The 2020–21 season is FC Sheriff Tiraspol's 24th season, and their 23rd in the Divizia Naţională, the top-flight of Moldovan football. Sheriff are defending Divizia Naţională and Moldovan Cup champions and they will also take part in the Champions League First Qualifying Round.
Season events On 10 March, the Moldovan Football Federation delayed the start of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic until 4 April 2020. On 30 March, all football in Moldova was suspended for the foreseeable future.
On 18 June, the Moldovan Football Federation announced that the 2019–20 Moldovan Cup would restart on 21 June, whilst the Divizia Națională would commence on 3 July. The following day, Sheriff Tiraspol's Moldovan Cup games where confirmed for 21 & 25 June.
On 14 August, the Divizia Națională was postponed.
On 17 August, Sheriff Tiraspol signed Shahrom Samiyev from Rubin Kazan, before immediately loaning him out to Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol until the end of the year. On the same day, Sheriff Tiraspol also announced the signing of Keston Julien from AS Trenčín.
On 4 September, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Dabney dos Santos.
On 21 October, Zoran Zekić's contract was terminated by mutual consent, with Victor Mihailov being placed in temporary charge.
On 28 November, the Divizia Națională was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Moldova.
On 18 December, Yuriy Vernydub was announced as Sheriff Tiraspol's new manager.
On 29 December, Captain Veaceslav Posmac signed a new extended contract with Sheriff Tiraspol.
On 18 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Sébastien Thill on loan from Progrès Niederkorn.
On 28 January, Vadim Paireli left the club to sign for Armenian club FC Noah, whilst Lovro Bizjak joined Sheriff Tiraspol on 29 January after previously playing for Ufa.
On 1 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Danilo Arboleda from Deportivo Pasto.
On 3 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Nadrey Dago from Osijek.
On 4 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Dušan Marković from Rad.
On 6 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Gustavo Dulanto from Boavista.
On 8 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Fernando from Botafogo. The following day, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Peter Banda on loan from Big Bullets, with Adama Traoré joining the following day from Metz on 10 February. On 11 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Stjepan Radeljić from Osijek.
On 15 March, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Moussa Kyabou from USC Kita.
On 20 March, the Divizia Națională was postponed for a third time.
