (aged 22)on loan from Goiás2022[3]2022180
8Alexandr Belousov DF (1998-05-14)14 May 1998 (aged 25)Academy2018574
9Kay Tejan FW (1997-02-03)3 February 1997 (aged 26)on loan from TOP Oss2022[8]2022[8]151
11Felipe Vizeu FW (1997-03-12)12 March 1997 (aged 26)Udinese2022[13]122
16Keston Julien DF (1998-10-26)26 October 1998 (aged 24)AS Trenčín2020[37]662
17Salifu Mudasiru MF (1997-04-01)1 April 1997 (aged 26)loan from Asante Kotoko2022[7]2022210
21Edmund Addo MF (2000-05-17)17 May 2000 (aged 23)Senica2021[38]331
22Regi Lushkja MF (1996-05-17)17 May 1996 (aged 27)Laçi2022[39]243
28Pernambuco FW (1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (aged 25)on loan from Lviv20222022356
30Giannis Fivos Botos MF (2000-12-20)20 December 2000 (aged 22)on loan from AEK Athens2022[10]113
70Steve Ambri FW (1997-08-12)12 August 1997 (aged 25)Sochaux2022[6]2024[6]105

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. NationPlayer
32DF  MDAValeriu Gaiu (at Zimbru Chișinău)
99FW  GUIMomo Yansané (at Pari NN)

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
20 June 2022FW Abou OuattaraValenciennesUndisclosed[1]
22 June 2022FW Rasheed AkanbiKocaelisporUndisclosed[4]
29 June 2022FW Iyayi AtiemwenDinamo ZagrebUndisclosed[5]
12 July 2022FW Steve AmbriSochauxUndisclosed[6]
13 August 2022GK Maksym KovalAl FatehUndisclosed[11]
27 August 2022DF Armel ZohouriLausanne-SportUndisclosed[12]
30 August 2022FW Felipe VizeuUdineseUndisclosed[13]
1 January 2022MF Cedric BadoloPohronieUndisclosed
13 January 2022DF Munashe GaranangaDynamo BrestUndisclosed[16]
16 January 2022MF Amine TalalBastiaUndisclosed[17]
2 February 2022FW Michael LópezOuluUndisclosed[18]
8 February 2022MF Christ BekaleO Sidi BouzidUndisclosed[19]
11 March 2022FW RicardinhoUnattachedFree[23]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.
9 February 2022MF Cedric BadoloPohronie31 December 2022[40]
11 February 2022FW Bubacarr TambedouPaide LinnameeskondUndisclosed[20]
21 June 2022DF HeronVejle31 December 2022[3]
1 July 2022FW PernambucoLviv31 December 2022
18 July 2022MF Salifu MudasiruAsante Kotoko31 December 2022[7]
19 July 2022FW Kay TejanTOP Oss31 December 2022[8]
25 July 2022MF Mouhamed DiopKocaelisporEnd of season[9]
27 July 2022MF Giannis Fivos BotosAEK AthensEnd of season[10]
2 February 2022FW Abdoul TapsobaStandard LiègeUndisclosed[18]
21 February 2022FW Origbaajo IsmailaKyoto SangaUndisclosed[21]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2022MF Vadim DijinariMilsami OrheiUndisclosed
1 July 2022FW Adama TraoréFerencvárosUndisclosed[41]
6 July 2022FW Basit KhalidAl-TadamonUndisclosed
17 July 2022DF Gustavo DulantoRigaUndisclosed[42]
6 September 2022DF Evgheni PlescoFloreștiUndisclosed
10 January 2023MF Regi LushkjaTiranaUndisclosed
10 January 2023MF Edmund AddoSpartak SuboticaUndisclosed[43]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
8 September 2022FW Momo YansanéPari NNEnd of season[44]
31 January 2023FW Valeriu GaiuZimbru Chișinău31 December 2023
22 February 2023FW Danil AnkudinovVanEnd of season[22]

