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.
Season events On 20 June, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Abou Ouattara from Valenciennes. The following day, 21 June, Sheriff Tiraspol appointed Stjepan Tomas as their new head coach, and the signing of Heron from Vejle. On 22 June, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Rasheed Akanbi from Kocaelispor.
On 29 June, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Iyayi Atiemwen from Dinamo Zagreb.
On 12 July, Steve Ambri signed a two-year contract with Sheriff Tiraspol.
On 18 July, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the loan signing of Salifu Mudasiru from Asante Kotoko, with Kay Tejan signing on loan from TOP Oss the following day until December 2022.
On 25 July, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the loan signing of Mouhamed Diop from Kocaelispor, with Giannis Fivos Botos joining on loan from AEK Athens two days later.
On 13 August, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Maksym Koval from Al Fateh.
On 27 August, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Armel Zohouri from Lausanne-Sport.
On 30 August, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Felipe Vizeu from Udinese.
On 25 October, head coach Stjepan Tomas resigned following their first league defeat of the season to Petrocub Hîncești in the Super Liga.
On 9 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the return of Roberto Bordin as head coach, who had previously been in charge between 2016 and 2018.
On 13 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Munashe Garananga from Dynamo Brest.
On 16 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Amine Talal from Bastia.
On 2 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Michael López from Oulu and Abdoul Tapsoba on loan from Standard Liège.
On 8 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Christ Bekale from O Sidi Bouzid.
On 11 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Bubacarr Tambedou from Paide Linnameeskond.
On 21 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Origbaajo Ismaila on loan from Kyoto Sanga. The following day, 22 February, Danil Ankudinov joined Armenian Premier League club Van on loan for the remainder of the season.
On 11 March, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the return of Ricardinho who'd previously played for the club between 2013 and 2017.
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 62 0 33 Serghei Pașcenco GK Zaria Bălți 2018 127+ 0 35 Maksym Koval GK Al Fateh 2022 19 0 40 Razak Abalora GK Asante Kotoko 2022 23 0 Defenders 4 Munashe Garananga DF Dynamo Brest 2023 14 0 6 Stjepan Radeljić DF Osijek 2022 84 3 15 Gaby Kiki DF Rukh Brest 2022 50 4 20 Armel Zohouri DF Lausanne-Sport 2022 30 1 26 Artiom Dijinari DF Academy 2022 1 0 29 Danila Ignatov DF Academy 2020 4 1 41 Stefanos Evangelou DF Górnik Zabrze 2021 16 0 42 Renan Guedes DF Bahia 2022 43 0 Midfielders 2 Patrick Kpozo MF Östersunds 2022 42 0 8 Mouhamed Diop MF on loan from Kocaelispor 2022 35 7 10 Cedric Badolo MF Pohronie 2023 52 8 12 Abdoul Moumouni MF US GN 2021 21 0 14 Amine Talal MF Bastia 2023 16 1 18 Moussa Kyabou MF USC Kita 2021 58 0 22 Christ Bekale MF O Sidi Bouzid 2023 9 0 24 Eugeniu Gliga MF Academy 2020 13 0 27 Adrian Hatman MF Real Succes Chișinău 2021 2 1 31 Nichita Covali MF Academy 2022 6 0 Forwards 7 Abou Ouattara FW Valenciennes 2022 20 2 9 Michael López FW Oulu 2023 9 3 11 Ricardinho FW Unattached 2023 139 57 19 Bubacarr Tambedou FW on loan from Paide Linnameeskond 2023 11 1 30 Abdoul Tapsoba FW on loan from Standard Liège 2023 16 5 61 Rasheed Akanbi FW Kocaelispor 2022 38 13 80 Iyayi Atiemwen FW Dinamo Zagreb 2022 26 4 99 Origbaajo Ismaila FW on loan from Kyoto Sanga 2023 2023 12 5 Out on loan 19 Serafim Cojocari MF Zimbru Chisinau 2020 7 0 23 Danil Ankudinov FW Rodina Moscow 2022 9 1 32 Valeriu Gaiu DF Academy 2020 19 0 35 Evgheni Pleşco DF Academy 2020 0 0 99 Momo Yansané FW Nizhny Novgorod 2021 35 13 Left during the season 3 Charles Petro DF Big Bullets 2020 56 2 4 Heron DF on loan from Goiás 2022 2022 18 0 8 Alexandr Belousov DF Academy 2018 57 4 9 Kay Tejan FW on loan from TOP Oss 2022 2022 15 1 11 Felipe Vizeu FW Udinese 2022 12 2 16 Keston Julien DF AS Trenčín 2020 66 2 17 Salifu Mudasiru MF loan from Asante Kotoko 2022 2022 21 0 21 Edmund Addo MF Senica 2021 33 1 22 Regi Lushkja MF Laçi 2022 24 3 28 Pernambuco FW on loan from Lviv 2022 2022 35 6 30 Giannis Fivos Botos MF on loan from AEK Athens 2022 11 3 70 Steve Ambri FW Sochaux 2022 2024 10 5
Out on loan