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 46 0 26 Dušan Marković GK Rad 2021 13 0 33 Serghei Pașcenco GK Zaria Bălți 2018 127+ 0 Defenders 2 Danilo Arboleda DF Deportivo Pasto 2020 14 0 3 Charles Petro DF Big Bullets 2020 27 1 6 Stjepan Radeljić DF loan from Osijek 2021 2021 15 0 8 Alexandr Belousov DF Academy 2018 51 4 13 Fernando DF Botafogo 2021 17 0 15 Cristiano DF Volta Redonda 2018 136 3 16 Keston Julien DF AS Trenčín 2020 17 1 32 Valeriu Gaiu DF Academy 2020 19 0 55 Gustavo Dulanto DF Boavista 2021 14 2 90 Veaceslav Posmac DF Dacia Chișinău 2017 119 7 Midfielders 4 Adrian Khatman MF Academy 2021 1 0 7 Andriy Bliznichenko MF Kardemir Karabükspor 2019 24 12 9 Adama Traoré MF Metz 2021 18 10 17 Dimitris Kolovos MF loan from Panathinaikos 2020 26 12 18 Moussa Kyabou MF USC Kita 2021 11 0 19 Dabney dos Santos MF Heracles Almelo 2020 7 0 31 Sébastien Thill MF loan from Progrès Niederkorn 2021 2021 17 4 88 Rifet Kapić MF loan from SC Paderborn 2020 51 9 98 Maxim Cojocaru MF Petrocub Hîncești 2019 37 4 Forwards 10 Frank Castañeda FW Senica 2020 44 33 11 Lovro Bizjak FW Ufa 2021 19 9 23 Nadrey Dago FW Osijek 2021 16 5 24 Eugeniu Gliga FW Academy 2020 7 0 27 Peter Banda FW loan from Big Bullets 2021 16 5 43 Richard Gadze FW Zira 2020 19 5 Out on loan Vadim Dijinari DF Youth Team 2019 5 2 Shahrom Samiyev FW Rubin Kazan 2020 0 0 Left during the season 4 Matej Palčič DF Wisła Kraków 2019 6 0 6 Alec Mudimu MF Cefn Druids 2020 6 1 8 Max Veloso MF Neuchâtel Xamax 2020 7 2 9 Peter Wilson FW GIF Sundsvall 2020 19 7 11 Andrei Peteleu DF CFR Cluj 2020 11 0 14 Sebastian Dahlström MF HJK 2020 16 1 18 William Parra MF loan from Independiente Medellín 2020 23 3 20 Zvonimir Mikulić GK Osijek 2017 67 0 27 Liridon Latifi MF loan from Puskás Akadémia 2019 2020 19 5 44 Andrej Lukić DF loan from Braga 2019 34 5 55 Benedik Mioč MF NK Osijek 2020 16 0 70 Faith Obilor DF HJK 2020 21 0 76 Gabrijel Boban FW NK Osijek 2019 29 9 77 Anatole Abang FW Nantong Zhiyun 2020 12 6 91 Ousmane N'Diaye DF Osmanlıspor 2019 33 3 Mihail Ghecev MF Petrocub Hîncești 2019 10 5 Vadim Paireli MF Academy 2013 68 6
Out on loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.9 December 2019FWPeter WilsonGIF SundsvallUndisclosed11 December 2019MFAlec MudimuCefn DruidsUndisclosed18 December 2019MFSebastian DahlströmHJKUndisclosed30 December 2019FWFrank CastañedaSenicaUndisclosed16 January 2020MFMax VelosoNeuchâtel XamaxUndisclosed20 January 2020DFFaith ObilorHJKFree21 January 2020MFBenedik MiočNK OsijekUndisclosed31 January 2020DFAndrei PeteleuCFR ClujUndisclosed6 February 2020FWAnatole AbangNantong ZhiyunUndisclosed12 February 2020DFCharles PetroBig BulletsUndisclosed7 August 2020FWRichard GadzeZiraUndisclosed17 August 2020DFKeston JulienAS TrenčínUndisclosed17 August 2020FWShahrom SamiyevRubin KazanUndisclosed4 September 2020MFDabney dos SantosHeracles AlmeloUndisclosed29 January 2021FWLovro BizjakUfaFree1 February 2021DFDanilo ArboledaDeportivo PastoUndisclosed3 February 2021FWNadrey DagoOsijekUndisclosed4 February 2021GKDušan MarkovićRadUndisclosed6 February 2021DFGustavo DulantoBoavistaUndisclosed8 February 2021DFFernandoBotafogoUndisclosed10 February 2021MFAdama TraoréMetzUndisclosed15 March 2021MFMoussa KyabouUSC KitaUndisclosed Transfers announced on the above date, but not finalised until 20 January 2020.
