Simeon Bulgaru (born 26 May 1985) is a Moldovan football manager and former player. He is currently the assistant coach of the Moldova under-21 national team.
 Bulgaru with Volga Nizhny Novgorod in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Moldova U21 (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Zimbru Chișinău | 70 | (4) |
| 2007–2008 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 17 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Viborg | 35 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Alania Vladikavkaz | 64 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Volga Nizhny Novgorod | 21 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Irtysh Pavlodar | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Dacia Chișinău | 47 | (1) |
| Total | 266 | (8) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2013 | Moldova | 23 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Zimbru Chișinău (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Codru Lozova | ||
| 2020 | Zimbru Chișinău (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Zimbru Chișinău (interim) | ||
| 2021– | Moldova U21 (assistant) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 August 2024 | |||
Club career
editBulgaru began his career with Zimbru Chișinău. After three years with the senior side, he joined to FC Sheriff Tiraspol in January 2007.
After one year with the club in January 2008 transferred from Sheriff Tiraspol to Viborg in the Danish Superliga.[1] After two and a half years in Denmark, he was sold to Alania Vladikavkaz from Russia.
On 27 February 2013, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Volga Nizhny Novgorod.[2]
International career
editBulgaru was a member of the Moldova national team from 2007 to 2013.[3]
Managerial career
editZimbru Chișinău
editOn 10 June 2020, Bulgaru was announced as the new assistant coach of FC Zimbru Chișinău, with Vlad Goian being announced as head coach.[4]
On 16 October 2020, Bulgaru became interim head coach after Vlad Goian left the role.[5] Bulgaru resigned from his position and left the club in January 2021.[6]
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bulgaru goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 May 2010 | Sportzentrum Anif, Anif, Austria |  United Arab Emirates |
2–2 | 2–3 | Friendly |
References
edit- ^ "Tipsbladet.dk Profile".
- ^ "Булгару стал «волгарем»". www.fcvolgann.ru.
- ^ Simeon Bulgaru at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "COMUNICAT DE PRESĂ: RELANSAREA CLUBULUI DE FOTBAL "ZIMBRU"" [Press release: Relaunch of the Zimbru football club]. zimbru.md (in Romanian). FC Zimbru Chișinău. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Vlad Goian a părăsit funcția de antrenor principal al clubului Zimbru" [Vlad Goian has left the position of head coach of Zimbru]. moldfootball.com (in Romanian). Moldfootball. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Simion Bulgaru nu mai face parte din staff-ul tehnic al clubului Zimbru" [Simeon Bulgaru is no longer part of the technical staff of Zimbru]. moldfootball.com (in Romanian). Moldfootball. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Moldova vs. UAE 2-3". soccerway.com. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
External links
edit
- Profile on football-lineups.com
- Simeon Bulgaru at Soccerway
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