Igor Armaș

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Igor Armaș
Armaș with Moldova in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-07-14) 14 July 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Căușeni, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Voluntari
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2006 Zimbru Chișinău
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Zimbru-2 Chișinău 30 (2)
2007–2008 Zimbru Chișinău 30 (1)
2009–2010 Hammarby 27 (0)
2010–2017 Kuban Krasnodar 155 (5)
2017–2018 Anzhi Makhachkala 13 (1)
2018– Voluntari 183 (7)
International career
2008–2023 Moldova 83 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022

Igor Armaș (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈar.maʃ]; born 14 July 1987) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Voluntari, which he captains. He played for the Moldova national team.[1]

Career[edit]

After a successful season in FC Zimbru, Armaș signed a four-year contract with Swedish club Hammarby IF.[2][3]

In November 2009 he was elected the club's Player of the year by the fans on Hammarby's official website.[4]

In January 2010, Armaș signed for Russian club, Kuban Krasnodar. In the 2013–14 season, Armaș played in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. He made two assists in a match against St. Gallen. During WCQ with the Republic of Ireland Armaș suffered a fractured leg.

In March 2023, Armaș announced his retirement from the Moldova national football team. [5]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 23 April 2024[6][7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zimbru-2 Chișinău 2004–05 Moldovan "A" Division 5 0 5 0
2005–06 13 1 13 1
2006–07 12 1 12 1
Total 30 2 30 2
Zimbru Chișinău 2006–07 Moldovan National Division 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2007–08 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2008–09 17 1 0 0 17 1
Total 30 1 0 0 0 0 30 1
Hammarby 2009 Allsvenskan 27 0 1 0 28 0
Kuban Krasnodar 2010 FNL 32 2 0 0 32 2
2011–12 Russian Premier League 39 1 1 0 40 1
2012–13 16 0 1 0 17 0
2013–14 14 1 1 0 3 0 18 1
2014–15 15 0 3 0 18 0
2015–16 25 1 1 0 2[a] 1 28 2
2016–17 FNL 14 0 0 0 14 0
Total 155 5 7 0 3 0 2 1 167 6
Anzhi Makhachkala 2017–18 Russian Premier League 13 1 0 0 2[a] 0 15 1
Voluntari 2018–19 Liga I 25 3 1 0 26 3
2019–20 21 0 1 0 22 0
2020–21 34 1 0 0 2[b] 1 36 2
2021–22 38 1 5 1 43 2
2022–23 38 0 3 0 1[c] 0 42 0
2023–24 27 2 3 0 30 2
Total 183 7 13 1 3 1 199 9
Career total 438 16 21 1 3 0 7 2 469 19
Notes
  1. ^ a b Appearances in relegation play-offs.
  2. ^ Appearances in relegation play-offs.
  3. ^ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs

International[edit]

As of match played 20 November 2022[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Moldova 2008 6 0
2009 7 0
2010 1 0
2011 10 1
2012 4 0
2013 4 1
2014 7 1
2015 8 0
2016 4 1
2017 1 0
2018 0 0
2019 5 1
2020 9 0
2021 8 0
2022 9 1
Total 83 6
Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first[8]
List of international goals scored by Igor Armaș
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 10 August 2011 GSP Stadium, Strovolos, Cyprus  Cyprus 1–1 2–3 Friendly
2 15 October 2013 Stadion Pod Goricom, Podgorica, Montenegro  Montenegro 2–1 5–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 24 May 2014 Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez, Spain  Saudi Arabia 1–0 4–0 Friendly
4 28 March 2016 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Mdina, Malta  Andorra 1–0 1–0
5 8 June 2019 Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova  Andorra 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
6 29 March 2022 Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan 1–0 1–0 (a.e.t.) ( 4–5 p) 2020-21 UEFA Nations League C

Honours[edit]

Zimbru 2 Chișinău

Zimbru Chișinău

Kuban Krasnodar

FC Voluntari

References[edit]

  1. ^ Transfer cu nume la FC Voluntari! Și-a luat fundaș cu peste 100 de meciuri în prima ligă rusă. gsp.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ^ "Hammarby Fotboll". Hammarbyfotboll.se. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Молдавский спорт. Игорь Армаш : "Готов к новому вызову"". Moldsport.com. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Hammarby Fotboll". Hammarbyfotboll.se. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  5. ^ "Hotărârea radicală a unui jucător din Liga 1: "Vine un moment când trebuie să te dai la o parte"".
  6. ^ "Igor Armaş". national-football-teams.com/. National Football Teams.
  7. ^ "I.Armaş". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway.
  8. ^ a b "Igor Armaș". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.

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