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.24 June 2019MFLiridon LatifiPuskás Akadémia12 July 20201 August 2019DFAndrej LukićBraga31 December 202020 December 2019MFWilliam ParraIndependiente Medellín31 December 202011 August 2020MFRifet KapićSC PaderbornEnd of season14 September 2020MFDimitris KolovosPanathinaikosEnd of season18 January 2021MFSébastien ThillProgrès NiederkornEnd of season9 February 2021FWPeter BandaBig Bullets31 July 202111 February 2021DFStjepan RadeljićOsijek31 December 2021
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.13 February 2020MFAriel BorysiukJagiellonia BiałystokUndisclosed21 January 2021MFAlec MudimuAnkarasporUndisclosed28 January 2021MFVadim PaireliNoahUndisclosed5 February 2021FWPeter WilsonPodbeskidzieUndisclosed19 February 2021MFMihail GhecevNoah JurmalaUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.14 February 2020MFMihail GhecevSfântul Gheorghe31 December 20209 April 2020DFAlexandr BelousovDinamo-Auto Tiraspol31 December 20203 July 2020MFVadim PaireliDinamo-Auto Tiraspol28 January 202117 August 2020FWShahrom SamiyevDinamo-Auto TiraspolEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.7 July 2020DFMatej PalčičKoper 10 September 2020FWAnatole AbangKeşla26 December 202010 September 2020FWGabrijel BobanVaraždin 31 December 2020DFFaith ObilorTaraz20 February 202131 December 2020DFAndrei PeteleuUTA Arad 31 December 2020DFOusmane N'DiayeKaisar1 March 2021 31 December 2020MFBenedik MiočHrvatski Dragovoljac6 August 202131 December 2020MFMax VelosoNeuchâtel Xamax25 June 202112 January 2021GKZvonimir MikulićLevski Sofia12 January 202122 February 2021MFSebastian DahlströmHJK Helsinki21 April 202130 June 2021MFDabney dos Santos 30 June 2021FWRichard GadzeBnei Sakhnin 30 June 2021FWShahrom SamievTorpedo-BelAZ Zhodino2 July 2021
Friendlies
Competitions
Divizia Națională
Results summary
Results
League table
Moldovan Cup
2019–20
2020–21
Final
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 Națională2019–20 Moldovan Cup2020–21 Moldovan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 FW10Frank Castañeda280410332 MF17Dimitris Kolovos100200123 MF9 Adama Traoré90100104 FW11Lovro Bizjak900009MF7 Andriy Bliznichenko8100096 FW9 Peter Wilson7000077 FW77Anatole Abang5001068 FW43Richard Gadze500005FW23Nadrey Dago500005FW27Peter Banda50000511MF31Sébastien Thill40000412FW76Gabrijel Boban300003MF88Rifet Kapić300003MF18William Parra21000315MF8 Max Veloso200002DF55Gustavo Dulanto200002DF16Keston Julien101002DF90Veaceslav Posmac100012DF44Andrej Lukić10010220MF6 Alec Mudimu100001DF91Ousmane N'Diaye100001DF3 Charles Petro100001MF14Sebastian Dahlström100001DF15Cristiano100001FW24Eugeniu Gliga001001 Own goal100001TOTALS1162931131
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivizia Națională2019–20 Moldovan Cup2020–21 Moldovan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK26Dušan Marković110100122 GK20Zvonimir Mikulić100000103 GK1 Dumitru Celeadnic800109TOTALS28011030
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameDivizia Națională2019–20 Cup2020–21 CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal2 DFDanilo Arboleda3000000000303 DFCharles Petro2010000000304 MFAdrian Khatman1000000000106 DFStjepan Radeljić1000000000107 MFAndriy Bliznichenko1000000000109 MFAdama Traoré30001000004010FWFrank Castañeda30001000004011FWLovro Bizjak10001000002013DFFernando20000000002015DFCristiano20000000002016DFKeston Julien10001000002017MFDimitris Kolovos40000000004018MFMoussa Kyabou10001000002023FWNadrey Dago00001000001024FWEugeniu Gliga10100000002026GKDušan Marković10000000001027FWPeter Banda10000000001032DFValeriu Gaiu20000000002055DFGustavo Dulanto10002000003088MFRifet Kapić10000000001090DFVeaceslav Posmac200000001030Players away on loan:Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:6 MFAlec Mudimu3000000000308 MFMax Veloso0000000010109 FWPeter Wilson10000000001011DFAndrei Peteleu10000000102014MFSebastian Dahlström10000000001016MFVadim Paireli00100000001018MFWilliam Parra30100010005044DFAndrej Lukić20000000002055MFBenedik Mioč10000000001070DFFaith Obilor40100010006076FWGabrijel Boban10100000002077FWAnatole Abang20000001002191DFOusmane N'Diaye000000001010TOTALS54060802140741
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