Fotbal Club Milsami Orhei, commonly known as Milsami Orhei, or simply Milsami, is a Moldovan football club based in Orhei, Moldova, currently playing in the Super Liga, the top tier of Moldovan football.
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| Full name | Fotbal Club Milsami Orhei | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Vulturii roșii (The Red Eagles) | ||
| Founded |
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| Ground | CSR Orhei | ||
| Capacity | 2,539 | ||
| President | Ilan Shor | ||
| Head Coach | Igor Picușceac | ||
| League | Super Liga | ||
| 2023–24 | Super Liga, 4th of 8 | ||
Previously known as FC Viitorul Orhei, it won its first league title in 2015, becoming the first team to take the title away from the cities of Chișinău and Tiraspol.
History
2005 – founded as Viitorul Step-Soci
2008 – renamed Viitorul Orhei
2010 – renamed Milsami Orhei
2011 – renamed Milsami-Ursidos Orhei
2012 – renamed Milsami Orhei
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | FW |  MDA | Artiom Puntus |
| 18 | MF |  NGA | Henry Okebugwu |
| 19 | MF |  RUS | Igor Lambarschi |
| 20 | FW | MDA | Vadim Paireli |
| 21 | DF | MDA | Vladislav Zavalișca |
| 22 | FW |  MLI | Mamadou Harouna Camara (on loan from Black Stars FC) |
| 23 | DF | MDA | Vadim Bolohan |
| 25 | FW |  FRA | Nabil Khali |
| 27 | DF | MDA | Vadim Dijinari |
| 31 | GK | MDA | Mihail Cioban |
| 32 | MF |  CMR | Vitus Amougui |
Coaching staff
- As of 25 May 2024
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Igor Picușceac |
| Assistant coaches | Ghenadie Pușca |
| Oleg Șișchin | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Vladimir Mura |
Honours
League
Cup
League history
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Dinamo Tbilisi | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–5 |
| 2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  Aktobe | 4–2 | 0–3 | 4–5 |
| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  F91 Dudelange | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 2Q |  Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 (4–2 pen.) | ||
| 3Q | Saint-Étienne | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–6 | ||
| 2015–16 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q |  Ludogorets Razgrad | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| 3Q |  Skënderbeu | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | ||
| UEFA Europa League | PO | Saint-Étienne | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| 2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Fola Esch | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 |
| 2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Slovan Bratislava | 2−4 | 0–5 | 2–9 |
| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  FCSB | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 |
| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q |  Sarajevo | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 2Q |  IF Elfsborg | 0–5 | 0–4 | 0–9 | ||
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q |  Panevėžys | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| 2Q |  KuPS | 1–4 | 2–2 | 3−6 | ||
| 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q | Panevėžys | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 |
| 2024–25 | UEFA Conference League | 1Q | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino |
UEFA rankings
As of 26 May 2024, Milsami Orhei is ranked 273rd in the UEFA club coefficient rankings, down from 256th the previous season.
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 271 | Žilina | 5.000 |
| 272 |  Paide | 5.000 |
| 273 | Milsami Orhei | 5.000 |
| 274 | AIK | 5.000 |
| 275 | Sochi | 4.593 |
As of 26 May 2024. Source
References
External links
- Official website (in Russian, Romanian, and English)
- Profile at DiviziaNationala.com (in Romanian) (archived 18 July 2010)