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef.
31 December 2022DF Charles PetroBotoșani1 January 2023
31 December 2022DF Alexandr BelousovSpartak Varna1 January 2023
31 December 2022FW Felipe VizeuAtlético Goianiense1 January 2023
16 January 2023FW Steve AmbriNîmes30 January 2023[45]
3 May 2023DF Keston Julien

Friendlies

24 June 2022 Sheriff Tiraspol 4–1 CSF Bălți
EEST (UTC+3)Ouattara
Evangelou
Ankudinov
Cojocari
Report
29 June 2022 Sheriff Tiraspol 4–1 Milsami Orhei
EEST (UTC+3)Akanbi
Pernambuco
Yansané
Lushkja
Report
22 January 2023 Sheriff Tiraspol 5–0 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol
EET (UTC+2)Report
v Olympic Tashkent
30 January 2023 Sheriff Tiraspol 2–1 Olympic Tashkent Antalya, Turkey
EET (UTC+2)Talal
Radeljić
Report
v Sheriff Tiraspol
4 February 2023 Nordsjælland 1–1 Sheriff Tiraspol Antalya, Turkey
16:00 EET (UTC+2)Nygren 17'
   90+1'
ReportAtiemwen 20'
 82'
v Sheriff Tiraspol
8 February 2023 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 2–1 Sheriff Tiraspol Antalya, Turkey
14:00 EET (UTC+2)Zaderaka 30'
Khomchenovskyi 40'
ReportBadolo 69'

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
National Division30 July 202220 May 2023Matchday 1Winners241761399+30070.83
Moldovan Cup19 October 202228 May 2023Round of 16Winners6510151+14083.33
UEFA Champions League6 July 20229 August 2022First qualifying roundThird qualifying round622244+0033.33
UEFA Europa League18 August 20223 November 2022Play-off roundGroup stage8224410−6025.00
UEFA Europa Conference League16 February 202316 March 2023Play-Knockout round play-offLast 16410346−2025.00
Total482711106630+36056.25

Last updated: 28 May 2023
Source: Competitions

Super Liga

Phase I

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Sheriff Tiraspol141031246+1833Qualification to Phase II
2Petrocub Hîncești148332011+927
3Zimbru Chișinău144731717019[a]
4Sfîntul Gheorghe146171822−419[a]
5Milsami Orhei144551214−217[b]
Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Least red cards; 10) Least yellow cards.[46]
Notes:
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
141031246 +1833520123 +9511123 +9

