Boris Cebotari

Boris Cebotari
Personal information
Full nameBoris Cebotari
Date of birth3 February 1975
Place of birthSărăteni, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death15 July 2012 (aged 37)
Place of deathChișinău, Moldova
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1992-1998Zimbru Chişinău120(24)
1999Tiligul Tiraspol5(0)
1999Zimbru Chişinău15(2)
2000Agro Chişinău17(4)
2000-2004Zimbru Chişinău86(16)
2004-2006Volyn Lutsk56(2)
2006-2007Zimbru Chişinău22(1)
2007-2008CSCA-Steaua Chişinău
National team
1994–2006Moldova39(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Boris Cebotari (3 February 1975 – 15 July 2012) was a Moldovan footballer.

Early life

Boris Cebotari was born on 3 February 1975 in Sărăteni.[1]

Football career

In April 2004, Cebotari moved to Ukraine at Volyn Lutsk after he played over 200 games for Zimbru.[2]

His last club was CSCA-Steaua Chişinău. He played his last official match for Moldova on 13 October 2004 against Scotland. In the whole 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, he played for three times. He also played in UEFA Euro 2004 Qualifying matches.

Personal life

Cebotari was married with two children. It was reported that he had lived alone in his sister’s apartment for a while until his death.[3]

Death

On 15 July 2012, his body was found by neighbors in front of his home district “Botanica”, in Chisinau. He was 37.[3]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Boris Cebotari". Fat Budda. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Transfers: 29 March - 4 April". UEFA.com. 4 April 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Drama in Chisinau »Former Moldovan international found dead in front of his home". News Round. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

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