Igor Bugaiov
Igor Bugaiov (also romanized as Bugaev; born 26 June 1984) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a striker for FC Tighina in the Moldovan "A" Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bender, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tighina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Dinamo Bender | 19 | (7) |
| 2004–2005 | Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol | 22 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | Chornomorets Odesa | 25 | (3) |
| 2008 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | FC Ural | 6 | (1) |
| 2009 | Academia Chișinău | 7 | (6) |
| 2009 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Astana | 57 | (18) |
| 2012–2015 | Tobol | 94 | (22) |
| 2016 | Dacia Chișinău | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Zaria Bălți | 28 | (8) |
| 2017 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 16 | (1) |
| 2018 | Milsami Orhei | 15 | (4) |
| 2019 | Dinamo-Auto | 21 | (4) |
| 2020 | Florești | 19 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Tighina | ? | (?) |
| Total | 342 | (85) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| –2006 | Moldova U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 2007–2017 | Moldova | 55 | (9) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 March 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 September 2020 | |||
Career
Bugaiov began playing with his home-town team FC Dinamo Bender in the Moldovan National Division.[1] In 2004, he moved to another Moldovan team, CS Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol.[2] The following season, he moved to Ukraine to play for FC Chornomorets Odesa. After two years there he was released, and was drafted into the Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț squad for the remainder of the 2007–08 season. He played a handful of games but was unable to help the team avoid relegation. On 31 July 2008, he was announced as an addition to the FC Ural team, who were in the midst of their season in the Russian First Division.[3] In March 2009, he made a return to Moldova, signing with FC Academia UTM Chișinău, and scoring a hat-trick on his debut.[4]
On 22 June 2009, he signed a 3-year deal with Ukrainian side FC Metalurh Zaporizhya.[5]
International career
Bugaiov was a member of the Moldova national team from 2007 to 2017.[6]
International goals
- Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.[7]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 February 2006 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Mdina, Malta |  Malta | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 12 September 2007 | City Stadium Koševo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
| 3. | 17 October 2007 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Mdina, Malta | Malta | 1–0 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
| 4. | 17 November 2007 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Hungary | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualification |
| 5. | 6 February 2008 | Titanic Stadium, Antalya, Turkey |  Kazakhstan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 19 November 2008 | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia |  Lithuania | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 9 February 2011 | Estádio Municipal Fernando Cabrita, Lagos, Portugal |  Andorra | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 3 June 2011 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Sweden | 1–3 | 1–4 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification |
| 9. | 9 October 2016 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- Moldova Sports - Player profile
- Player profile
- "Урал" дозаявил Игоря Бугаёва (in Russian). FC Ural official site. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- Miron Goyhman. Тур возвращений (in Russian). FIFA. Retrieved 18 March 2009.
- Игорь Бугаев подписал контракт с "Металлургом". (in Russian). fcmetalurg.com. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- Igor Bugaiov – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Igor Bugaiov at National-Football-Teams.com