Last updated: 9 November 2022.
Source: FMF

Results
30 July 2022 1 Zimbru Chișinău 1–1 Sheriff Tiraspol Chișinău
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)Sidorenco 66'ReportMudasiru  58'
Julien 63'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 2,143
Referee: Andrei Cojocari
6 August 2022 2 Sfîntul Gheorghe 1–3 Sheriff Tiraspol Suruceni
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)Ibrahim 4'
Ojog  55'
Ihekuna  70'
Borș  72'
Svinarenco  79'
Paireli  79'
Pușcaș  90+1'
ReportKiki 23'
Akanbi 32'
Mudasiru  51'
Ambri 81' (pen.)
Heron  90'
Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Roman Jitari
14 August 2022 3 Sheriff Tiraspol 2–0 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)Atiemwen  31' 45+1'
Kiki  86'
Ouattara 90+3'
ReportMbourou  90+2'
Bekale  90+5'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ion Orlic
21 August 2022 4 Bălți 0–3 Sheriff Tiraspol Bălți
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)Rusnac  6'
Bely  31'
ReportAmbri  6' 25'
Tejan 75'
Kyabou  79'
Botos 90+3'
Stadium: Stadionul Orășenesc
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Gabriel Tupicico
29 August 2022 5 Sheriff Tiraspol 1–1 Petrocub Hîncești Tiraspol
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)Ambri 36'
Moumouni  59'
ReportSandu 2'
Jardan  14'
Bogaciuc  38'
Revenco  39'
Mostovei  83'
Bânzaru  90+7'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Veaceslav Banari
3 September 2022 6 Dacia Buiucani 0–2 Sheriff Tiraspol Chișinău
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)Demian  61'
Zasavițchi  90+1'
ReportAkanbi 27'
Diop 53'
Kiki  85'
Kyabou  85'
Stadium: Suruceni Stadium
Attendance: 219
Referee: Patru Stoianov
11 September 2022 7 Sheriff Tiraspol 2–0 Milsami Orhei Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)Pernambuco 6'
Lushkja  77'
Atiemwen 83'
ReportStadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 747
Referee: Daniel Luca
18 September 2022 8 Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 Zimbru Chișinău Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)Zohouri  56'ReportBurghiu  45'
Rubanguka  50'
Mihaliov  87'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 765
Referee: Ion Tudos
2 October 2022 9 Sheriff Tiraspol 3–0 Sfîntul Gheorghe Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)Atiemwen  50'
Diop  52'
Vizeu 55', 79'
Akanbi 72'
ReportCojocari  51'Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 650
Referee: Igor Boșca
9 October 2022 10 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 0–1 Sheriff Tiraspol Tîrnauca
15:00 EEST (UTC+3)Mboula  37'
Mbourou  51'
Karimov  55'
Sipi  62'
ReportOuattara 25'
Akanbi  37'
Stadium: Dinamo-Auto Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrei Breguța
16 October 2022 11 Sheriff Tiraspol 2–1 Bălți Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)Akanbi 26'
Diop  38'
Pernambuco  48'
Kiki 80'
ReportFurtună  50'
Miscov  69'
Randriambololona 90+1'
Chelari  90+2'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 354
Referee: Ion Bîlea
23 October 2022 12 Petrocub Hîncești 1–0 Sheriff Tiraspol Hîncești
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)Ambros 45+1'
Plătică  46'
Mudrac  57'
Avram  89'
ReportStadium: Stadionul Municipal
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Daniel Luca
30 October 2022 13 Sheriff Tiraspol 2–1 Dacia Buiucani Tiraspol
17:00 EET (UTC+2)Zohouri  31'
Mudasiru  25'
Akanbi 49'
Ambri 57'
Badolo  70'
Julien  89'
Koval  FT'
ReportNamolovan  25'
Demian  47'
Dosca 90'
Zasavițchi  90+1'
Efros  90+2'
Focșa  90+5'
Martin  FT'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 445
Referee: Veaceslav Banari
9 November 2022 14 Milsami Orhei 0–2 Sheriff Tiraspol Orhei
13:00 EET (UTC+2)ReportAkanbi 37'
Atiemwen 49'
Kiki  81'
Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 500
Referee: Roman Jitari

Phase II

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Sheriff Tiraspol (C)10730153+1224Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2Petrocub Hîncești10631166+1021Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3Zimbru Chișinău10334109+112Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
4Milsami Orhei103251016−611
5Sfîntul Gheorghe10145413−97Dissolved after the season[a]
Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams tied); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Least red cards; 11) Least yellow cards.[46]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
10730153 +1224520102 +821051 +4

