Igor Armaș

Igor Armaș
Armaș with Moldova in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-07-14) 14 July 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth Căușeni, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Voluntari (sporting director)
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)
2018–2025 Voluntari 215 (12)
Total 470 (21)
International career
2008–2023 Moldova 83 (6)
Managerial career
2025– Voluntari (sporting director)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Igor Armaș (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈar.maʃ]; born 14 July 1987) is a former Moldovan professional footballer who played as a centre-back, currently sporting director at Liga II club Voluntari.[1]

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 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

Club

As of match played 27 August 2025[6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zimbru-2 Chișinău 2004–05 Divizia A 5 0 — — — 5 0
2005–06 Divizia A 13 1 — — — 13 1
2006–07 Divizia A 12 1 — — — 12 1
Total 30 2 — — — 30 2
Zimbru Chișinău 2006–07 Divizia Națională 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
2007–08 Divizia Națională 7 0 0 0 0 0 — 7 0
2008–09 Divizia Națională 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 Russian Premier League 16 0 1 0 — — 17 0
2013–14 Russian Premier League 14 1 1 0 3[b] 0 — 18 1
2014–15 Russian Premier League 15 0 3 0 — — 18 0
2015–16 Russian Premier League 25 1 1 0 — 2[c] 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[c] 0 15 1
Voluntari 2018–19 Liga I 25 3 1 0 — — 26 3
2019–20 Liga I 21 0 1 0 — — 22 0
2020–21 Liga I 34 1 0 0 — 2[d] 1 36 2
2021–22 Liga I 38 1 5 1 — — 43 2
2022–23 Liga I 38 0 3 0 — 1[e] 0 42 0
2023–24 Liga I 30 2 3 0 — — 33 2
2024–25 Liga II 29 5 1 0 — 2[d] 0 32 5
2025–26 Liga II 0 0 2 0 — — 2 0
Total 215 12 16 1 — 5 1 236 14
Career total 470 21 24 1 3 0 9 2 506 24
Notes
  1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, Russian Cup, Cupa României
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b Appearances in relegation play-offs.
  4. ^ a b Appearances in Liga I promotion/relegation play-offs
  5. ^ Appearance in Liga I European play-offs

International

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, score column indicates score after each Armaș goal.
List of international goals scored by Igor Armaș[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

Kuban Krasnodar

Voluntari

References

  1. ^ Igor Armaș își încheie cariera de fotbalist, la 38 de ani, dar rămâne la FC Voluntari. liga2.prosport.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. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. 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.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Arma%C8%99