The 2021–22 season was FC Sheriff Tiraspol's 25th season, and their 24th in the Divizia Naţională, the top-flight of Moldovan football. Sheriff were defending Divizia Naţională champions and also took part in the Moldovan Cup, as well as entering the UEFA Champions League in the first qualifying round.
Season events On 18 June, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the loan signing of Giorgos Athanasiadis from AEK Athens.
On 29 June, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Hansel Zapata from La Equidad. Two days later, 1 July, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the return of Henrique Luvannor, and the signing of Momo Yansané.
On 14 July, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Edmund Addo from Senica.
On 29 July, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the permanent signing of Dimitris Kolovos after he'd spent the 2020–21 season on loan at the club.
On 20 August, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Boban Nikolov on a free transfer after he'd left Lecce, and the signing of Bruno from Aris Thessaloniki.
On 29 August, Henrique Luvannor left Sheriff Tiraspol to sign for Al Taawoun, whilst Jasurbek Yakhshiboev joined the club the following day on loan from Legia Warsaw.
On 13 September, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Stefanos Evangelou on a free transfer after he'd previously played for Górnik Zabrze.
On 16 September, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Abdoul Moumouni from US GN, with Basit Khalid joining on a free transfer the following day after he'd previously played for Espérance Tunis.
On 24 December, Sheriff Tiraspol announced that Head Coach Yuriy Vernydub had signed a new contract with the club until the end of 2024.
On 14 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced that Cristiano had been sold to Fluminense, whilst Danilo Arboleda, Frank Castañeda, Nadrey Dago and Dušan Marković had all left the club. The following day, 15 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Pernambuco on loan from Lviv until the end of the season with an option to make the move permanent.
On 17 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Patrick Kpozo from Östersunds. Four days later, 21 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of fellow Ghanaian international Razak Abalora from Asante Kotoko.
On 26 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Gaby Kiki from Rukh Brest and Renan Guedes from Bahia.
On 30 January, Krylia Sovetov announced the signing of Fernando from Sheriff Tiraspol.
On 2 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Regi Lushkja from Laçi and the departure of Dimitris Kolovos to Kocaelispor.
On 9 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Cedric Badolo on loan from Pohronie.
On 16 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Danil Ankudinov on loan from Rodina Moscow.
Following Sheriff Tiraspol's 2–0 defeat to Braga in the Knockout round play-off of the UEFA Europa League, Head Coach Yuriy Vernydub left his position to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began on the 24th February 2022.
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 50 0 30 Giorgos Athanasiadis GK loan from AEK Athens 2021 2022 34 0 33 Serghei Pașcenco GK Zaria Bălți 2018 127+ 0 40 Razak Abalora GK Asante Kotoko 2022 6 0 Defenders 3 Charles Petro DF Big Bullets 2020 49 2 6 Stjepan Radeljić DF Osijek 2022 45 2 15 Gaby Kiki DF Rukh Brest 2022 10 1 16 Keston Julien DF AS Trenčín 2020 50 1 29 Danila Ignatov DF Academy 2020 0 0 41 Stefanos Evangelou DF Górnik Zabrze 2021 9 0 42 Renan Guedes DF Bahia 2022 10 0 55 Gustavo Dulanto DF Boavista 2021 54 4 Midfielders 2 Patrick Kpozo MF Östersunds 2022 6 0 4 Adrian Khatman MF Academy 2021 1 0 12 Abdoul Moumouni MF US GN 2021 5 0 18 Moussa Kyabou MF USC Kita 2021 28 0 19 Serafim Cojocari MF Zimbru Chisinau 2020 5 0 20 Boban Nikolov MF Unattached 2021 22 4 21 Edmund Addo MF Senica 2021 33 1 22 Regi Lushkja MF Laçi 2022 9 3 24 Eugeniu Gliga MF Academy 2020 7 0 31 Sébastien Thill MF loan from Progrès Niederkorn 2021 56 14 77 Bruno MF Aris Thessaloniki 2021 29 6 88 Cedric Badolo MF loan from Pohronie 2022 12 6 Forwards 7 Basit Khalid FW Unattached 2021 19 7 9 Adama Traoré FW Metz 2021 61 25 17 Jasurbek Yakhshiboev FW loan from Legia Warsaw 2021 12 2 23 Danil Ankudinov FW Rodina Moscow 2022 4 0 28 Pernambuco FW Lviv 2022 2022 13 5 99 Momo Yansané FW Nizhny Novgorod 2021 30 12 Out on loan 8 Alexandr Belousov DF Academy 2018 57 4 17 Hansel Zapata MF La Equidad 2021 6 0 32 Valeriu Gaiu DF Academy 2020 19 0 35 Evgheni Pleşco DF Academy 2020 0 0 Vadim Dijinari DF Youth Team 2019 5 2 Left during the season 2 Danilo Arboleda DF Deportivo Pasto 2020 45 4 7 Andriy Bliznichenko MF Kardemir Karabükspor 2019 24 12 10 Frank Castañeda FW Senica 2020 74 42 11 Lovro Bizjak FW Ufa 2021 29 11 13 Fernando DF Botafogo 2021 41 1 15 Cristiano DF Volta Redonda 2018 162 3 22 Dimitris Kolovos MF Panathinaikos 2021 48 16 23 Nadrey Dago FW Osijek 2021 35 10 26 Dušan Marković GK Rad 2021 17 0 27 Peter Banda FW loan from Big Bullets 2021 20 5 70 Henrique Luvannor FW Al Wahda 2021 116 53 90 Veaceslav Posmac DF Dacia Chișinău 2017 120 7 98 Maxim Cojocaru MF Petrocub Hîncești 2019 43 6