Last updated: 20 May 2023.
Source: FMF

Results
13 March 2023 15 Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 Bălți Tiraspol
16:00 EET (UTC+2)Tambedou  32'
Diop 51'
Radeljić  76'
Kyabou  87'
ReportYakovlev  60'
Nwautobo  76'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrei Breguța
19 March 2023 16 Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 Petrocub Hîncești Tiraspol
16:00 EET (UTC+2)Radeljić 7'
Akanbi  35'
Tapsoba  45'
Diop  70'
Bekale  78'
ReportRozgoniuc  35'
Jardan  38'
Avram  45'
Revenco  90+2'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Igor Boșca
1 April 2023 17 Zimbru Chișinău 0–2 Sheriff Tiraspol Chișinău
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)Macrițchii  9'ReportTapsoba 42'  65'
Kiki 50'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 4,173
Referee: Gabriel Tupicica
9 April 2023 18 Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 Sfîntul Gheorghe Tiraspol
16:00 EEST (UTC+3)Akanbi 44'
Moumouni  87'
Tapsoba  89'
ReportNgah  45'
Cojocari  64'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 483
Referee: Roman Jitari
15 April 2023 19 Sheriff Tiraspol 2–1 Milsami Orhei Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)Zohouri 36'
Ismaila 79'  88'
ReportPîslă 42'
Spătaru  73'
Graur  81'
Bolohan  FT'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 373
Referee: Ion Orlic
22 April 2023 20 Sheriff Tiraspol 1–1 Bălți Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)Akanbi 25'
Diop  52'
ReportBely 79'
Randriambololona  52'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 550
Referee: Andrei Ceban
30 April 2023 21 Petrocub Hîncești 1–1 Sheriff Tiraspol Hîncești
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)Mudrac 2'
Revenco  74'
Cojocaru  89'
ReportKyabou  43'
Radeljić  74'
Ismaila 90+4'
Stadium: Stadionul Municipal
Attendance: 1,180
Referee: Daniel Luca
6 May 2023 22 Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 Zimbru Chișinău Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)ReportRăileanu  51'
Sidorenco  61'
Bejan  69'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 1,020
Referee: Veaceslav Banari
14 May 2023 23 Sfîntul Gheorghe 0–2 Sheriff Tiraspol Suruceni
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)Borș  76'
Gutu  80'
ReportDiop 2'
Zohouri  38'
Badolo 45'
Tapsoba  67'
Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrei Breguța
20 May 2023 24 Sheriff Tiraspol 4–0 Milsami Orhei Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)Talal 20'
Diop 31'
Tapsoba 45'
Tambedou 64'
Guedes  82'
ReportGraur  20'
Lambarschi  57'
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Roman Jitari

Moldovan Cup

19 October 2022 Round of 16 Speranța Drochia 0–6 Sheriff Tiraspol Drochia
13:00 EEST (UTC+3)Onyeka  23'
Trofan  29'
Gavrilita  65'
ReportAnkudinov 9'
Botos 18', 40'
Ambri 26'
Hatman 54'
Ignatov 66'
Tejan  74'
Stadium: Drochia Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Tomas Stjepan
4 March 2023 Quarterfinal 1st leg Dacia Buiucani 0–3 Sheriff Tiraspol Suruceni
14:00 EET (UTC+2)Demian  10'
Bivol  86'
ReportLópez 41', 45'
Ismaila 69'
Garananga  90+1'
Stadium: Suruceni Stadium
Attendance: 465
Referee: Ion Orlic
5 April 2023 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Sheriff Tiraspol 3–1
(6–1 agg.)
Dacia Buiucani Tiraspol
17:00 EEST (UTC+3)Ismaila 25'
Akanbi 54'
López 90+1'
ReportDumbrava 63'Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 175
Referee: Ion Bîlea
26 April 2023 Semifinal 1st leg Sheriff Tiraspol 2–0 Petrocub Hîncești Tiraspol
EEST (UTC+3)Kyabou  21'
Tapsoba 26'
Ismaila 71'
ReportCojocaru  42'
Rozgoniuc  49'
Ambros  73'
Lungu  77'
Plătică  84'
Stadium: Malaya Sportivnaya Arena
Attendance: 520
Referee: Gabriel Tupicica
3 May 2023 Semifinal 2nd leg Petrocub Hîncești 0–1
(0–3 agg.)
Sheriff Tiraspol Hîncești
EEST (UTC+3)Bogaciuc  26'
Mudrac  69'
Lungu  73'
ReportZohouri  39'
Tapsoba 47'
Ismaila  69'
Stadium: Hîncești Stadium
Attendance: 1,080
Referee: Piotr Stoianov
28 May 2023 Final Bălți 0–0
(6–7 p)
Sheriff Tiraspol Hîncești
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)Moțpan  53'
Rusnac  101'
Mbourou  120'
ReportTapsoba  58'
Zohouri  59'
Diop  114'
Stadium: Stadionul Municipal
Attendance: 1,185
Referee: Piotr Stoianov
Penalties
Neagu
Moțpan
Rusnac
Furtună
Randriambololona
Cojocari
Yakovlev
Welington
Badolo
Atiemwen
Guedes
Kiki
Tambedou
López
Radeljić
Diop