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.20 June 2022FWAbou OuattaraValenciennesUndisclosed22 June 2022FWRasheed AkanbiKocaelisporUndisclosed29 June 2022FWIyayi AtiemwenDinamo ZagrebUndisclosed12 July 2022FWSteve AmbriSochauxUndisclosed13 August 2022GKMaksym KovalAl FatehUndisclosed27 August 2022DFArmel ZohouriLausanne-SportUndisclosed30 August 2022FWFelipe VizeuUdineseUndisclosed1 January 2022MFCedric BadoloPohronieUndisclosed13 January 2022DFMunashe GaranangaDynamo BrestUndisclosed16 January 2022MFAmine TalalBastiaUndisclosed2 February 2022FWMichael LópezOuluUndisclosed8 February 2022MFChrist BekaleO Sidi BouzidUndisclosed11 March 2022FWRicardinhoUnattachedFree
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.9 February 2022MFCedric BadoloPohronie31 December 202211 February 2022FWBubacarr TambedouPaide LinnameeskondUndisclosed21 June 2022DFHeronVejle31 December 20221 July 2022FWPernambucoLviv31 December 202218 July 2022MFSalifu MudasiruAsante Kotoko31 December 202219 July 2022FWKay TejanTOP Oss31 December 202225 July 2022MFMouhamed DiopKocaelisporEnd of season27 July 2022MFGiannis Fivos BotosAEK AthensEnd of season2 February 2022FWAbdoul TapsobaStandard LiègeUndisclosed21 February 2022FWOrigbaajo IsmailaKyoto SangaUndisclosed
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 July 2022MFVadim DijinariMilsami OrheiUndisclosed1 July 2022FWAdama TraoréFerencvárosUndisclosed6 July 2022FWBasit KhalidAl-TadamonUndisclosed17 July 2022DFGustavo DulantoRigaUndisclosed6 September 2022DFEvgheni PlescoFloreștiUndisclosed10 January 2023MFRegi LushkjaTiranaUndisclosed10 January 2023MFEdmund AddoSpartak SuboticaUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.8 September 2022FWMomo YansanéPari NNEnd of season31 January 2023FWValeriu GaiuZimbru Chișinău31 December 202322 February 2023FWDanil AnkudinovVanEnd of season
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.31 December 2022DFCharles PetroBotoșani1 January 202331 December 2022DFAlexandr BelousovSpartak Varna1 January 202331 December 2022FWFelipe VizeuAtlético Goianiense1 January 202316 January 2023FWSteve AmbriNîmes30 January 20233 May 2023DFKeston Julien
Friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
Super Liga
Phase I League table
Results summary
Results
Phase II League table
Results summary
Results
Moldovan Cup
UEFA Champions League
First qualifying round
Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
UEFA Europa League
Play-off round
Group stage
UEFA Europa Conference League
Knockout phase
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
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|colspan="16"|Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:
Goal scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameSuper LigaMoldovan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 FW61Rasheed Akanbi81220132 MF8 Mouhamed Diop4001273 FW70Steve Ambri410005FW99Origbaajo Ismaila230005FW30Abdoul Tapsoba2200156 FW80Iyayi Atiemwen3001047 DF15Gaby Kiki300003MF30Giannis Fivos Botos120003FW9 Michael López03000310FW11Felipe Vizeu200002FW7 Abou Ouattara200002MF10Cedric Badolo10001213DF16Keston Julien100001FW9 Kay Tejan100001FW28Pernambuco100001DF6 Stjepan Radeljić100001DF20Armel Zohouri100001MF14Amine Talal100001FW19Bubacarr Tambedou100001FW23Danil Ankudinov010001MF24Adrian Hatman010001DF29Danila Ignatov010001FW99Momo Yansané001001 Own goal001001TOTALS391544466
Clean sheets PlacePositionNationNumberNameSuper LigaMoldovan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference LeagueTotal1 GK40Razak Abalora71400122 GK35Maksym Koval3402093 GK1 Dumitru Celeadnic500207TOTALS15544028
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameSuper LigaMoldovan CupChampions LeagueEuropa LeagueEuropa Conference LeagueTotal2 MFPatrick Kpozo0000102010404 DFMunashe Garananga0010000000106 DFStjepan Radeljić2000201010607 FWAbou Ouattara0000101000208 MFMouhamed Diop40100010006010MFCedric Badolo10000000001012MFAbdoul Moumouni20000000103015DFGaby Kiki30001000004018MFMoussa Kyabou40101021109119FWBubacarr Tambedou10000000001020DFArmel Zohouri30200021108122MFChrist Bekale10000000001030FWAbdoul Tapsoba40100000106035GKMaksym Koval10000000001040GKRazak Abalora00001000001041DFStefanos Evangelou00002100002142DFRenan Guedes10001020004061FWRasheed Akanbi20001030107080FWIyayi Atiemwen20000030005099FWOrigbaajo Ismaila101000000020Players away on loan:99FWMomo Yansané000010000010Players who left Sheriff Tiraspol during the season:4 DFHeron1000000000109 FWKay Tejan00101000002016DFKeston Julien10000000001017MFSalifu Mudasiru30000020005022MFRegi Lushkja10002000003028FWPernambuco10001000002030MFGiannis Fivos Botos00000010001070FWSteve Ambri100000000010TOTALS4008016120270913
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