Igor Picușceac (born 27 March 1983) is a Moldovan football coach and a former player who played as a striker. He is the current head coach of Milsami Orhei.
.jpg) Picușceac with Moldova in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Tiraspol, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Milsami Orhei (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 12 | (1) |
| 2003–2007 | Tiraspol | 124 | (30) |
| 2008–2009 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 28 | (5) |
| 2009 | → Beijing Hongdeng (loan) | 12 | (7) |
| 2009–2012 | Krasnodar | 44 | (8) |
| 2012–2015 | Amkar Perm | 50 | (7) |
| 2015 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 6 | (1) |
| 2016 | Academia Chișinău | 6 | (2) |
| 2016 | Zaria Bălți | 10 | (2) |
| Total | 292 | (63) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Moldova U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2007–2015 | Moldova | 20 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Krasnodar-2 (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Krasnodar-2 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Krasnodar-2 (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Noah | ||
| 2020–2021 | Akron Tolyatti | ||
| 2022 | Akzhayik | ||
| 2022 | Akzhayik (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Turan (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Milsami Orhei | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
editPicușceac scored his first goal for Moldova in a 2–1 defeat to Israel in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier match. Scored in 47th second of match, this is the fastest goal ever scored by Moldova in any match.[1]
Coaching career
editIn October 2020 he was hired as a manager of Akron Tolyatti.[2]
Honours
edit- Sheriff Tiraspol
- Divizia Națională Champion: 2008/2009
- Moldovan Cup: 2008/2009
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2008 | Chișinău |  Israel |
1-0 | 1-2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 2 | 9 February 2011 | Lagos |  Andorra |
1-0 | 2-1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 24 May 2014 | Jerez de la Frontera |  Saudi Arabia |
2-0 | 4-0 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ Maftei, Vladimir; Buga, Ion (16 September 2008). "Un record și o nouă dezamăgire". Sport Plus (in Romanian). 36 (339). Chișinău: newspaper edited by the National Olympic Committee of Moldova: pag 9.
- By Unimedia goal was scored in 47th second: "Moldova a pierdut al doilea meci din PCM din 2010" (in Romanian). Unimedia.info. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- By "The Jerusalem Post” goal was scored in 47th second: Allon Sinai (11 September 2008). "Soccer: Israel's comeback kids do it once again in Moldova". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ ""Акрон" возглавил Игорь Пикущак" (in Russian). FC Akron Tolyatti. 27 October 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Igor Picușceac.
- Igor Picușceac at Soccerway
- Igor Picușceac – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Igor Picușceac at National-Football-Teams.com
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