FC Zimbru Chișinău in European football

FC Zimbru is a Moldovan football club based in Botanica, Chișinău. They were the first Moldovan club to enter European competition, entering the UEFA Champions League in 1993. Since then, the club has competed in every UEFA-organised competition, with the exception of the now-defunct Intertoto Cup. Zimbru played their first European match on 18 August 1993 against Beitar from Jerusalem. The match took place at Republican Stadium in Chișinău, ended in a 1–1 draw, with Radu Rebeja scoring the equalizer in front of 13,000 spectators. Midfielder Boris Cebotari holds the record for playing in the most European matches for Zimbru with 31 appearances while Vadim Boreț, Victor Berco and Sergiu Epureanu are the club's top scorers with five goals each. In total, Zimbru have appeared in 20 European competitions.

Player statistics
Players in bold are still active at the club. Correct as of 1 August 2023.

Goal scorers
Key

Own goal
 * 🇩🇪 Simon Handle (in the match Grödig – Zimbru)

Record results

 * Biggest home win: Zimbru – St Patrick's Athletic 5:0 (21 July 1999)
 * Biggest home defeat: Zimbru – Hajduk Split 0:4 (17 July 1996), Zimbru – Fenerbahçe 0:4  (1 August 2023)
 * Biggest away win: St Patrick's Athletic – Zimbru 0:5 (14 July 1999)
 * Biggest away defeat: Osmanlıspor – Zimbru 5:0 (21 July 2016), Fenerbahçe – Zimbru 5:0 (26 July 2023)

UEFA ranking 2024
As of 1 June 2024. Source