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Virgiliu Postolachi
	Postolachi with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	17 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Edineț, Moldova
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	UTA Arad
Number	17
Youth career
2013–2018	Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2019	Paris Saint-Germain B
2019–2020	Lille B
2020–2022	Mouscron
2021	→ Vendsyssel (loan)
2022–	UTA Arad
International career‡
2021	Moldova U21
2021–	Moldova
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023

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Virgiliu Postolachi (born 17 March 2000) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club UTA Arad and the Moldova national team.

Club career

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] In the season 2022-2023 he played in 45 matches and scored 14 goals including league and cup matches.

International career

Postolachi previously rejected call-ups from Moldova national team in the past.^[6]^[7] Romania have tried to make him part of their national team setup, but didn't receive permission from UEFA and FIFA.^[8]

In January 2021, Postolachi joined training camp of Moldova under-21 team and played in a friendly against Sfîntul Gheorghe.^[9] He made his senior debut on 25 March 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Faroe Islands.^[10]

Personal life

Born in Moldova, Postolachi moved to France at the age of two.^[11] He holds Moldovan, French and Romanian citizenship.^[6]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 20 June 2023^[12]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Moldova	2021	1
	2022	6
	2023	4
Total		11

References

^ "Virgiliu Postolachi moves to Lille". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
^ VIRGILIU POSTOLACHI TRANSFÉRÉ À MOUSCRON, losc.fr, 31 July 2020
^ "Antwerp vs. Excel Mouscron - 8 August 2020 - Soccerway". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
^ Vendsyssel FF underskriver med Virgiliu Postolachi, vendsysselff.dk, 31 January 2021
^ "BUN VENIT, POSTOLACHI!". 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Ultimele detalii despre naturalizarea lui Virgiliu Postolachi. Ce se întâmplă cu atacantul legitimat la PSG, chemat să joace pentru naționala României". PROSPORT (in Romanian). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
^ "Selecționerul Engin Firat a anunțat lotul lărgit pentru partidele cu Franța și Islanda". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
^ "Verdict în cazul Virgiliu Postolachi". Retrieved 8 August 2020.
^ "VIRGILIU POSTOLACHI S-A ALĂTURAT NAȚIONALEI U-21 A MOLDOVEI". Retrieved 2 February 2021.
^ "Virgiliu Postolachi a început pe bancă primul meci pentru Moldova, împotriva Insulelor Feroe, în preliminariile CM din 2022. Cum a fost pierdut de România jucătorul crescut de PSG". Retrieved 26 March 2021.
^ "Le jeune attaquant Virgiliu Postolachi" (in French).losc.fr
^ Virgiliu Postolachi at Soccerway

External links

Virgiliu Postolachi at WorldFootball.net

[psg-1] "Virgiliu Postolachi moves to Lille". Retrieved 8 August 2020.

[2] VIRGILIU POSTOLACHI TRANSFÉRÉ À MOUSCRON, losc.fr, 31 July 2020

[prodebut-3] "Antwerp vs. Excel Mouscron - 8 August 2020 - Soccerway". Retrieved 8 August 2020.

[4] Vendsyssel FF underskriver med Virgiliu Postolachi, vendsysselff.dk, 31 January 2021

[5] "BUN VENIT, POSTOLACHI!". 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

[roumda-6] "Ultimele detalii despre naturalizarea lui Virgiliu Postolachi. Ce se întâmplă cu atacantul legitimat la PSG, chemat să joace pentru naționala României". PROSPORT (in Romanian). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.

[mdant-7] "Selecționerul Engin Firat a anunțat lotul lărgit pentru partidele cu Franța și Islanda". Retrieved 8 August 2020.

[rount-8] "Verdict în cazul Virgiliu Postolachi". Retrieved 8 August 2020.

[9] "VIRGILIU POSTOLACHI S-A ALĂTURAT NAȚIONALEI U-21 A MOLDOVEI". Retrieved 2 February 2021.

[10] "Virgiliu Postolachi a început pe bancă primul meci pentru Moldova, împotriva Insulelor Feroe, în preliminariile CM din 2022. Cum a fost pierdut de România jucătorul crescut de PSG". Retrieved 26 March 2021.

[11] "Le jeune attaquant Virgiliu Postolachi" (in French).losc.fr

[soccerway-12] Virgiliu Postolachi at Soccerway

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 Postolachi joined Belgian club [[Royal Excel Mouscron|Mouscron]] prior to [[2020–21 Belgian First Division A|2020–21 season]].<ref>[https://www.losc.fr/actualites-foot-lille/%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bvirgiliu-postolachi-transf%C3%A9r%C3%A9-%C3%A0-mouscron VIRGILIU POSTOLACHI TRANSFÉRÉ À MOUSCRON], losc.fr, 31 July 2020</ref> He made his professional debut on 8 August 2020 in a 1–1 draw against [[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp]].<ref name="prodebut">{{cite web|title=Antwerp vs. Excel Mouscron - 8 August 2020 - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/08/08/belgium/pro-league/royal-antwerp-fc/rrc-peruwelz/3323515/|access-date=8 August 2020}}</ref> On 31 January 2021, Postolachi was loaned out to [[Danish 1st Division]] club [[Vendsyssel FF|Vendsyssel]] for the rest of the season.<ref>[https://www.vendsysselff.dk/vendsyssel-ff-underskriver-med-virgiliu-postolach/ Vendsyssel FF underskriver med Virgiliu Postolachi], vendsysselff.dk, 31 January 2021</ref>
-On 20 July 2022, Romanian club [[FC UTA Arad|UTA Arad]] announced the signing of Postolachi on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=BUN VENIT, POSTOLACHI!|url=https://www.uta-arad.ro/stiri/bun-venit-postolachi|date=20 July 2022|access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref>
+On 20 July 2022, Romanian club [[FC UTA Arad|UTA Arad]] announced the signing of Postolachi on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=BUN VENIT, POSTOLACHI!|url=https://www.uta-arad.ro/stiri/bun-venit-postolachi|date=20 July 2022|access-date=20 July 2022}}</ref> In the season 2022-2023 he played in 45 matches and scored 14 goals including league and cup matches.
 ==International career==