Emil Tîmbur (born 21 July 1997) is a Moldovan professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Tîmbur made his professional debut for

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in the

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on 1 April 2017 against

. He reached the final of the

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in his last season with the club. In August 2018 he joined the Belarusian side Torpedo-BelAZ. In July 2019 Tîmbur transferred to Politehnica Timișoara, but returned in Moldova to

two months later. He has 113 appearances for the club in all competitions. On 13 June 2024 Panevėžys Club announced about the signing of Tîmbur.

International career

Tîmbur has played for Moldova under-17, under-19, and under-21 in the qualifying campaigns for the European Championships. On 18 January 2022 he made his debut for the

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as a substitute in the second half in a friendly with

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Honours

Zimbru Chișinău *

runner-up: 2017–18

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* * 1997 births Living people Footballers from Chișinău Moldovan men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Moldovan Super Liga players FC Zimbru Chișinău players FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino players FC Milsami Orhei players FK Panevėžys players Belarusian Premier League players Moldovan expatriate men's footballers Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Belarus Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania Expatriate men's footballers in Belarus Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania Moldova men's youth international footballers Moldova men's under-21 international footballers Moldova men's international footballers {{Moldova-footy-bio-stub