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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]

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

Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	29 March 2003	Dinamo Stadium, Minsk	Belarus	1–0	1–2	UEFA Euro 2004 qualification

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]

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

^ "Boris Cebotari". Fat Budda. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
^ "Transfers: 29 March - 4 April". UEFA.com. 4 April 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Drama in Chisinau »Former Moldovan international found dead in front of his home". News Round. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}