UEFA Champions League

First qualifying round

v Sheriff Tiraspol
6 July 2022 1st leg Zrinjski 0–0 Sheriff Tiraspol Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)Savić  14'
Sučić  36'
Čondrić  60'
Mandić  90+8'
ReportYansané  50'
Ouattara  60'
Radeljić  69'
Kyabou  87'
Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
Attendance: 5,400[48]
Referee: Fabio Maresca (Italy)
v Zrinjski
12 July 2022 2nd Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Zrinjski Chișinău, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)Savić 22' (o.g.)
Lushkja  62'
Guedes  90+5'
ReportZlomislić  28'
Janković  74'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 4,242[49]
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Second qualifying round

v Sheriff Tiraspol
20 July 2022 1st leg Maribor 0–0 Sheriff Tiraspol Maribor, Slovenia
20:15 EEST (UTC+3)Mitrović  51'
Sikošek  87'
ReportRadeljić  33'Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 7,150[50]
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
v Maribor
26 July 2022 2nd leg Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Maribor Chișinău, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)Lushkja  56'
Yansané 88'
ReportKarič  56'
Sirk  72'
Sikošek  89'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 6,738[51]
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Third qualifying round

v Viktoria Plzeň
2 August 2022 1st leg Sheriff Tiraspol 1–2 Viktoria Plzeň Chișinău, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)Kpozo  10'
Kiki  28'
Abalora  31'
Akanbi 36' (pen.)  79'
ReportKalvach  22'
Chorý 41' (pen.)
Hejda  50'
Bucha 55'
Kopic  78'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 8,153[52]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
v Sheriff Tiraspol
9 August 2022 2nd leg Viktoria Plzeň 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
Sheriff Tiraspol Plzeň, Czech Republic
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)Kliment 10'
Chorý 27'
Havel  46'
Mosquera 62'
Dedič  90+4'
ReportPernambuco  17'
Evangelou  26'   85'
Akanbi 47' (pen.)
Tejan  90+4'
Stadium: Doosan Arena
Attendance: 10,770[53]
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)

UEFA Europa League

Play-off round

v Sheriff Tiraspol
18 August 2022 1st leg Pyunik 0–0 Sheriff Tiraspol Yerevan, Armenia
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)Bratkov  50'ReportGuedes  30'Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 9,000[54]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
v Pyunik
25 August 2022 2nd leg Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0
(0–0 agg.)
(3–2 p)
Pyunik Chișinău, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)Ouattara  55'
Botos  96'
Diop  119'
ReportVakulenko  85'
Gareginyan  95'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 6,154[55]
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
Penalties
Tejan
Ambri
Diop
Kpozo
Kiki
Radeljić
Harutyunyan
Dashyan
Zambrano
Gareginyan
Vakulenko
Kovalenko
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Real Sociedad6501102+815[a]Advance to round of 16
2 Manchester United6501103+715[a]Advance to knockout round play-offs
3 Sheriff Tiraspol6204410−66Transfer to Europa Conference League
4 Omonia6006312−90
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
v Sheriff Tiraspol
8 September 2022 1 Omonia 0–3 Sheriff Tiraspol Nicosia, Cyprus
22:00 EEST (UTC+3)Lang  54'
Bezus  85'
ReportAkanbi 2'  8'
Atiemwen 55' (pen.)  56'
Diop 76'
Mudasiru  89'
Kpozo  90+7'
Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 11,271[56]
Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia)
v Manchester United
15 September 2022 2 Sheriff Tiraspol 0–2 Manchester United Chișinău, Moldova
19:45 EEST (UTC+3)Kpozo  38'
Atiemwen  63'
ReportSancho 17'
Ronaldo 39' (pen.)
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 8,734[57]
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
v Real Sociedad
6 October 2022 3 Sheriff Tiraspol 0–2 Real Sociedad Chișinău, Moldova
19:45 EEST (UTC+3)Kyabou  17'   61'
Atiemwen  31'
ReportSola  29'
Silva 53'
Elustondo 62'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 5,427[58]
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
v Sheriff Tiraspol
13 October 2022 4 Real Sociedad 3–0 Sheriff Tiraspol San Sebastián, Spain
22:00 EEST (UTC+3)Rico  37' 66'
Sørloth 45+1'
Navarro 81'
ReportMudasiru  14'
Zohouri  25'   33'
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 25,806[59]
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
v Sheriff Tiraspol
27 October 2022 5 Manchester United 3–0 Sheriff Tiraspol Manchester, England
22:00 EEST (UTC+3)Dalot 44'
Rashford 65'
Ronaldo 81'
Maguire  84'
ReportAkanbi  22'
Guedes  64'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,764[60]
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
v Omonia
3 November 2022 6 Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 Omonia Chișinău, Moldova
19:45 EET (UTC+2)Radeljić  17'
Rasheed  68' 88'
ReportBezus  81'Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 2,295[61]
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

