Igor Armaș
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]
 Armaș with Moldova in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 July 1987 | ||
| 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 | |||
| –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 | 167 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2023 | Moldova | 83 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022 | |||
Career
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 Europe 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
Club
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 43 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 167 | 5 | 11 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 181 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 422 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 451 | 17 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in relegation play-offs.
- Appearances in relegation play-offs.
- Appearance in Liga I European play-offs
International
- As of match played 20 November 2022[8]
| 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]
| 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
Zimbru 2 Chișinău
Zimbru Chișinău
- Moldovan Cup: 2006–07
- Moldovan Super Cup runner-up: 2007
Kuban Krasnodar
- Russian First Division: 2010
- Russian Cup runner-up: 2014–15
FC Voluntari
- Cupa României runner-up: 2021–22
References
- Transfer cu nume la FC Voluntari! Și-a luat fundaș cu peste 100 de meciuri în prima ligă rusă. gsp.ro (in Romanian)
- "Hammarby Fotboll". Hammarbyfotboll.se. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Молдавский спорт. Игорь Армаш : "Готов к новому вызову"". Moldsport.com. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Hammarby Fotboll". Hammarbyfotboll.se. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- "Hotărârea radicală a unui jucător din Liga 1: "Vine un moment când trebuie să te dai la o parte"".
- "Igor Armaş". national-football-teams.com/. National Football Teams.
- "I.Armaş". uk.soccerway.com/. Soccerway.
- "Igor Armaș". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
External links
- Igor Armaș at National-Football-Teams.com
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