Virgiliu Postolachi

Following his move to Universitatea Cluj, Postolachi's current-season form is down 46% on last season (Season 13→7), while his Rating eased 57→14. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 13).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Universitatea Cluj · 2nd	17	1	1	6.68	27	6
2025/26	CFR 1907 Cluj	5	2	0	6.96	—	—
2024/25	CFR 1907 Cluj	29	4	2	6.64	—	—
2023/24	Grenoble · 11th	32	3	0	6.71	57	13
2023/24	Uta Arad	1	0	0	6.3	—	—
2022/23	Uta Arad	37	10	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Royal Excel Mouscron · 7th	7	0	0	—	37	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Moldova · international

Side	Apps	G
Moldova	37	1
Moldova U21	5	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

V. Postolachi is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Brisbane Roar, rated 14.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 5th of 159 on scout potential in the A-League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.21 goal contributions per 90 (0.11 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Postolachi.

Judged on this season alone, Postolachi graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 20 of the 20 centre-forwards in the A-League, on 1 goal and 1 assist in 17 appearances (0.21 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 7). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, top 5% of the 20 centre-forwards in the A-League. At 26 Postolachi is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelStepped up 2025/26

Current potential1st of 20 centre-forwards · A-League · 17 apps Current season20th of 20 centre-forwards · A-League · 17 apps 20th-best centre-forward in the A-League 5th in the A-League · potential 1st-highest potential centre-forward in the A-League

14.2

Ratingi

1st of 20 centre-forwards

6.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

29.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.21

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Brisbane Roar finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.06

Goals / app

1 goal in 17 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 29.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.21 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 14.2, Postolachi carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the A-League of 20 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.21 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %29.8%

Available fixtures39 of 26

Goals / 900.105

Assists / 900.105

Goal contribution / 900.21

Defensive actions / 900.943

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %36.4

Pass accuracy %63

Dribble success %48.1

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.991

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 21–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 26, Postolachi sits on 0.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Postolachi's projected Rating — 14.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target4

Shots11

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy63%

Possession

Successful dribbles13

Dribble success48.1%

Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions2

Blocks1

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Brisbane RoarAug 2026 – now

Universitatea ClujSept 2025 – Aug 2026

CFR 1907 ClujJul 2024 – Sept 2025

GrenobleJul 2023 – Jul 2024

Uta AradJul 2022 – Jul 2023

RRoyal Excel Mouscron(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

VVendsyssel FF(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jul 2021

RRoyal Excel MouscronJul 2020 – Jan 2021Free

LilleJul 2019 – Jul 2020

Paris Saint Germainuntil Jul 2019

About V. Postolachi

Virgiliu Postolachi is a 26-year-old centre-forward who plays for Brisbane Roar, born on March 17, 2000 in Edineț, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Moldova. Brisbane Roar currently sit 11th of 12 in the A-League.

This season

In the current season, V. Postolachi has made 17 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 859 minutes, averaging a 6.57 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Liga I and the UEFA Europa Conference League. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When V. Postolachi plays, Brisbane Roar's record this season is 8W-4D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.59 at home against 6.77 on the road.

Recent matches

May 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Dinamo Bucuresti (34 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Rapid (60 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 2, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Arges Pitesti (16 minutes, 6.3 rating)
January 24, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Unirea Slobozia (27 minutes, 6.9 rating)
January 18, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Dinamo Bucuresti (64 minutes, 6.7 rating)
December 21, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Farul Constanta (20 minutes, 6.9 rating)
December 14, 2025: 1-0 win away at Petrolul Ploiesti (9 minutes, 6.5 rating)
December 7, 2025: 3-0 win at home vs AFC Hermannstadt (59 minutes, 6.3 rating)
December 1, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Universitatea Craiova (22 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 7, 2025: 3-1 win at home vs Metaloglobus (51 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Postolachi at 14.2 with a Season form score of 6.7, ranking 5th of 159 centre-forwards in the A-League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Cupa României and the Ligue 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, V. Postolachi has totalled 210 club appearances with 28 goals and 3 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 37 appearances for Uta Arad.

V. Postolachi's career has also included time at Universitatea Cluj, CFR 1907 Cluj, Grenoble, Uta Arad, RRoyal Excel Mouscron, VVendsyssel FF, Lille and Paris Saint Germain.

On the international stage, V. Postolachi has represented Moldova and Moldova U21 — 42 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Brisbane Roar finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points