UEFA Europa Conference League

Knockout phase

v Partizan
16 February 2023 Knockout round play-off First leg Sheriff Tiraspol 0–1 Partizan Chișinău, Moldova
22:00 EET (UTC+2)Tapsoba  45+2'
Moumouni  90+7'
ReportBelić  36'
Gomes 45'
Vujačić  50'
Popović  72'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Match played behind closed doors.[62]
v Sheriff Tiraspol
23 February 2023 Knockout round play-off Second leg Partizan 1–3
(2–3 agg.)
Sheriff Tiraspol Belgrade, Serbia
19:45 EET (UTC+2)Menig 13'
Baždar  88'
ReportBadolo 22' (pen.)
Radeljić  28'
Diop 45+1', 47'
Kyabou  68'
Stadium: Partizan Stadium
Attendance: 8,575[63]
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
v Nice
9 March 2023 Round of 16 First leg Sheriff Tiraspol 0–1 Nice Chișinău, Moldova
19:45 EET (UTC+2)Kpozo  12'
Akanbi  62'
Zohouri  87'
ReportDante  44'
Amraoui 45+3'
Thuram  64'
Rosario  73'
Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 5,326[64]
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
v Sheriff Tiraspol
16 March 2023 Round of 16 Second leg Nice 3–1
(4–1 agg.)
Sheriff Tiraspol Nice, France
22:00 EET (UTC+2)Laborde 30'
Moffi 53'
Brahimi 79'
ReportTapsoba 54'Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 23,070[65]
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)

