Igor Bugaiov


Igor Bugaiov is a retired Moldovan professional footballer.

Career

Bugaiov began playing with his home-town team FC Dinamo Bender in the Moldovan National Division. In 2004, he moved to another Moldovan team, CS Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol. 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. In March 2009, he made a return to Moldova, signing with FC Academia UTM Chișinău, and scoring a hat-trick on his debut.
On 22 June 2009, he signed a 3-year deal with Ukrainian side FC Metalurh Zaporizhya.

International career

Bugaiov was a member of the Moldova national team from 2007 to 2017.

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 February 2006Ta' Qali National Stadium, Mdina, Malta2–02–0Friendly
2.12 September 2007City Stadium Koševo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina1–01–0UEFA [Euro 2008 qualifying Group C|UEFA Euro 2008 qualification]
3.17 October 2007Ta' Qali National Stadium, Mdina, Malta1–03–2UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
4.17 November 2007Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova1–03–0UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
5.6 February 2008Titanic Stadium, Antalya, Turkey1–01–0Friendly
6.19 November 2008A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia1–01–1Friendly
7.9 February 2011Estádio Municipal Fernando Cabrita, Lagos, Portugal1–02–1Friendly
8.3 June 2011Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova1–31–4UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
9.9 October 2016Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova1–11–32018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Astana
Milsami Orhei