Virgiliu Postolachi | |
Birth Date: | 2000 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Edineț, Moldova |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | CFR Cluj |
Clubnumber: | 93 |
Youthyears1: | 2013–2018 |
Youthclubs1: | Paris Saint-Germain |
Years1: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs1: | Paris Saint-Germain B |
Caps1: | 36 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs2: | Lille B |
Caps2: | 17 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs3: | Mouscron |
Caps3: | 13 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2021 |
Clubs4: | → Vendsyssel (loan) |
Caps4: | 14 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs5: | UTA Arad |
Caps5: | 38 |
Goals5: | 10 |
Years6: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs6: | Grenoble |
Caps6: | 32 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Years7: | 2024– |
Clubs7: | CFR Cluj |
Caps7: | 2 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
Nationalteam1: | Moldova U21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
Nationalteam2: | Moldova |
Nationalcaps2: | 21 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 4 August 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 11 June 2024 |
Virgiliu Postolachi (born 17 March 2000) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club CFR Cluj and the Moldova national team.
A youth academy product of Paris Saint-Germain, Postolachi joined Lille on 18 July 2019. He signed a four-year deal with Les Dogues and was initially assigned to the reserve side of club.[1]
Postolachi joined Belgian club Mouscron prior to 2020–21 season.[2] He made his professional debut on 8 August 2020 in a 1–1 draw against Antwerp.[3] On 31 January 2021, Postolachi was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel for the rest of the season.[4]
On 20 July 2022, Romanian club UTA Arad announced the signing of Postolachi on a two-year deal.[5]
On 22 July 2023, Ligue 2 club Grenoble announced the signing of Postolachi on a three-year deal until June 2026.[6] On 30 September 2023, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against Bordeaux.[7]
On 25 July 2024, Postolachi joined Romanian club CFR Cluj.[8]
Postolachi previously rejected call-ups from Moldova national team in the past.[9] [10] Romania have tried to make him part of their national team setup, but didn't receive permission from UEFA and FIFA.[11]
In January 2021, Postolachi joined training camp of Moldova under-21 team and played in a friendly against Sfîntul Gheorghe.[12] He made his senior debut on 25 March 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Faroe Islands.[13]
Born in Moldova, Postolachi moved to France at the age of two.[14] He holds Moldovan, French and Romanian citizenship.[9]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Moldova | 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
2022 | 6 | 0 | ||
2023 | 10 | 0 | ||
2024 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 21 | 0 |