Out on loan
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.29 June 2021MFHansel ZapataLa EquidadUndisclosed1 July 2021FWHenrique LuvannorAl WahdaUndisclosed1 July 2021FWMomo YansanéNizhny NovgorodUndisclosed14 July 2021MFEdmund AddoSenicaUndisclosed29 July 2021MFDimitris KolovosPanathinaikosUndisclosed20 August 2021MFBoban NikolovUnattachedFree20 August 2021MFBrunoAris ThessalonikiUndisclosed13 September 2021DFStefanos EvangelouUnattachedFree16 September 2021MFAbdoul MoumouniUS GNUndisclosed17 September 2021FWBasit KhalidUnattachedFree1 January 2022DFStjepan RadeljićOsijekUndisclosed17 January 2022DFPatrick KpozoÖstersundsUndisclosed21 January 2022GKRazak AbaloraAsante KotokoUndisclosed26 January 2022DFGaby KikiRukh BrestUndisclosed26 January 2022DFRenan GuedesBahiaUndisclosed2 February 2022MFRegi LushkjaLaçiUndisclosed16 February 2022FWDanil AnkudinovRodina MoscowUndisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.9 February 2021FWPeter BandaBig Bullets31 July 202111 February 2021DFStjepan RadeljićOsijek31 December 202118 June 2021GKGiorgos AthanasiadisAEK AthensEnd of season30 August 2021MFJasurbek YakhshiboevLegia WarsawEnd of season15 January 2022FWPernambucoLvivEnd of season9 February 2022MFCedric BadoloPohronieEnd of season
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.12 July 2021DFVeaceslav PosmacTuzlasporUndisclosed29 August 2021FWHenrique LuvannorAl TaawounUndisclosed14 January 2022DFCristianoFluminenseUndisclosed30 January 2022DFFernandoKrylia SovetovUndisclosed2 February 2022MFDimitris KolovosKocaelisporUndisclosed15 February 2022FWLovro BizjakNK CeljeUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.2 July 2021DFValeriu GaiuDinamo-Auto Tiraspol31 December 20213 September 2021MFHansel ZapataSlaven BelupoEnd of season23 February 2022DFValeriu GaiuBălțiEnd of season5 March 2022DFAlexandr BelousovSfîntul GheorgheEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.31 August 2021MFAndriy BliznichenkoInhulets Petrove 31 December 2021GKDušan MarkovićMetalac Gornji Milanovac 31 December 2021DFDanilo ArboledaAl Ain7 January 202231 December 2021MFMaxim CojocaruPetrocub Hîncești8 March 202231 December 2021FWFrank CastañedaWarta Poznań11 February 202231 December 2021FWNadrey DagoPanetolikos31 January 202230 June 2022MFBrunoAC Omonia1 July 202230 June 2022MFBoban NikolovFCSB17 September 2022
Friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
Divizia Națională
League table
Results summary
Results
Moldovan Cup
Final
Super Cup
UEFA Champions League
First qualifying round
Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
Group stage
UEFA Europa League
Knockout round play-off
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="16"|Players away on loan:
|colspan="16"|Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivizia NaționalăMoldovan CupSuper CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 MF9 Adama Traoré80061152 FW99Momo Yansané110010123 MF31Sébastien Thill60031104 FW10Frank Castañeda6102095 FW7 Basit Khalid5200076 MF77Bruno510006MF88Cedric Badolo2400068 FW23Nadrey Dago410005FW28Pernambuco320005FW70Henrique Luvannor10040511DF2 Danilo Arboleda300104MF22Dimitris Kolovos300104MF20Boban Nikolov30010414MF22Regi Lushkja210003FW11Lovro Bizjak20100316DF6 Stjepan Radeljić200002MF98Maxim Cojocaru110002MF17Jasurbek Yakhshiboev100102DF55Gustavo Dulanto10010220DF3 Charles Petro100001DF13Fernando100001DF15Gaby Kiki100001MF21Edmund Addo010001DF8 Alexandr Belousov001001 Awarded300003TOTALS75142212114
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameDivizia NaționalăMoldovan CupSuper CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal1 GK30Giorgos Athanasiadis131071222 GK40Razak Abalora310004GK26Dušan Marković210003TOTALS18307129
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameDivizia NaționalăMoldovan CupSuper CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueTotal2 MFPatrick Kpozo1000000000103 DFCharles Petro0000000020206 DFStjepan Radeljić2100000000217 FWBasit Khalid2100000000219 MFAdama Traoré40200010108015DFGaby Kiki10100000002016DFKeston Julien10000020003017FWJasurbek Yakhshiboev00000000101018MFMoussa Kyabou20200000004020MFBoban Nikolov20000000103021MFEdmund Addo31000030006122MFRegi Lushkja10100000002028FWPernambuco10000000001030GKGiorgos Athanasiadis30000000003031MFSébastien Thill10000010103040GKRazak Abalora10000000001041DFStefanos Evangelou20000000002042DFRenan Guedes00100000001055DFGustavo Dulanto701010401014077MFBruno30000000003088MFCedric Badolo30100000004099FWMomo Yansané100000100020Players away on loan:8 DFAlexandr Belousov100000000010Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:2 DFDanilo Arboleda2000001000306 DFStjepan Radeljić10000000001010FWFrank Castañeda00000030003011FWLovro Bizjak00000010001013DFFernando30001030007015DFCristiano30000030006022MFDimitris Kolovos10000020003023FWNadrey Dago20000000002070FWHenrique Luvannor00000010001098MFMaxim Cojocaru000000100010TOTALS543902027070993
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