Victor Străistari (born 21 June 1999) is a Moldovan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. He has played at youth level for his country with the Moldova U19 and Moldova U21 sides.

Club career

Străistari started playing football for

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before joining the

academy. He made his professional debut as part of Petrocub Hîncești on 10 November 2018, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Dinamo-Auto. In 2019, Străistari moved to Dinamo-Auto where he experienced his breakthrough. He made 34 appearances through two seasons, including his European debut on 27 August 2020 in a 2–1 away loss to

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in a

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qualifier. In March 2021, Străistari was the subject of interest from Romanian side Universitatea Craiova. Străistari joined Romanian

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club

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on 21 July 2021, signing a one-year contract. One month later, however, he returned to Moldova, signing with CSF Bălți on 28 August 2021. He made his debut for the club on 11 September in a 1–1 away draw against Milsami. In May 2023, Străistari was on the books of Sfîntul Gheorghe, playing for the club in the second leg of the

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semi-final defeat against

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. On 26 June 2023,

announced that Străistari had returned to the club. In August 2024 he joined

Dacia Buiucani Fotbal Club Dacia Buiucani, commonly known as Dacia Buiucani is a Moldovan football club from the Buiucani sector of Chișinău. The club competes in the Liga, the top tier of Moldovan football. The academy of the club is called CSCT Buiucani. C ...

on loan, playing for the club for the duration of Phase I of the season.

International career

Străistari is a Moldovan youth international, and has played for Moldova under-19 and under-21. He made his debut at under-21 level on 11 October 2019 in a 2–1 win over

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. In 2023 he was called up to the senior team.

Career statistics

. Retrieved 12 April 2025.

References

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Victor Străistari
at CSF Bălți {{DEFAULTSORT:Străistari, Victor 1999 births Living people Moldovan men's footballers 21st-century Moldovan sportsmen Moldova men's youth international footballers Moldova men's under-21 international footballers FC Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol players FC Petrocub Hîncești players Moldovan Super Liga players Men's association football goalkeepers Real Succes Chișinău players FC Dunărea Călărași players FC Bălți players FC Sfîntul Gheorghe players FC Sheriff Tiraspol players Moldovan expatriate men's footballers Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Romania People from Criuleni District FC Dacia Buiucani players