| Victor Străistari | |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Criuleni, Moldova |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Real Succes Chișinău |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Petrocub Hîncești |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Dinamo-Auto |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | Dunărea Călărași |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs4: | CSF Bălți |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | Sfîntul Gheorghe |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Moldova U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Moldova U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13 October 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 7 April 2021 |
Victor Străistari (born 21 June 1999) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Moldovan Super Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol.
Străistari started playing football for Real Succes Chișinău before joining the Sheriff Tiraspol academy.[1] He made his professional debut as part of Petrocub Hîncești on 10 November 2018, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Dinamo-Auto.[2]
In 2019, Străistari moved to Dinamo-Auto where he experienced his breakthrough.[3] He made 34 appearances through two seasons, including his European debut on 27 August 2020 in a 2–1 away loss to Ventspils in a UEFA Europa League qualifier.[4]
Străistari joined Romanian Liga II club Dunărea Călărași on 21 July 2021, signing a one-year contract.[5] One month later, however, he returned to Moldova, signing with CSF Bălți on 28 August 2021.[6] He made his debut for the club on 11 September in a 1–1 away draw against Milsami.[7]
On 26 June 2023, Sheriff Tiraspol announced that Străistari had returned to the club.[8]
Străistari is a Moldovan youth international, and has gained a combined 13 caps 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 Wales.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Petrocub Hîncești | 2018 | Divizia Națională | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dinamo-Auto | 2019 | Divizia Națională | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Divizia Națională | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| Dunărea Călărași | 2021–22 | Liga II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| CSF Bălți | 2021–22 | Divizia Națională | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Moldovan Super Liga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| Sfîntul Gheorghe | 2022–23 | Moldovan Super Liga | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 0 | |||