Virgiliu Postolachi (born 17 March 2000) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj and the Moldova national team.
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.
Postolachi joined Belgian club Mouscron prior to 2020âÂÂ21 season. He made his professional debut on 8 August 2020 in a 1âÂÂ1 draw against Antwerp. On 31 January 2021, Postolachi was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel for the rest of the season.
On 20 July 2022, Romanian club UTA Arad announced the signing of Postolachi on a two-year deal.
On 22 July 2023, Ligue 2 club Grenoble announced the signing of Postolachi on a three-year deal until June 2026. On 30 September 2023, he scored his first goal in a 2âÂÂ0 win against Bordeaux.
On 25 July 2024, Postolachi joined Romanian club CFR Cluj.
Postolachi previously rejected call-ups from Moldova national team in the past. Romania have tried to make him part of their national team setup, but didn't receive permission from UEFA and FIFA.
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 1âÂÂ1 draw against Faroe Islands.
Born in Moldova, Postolachi moved to France at the age of two. He holds Moldovan, French and Romanian citizenship.
CFR Cluj