Virgiliu Postolachi (born 17 March 2000) 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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and the Moldova national team.

Club career

A youth academy product of

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, Postolachi joined

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on 18 July 2019. He signed a four-year deal with ''Les Dogues'' and was initially assigned to the reserve side of club. Postolachi joined Belgian club

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prior to 2020–21 season. He made his professional debut on 8 August 2020 in a 1–1 draw against

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. On 31 January 2021, Postolachi was loaned out to

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club

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for the rest of the season. On 20 July 2022, Romanian club

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announced the signing of Postolachi on a two-year deal. On 22 July 2023,

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club

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announced the signing of Postolachi on a three-year deal until June 2026. On 30 September 2023, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against

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. On 25 July 2024, Postolachi joined Romanian club

International career

Postolachi previously rejected call-ups from Moldova national team in the past.

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have tried to make him part of their national team setup, but didn't receive permission from

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and

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

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Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Postolachi goal.''

Honours

CFR Cluj *

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: 2024–25 *

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runner-up:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Postolachi, Virgiliu 2000 births Living people People from Edineț District Moldovan men's footballers 21st-century Moldovan sportsmen Moldova men's international footballers Naturalized citizens of France Moldovan emigrants to France French people of Moldovan descent Paris Saint-Germain FC players Lille OSC players Royal Excel Mouscron players Vendsyssel FF players FC UTA Arad players Grenoble Foot 38 players CFR Cluj players Belgian Pro League players Championnat National 2 players Danish 1st Division players Liga I players Ligue 2 players Moldovan expatriate men's footballers Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Denmark French expatriate sportspeople in Denmark French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark Men's association football forwards French men's footballers 21st-century French sportsmen