Squad statistics

As of match played 28 May 2023

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalSuper LigaMoldovan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  MDADumitru Celeadnic1209000003000
2MF  GHAPatrick Kpozo36013+203+10607+1030
4DF  ZIMMunashe Garananga1403+204+1000003+10
6DF  BIHStjepan Radeljić38116+213+1050703+10
7FW  BFAAbou Ouattara2025+42003+304+1000
8MF  SENMouhamed Diop35617+332+10008142
9FW  ARGMichael López933+202+23000000
10MF  BFACedric Badolo40214+413+1060803+11
11FW  BRARicardinho1104+302+20000000
12MF  NIGAbdoul Moumouni1606+302+2000000+30
14MF  MARAmine Talal1618+212+1000002+10
15DF  CMRGaby Kiki40318+132+10608040
18MF  MLIMoussa Kyabou3008+2030607040
19FW  GAMBubacarr Tambedou1112+512+20000000
20DF  CIVArmel Zohouri30115+2140005040
22MF  GABChrist Bekale900+7020000000
24MF  MDAEugeniu Gliga60001+20000+100+20
26DF  MDAArtiom Dijinari10000+10000000
27MF  MDAAdrian Hatman210011000+1000
29DF  MDADanila Ignatov410031000+1000
30FW  BFAAbdoul Tapsoba1659232000041
31MF  MDANichita Covali600+101+20000+100+10
35GK  UKRMaksym Koval1905050005040
40GK  GHARazak Abalora17010010600000
41DF  GREStefanos Evangelou7040001+200000
42DF  BRARenan Guedes3309+702+10604+201+10
61FW  NGARasheed Akanbi381316+382162822+10
80FW  NGAIyayi Atiemwen2649+530+100+105+2130
99FW  NGAOrigbaajo Ismaila1253+523+13000000
Players away on loan:
19MF  MDASerafim Cojocari200+10000+100000
23FW  KAZDanil Ankudinov510+4011000000
99FW  GUIMomo Yansané5110003+110000
Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:
3DF  MWICharles Petro705+1010000000
4DF  BRAHeron1809+4010001+3000
9FW  NEDKay Tejan1513+510+102+201+1000
11FW  BRAFelipe Vizeu1022+4200001+3000
16DF  TRIKeston Julien1618+41200+200000
17MF  GHASalifu Mudasiru21011+1000103+5000
22MF  ALBRegi Lushkja1502+7010500000
28FW  BRAPernambuco2216+41004+203+3000
30MF  GREGiannis Fivos Botos1124+31110+200+1000
70FW  GNBSteve Ambri1057+1411000+1000

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNameSuper LigaMoldovan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference LeagueTotal
1FW 61Rasheed Akanbi8122013
2MF 8Mouhamed Diop400127
3FW 70Steve Ambri410005
FW 99Origbaajo Ismaila230005
FW 30Abdoul Tapsoba220015
6FW 80Iyayi Atiemwen300104
7DF 15Gaby Kiki300003
MF 30Giannis Fivos Botos120003
FW 9Michael López030003
10FW 11Felipe Vizeu200002
FW 7Abou Ouattara200002
MF 10Cedric Badolo100012
13DF 16Keston Julien100001
FW 9Kay Tejan100001
FW 28Pernambuco100001
DF 6Stjepan Radeljić100001
DF 20Armel Zohouri100001
MF 14Amine Talal100001
FW 19Bubacarr Tambedou100001
FW 23Danil Ankudinov010001
MF 24Adrian Hatman010001
DF 29Danila Ignatov010001
FW 99Momo Yansané001001
Own goal001001
TOTALS391544466

Clean sheets

PlacePositionNationNumberNameSuper LigaMoldovan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference LeagueTotal
1GK 40Razak Abalora7140012
2GK 35Maksym Koval340209
3GK 1Dumitru Celeadnic500207
TOTALS15544028

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameSuper LigaMoldovan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference LeagueTotal
2 MFPatrick Kpozo000010201040
4 DFMunashe Garananga001000000010
6 DFStjepan Radeljić200020101060
7 FWAbou Ouattara000010100020
8 MFMouhamed Diop401000100060
10 MFCedric Badolo100000000010
12 MFAbdoul Moumouni200000001030
15 DFGaby Kiki300010000040
18 MFMoussa Kyabou401010211091
19 FWBubacarr Tambedou100000000010
20 DFArmel Zohouri302000211081
22 MFChrist Bekale100000000010
30 FWAbdoul Tapsoba401000001060
35 GKMaksym Koval100000000010
40 GKRazak Abalora000010000010
41 DFStefanos Evangelou000021000021
42 DFRenan Guedes100010200040
61 FWRasheed Akanbi200010301070
80 FWIyayi Atiemwen200000300050
99 FWOrigbaajo Ismaila101000000020
Players away on loan:
99 FWMomo Yansané000010000010
Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:
4 DFHeron100000000010
9 FWKay Tejan001010000020
16 DFKeston Julien100000000010
17 MFSalifu Mudasiru300000200050
22 MFRegi Lushkja100020000030
28 FWPernambuco100010000020
30 MFGiannis Fivos Botos000000100010
70 FWSteve Ambri100000000010
TOTALS4008016120270913

References