Vitalie Bordian

Vitalie Bordian (born 11 August 1984) is a Moldovan football defender who plays for FV Austria XIII in the Austrian fourth-tier Wiener Stadtliga.

Vitalie Bordian

Bordian with Metalist Kharkiv in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth	(1984-08-11) 11 August 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Chişinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	FV Austria XIII
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001	Zimbru Chişinău	2	(0)
2002–2004	Lokomotiv Moscow	0	(0)
2005–2012	Metalist Kharkiv	162	(7)
2012–2013	Hoverla Uzhhorod	10	(0)
2013–2014	Volga Nizhny Novgorod	17	(0)
2014	Veris Chișinău	3	(0)
2015	Helios Kharkiv	15	(0)
2016	Dacia Chişinău	8	(0)
2016–2017	Sheriff Tiraspol	25	(0)
2018–2019	Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol	32	(0)
2020–	FV Austria XIII	30	(3)
International career
2000–2005	Moldova U21	16	(0)
2005–2017	Moldova	47	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 March 2023

Career

Bordian began his professional football career in the Moldovan capital Chişinău in 2001. In 2002, he was bought off to Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow. There he played for until 2004.

He signed a three-year contract with FC Metalist Kharkiv in January 2005.^[1] He signed a new contract last until 2012 in December 2008.

He played 8 games in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying.

In December 2008, Bordian was voted the best footballer of Moldova in 2008. He got 117 points compared to second place Alexandru Epureanu from FC Moscow with 40 points.^[2]

International goal

Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.^[3]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	22 August 2007	Skonto Stadium, Riga, Latvia	Latvia	2–1	2–1	Friendly match