Igor Morozov (footballer)
Estonian footballer
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Igor Morozov (born 27 May 1989) is an Estonian football manager and former professional player who played as a centre-back.
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Morozov with Levadia in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Morozov | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Tallinn, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Levadia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Levadia III | 29 | (1) |
| 2005–2011 | Levadia II | 83 | (8) |
| 2006–2012 | Levadia | 140 | (16) |
| 2013 | Polonia Warsaw | 13 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Debrecen | 23 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Levadia | 44 | (7) |
| 2017–2021 | Levadia II | 44 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Estonia U19 | 13 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Estonia U21 | 18 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Estonia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2018 | Estonia | 30 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019 | Levadia (U14 & U16 assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Levadia II (player-assistant) | ||
| 2021– | Estonia U21 (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Kuressaare (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Levadia
Morozov came through the youth system at Levadia. He won two Meistriliiga titles in 2008 and 2009, and was named Meistriliiga Player of the Year in 2012.[1]
Polonia Warsaw
On 15 January 2013, it was announced that Morozov had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Polonia Warsaw.[2]
Debrecen
On 5 July 2013, Morozov signed a three-year contract with Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Debrecen. He won the Hungarian league title in the 2013–14 season.[3]
Return to Levadia
On 18 February 2016, Morozov rejoined Levadia on a two-year contract.[4] In January 2020, he was registered for the club's reserve team, FCI Levadia II, where he also would be to assistant coach under head coach Robert Sadovski, which he already worked with as an assistant coach for the U14 and U16 teams of Levadia during the 2018-19 season.[5][6]
International career
Morozov made his senior international debut for Estonia on 31 May 2008, in 0–1 loss to Lithuania at the Baltic Cup.
Honours
Levadia[7]
- Meistriliiga: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Estonian Cup: 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18, 2020–21
- Estonian Supercup: 2010, 2018
Debrecen
Individual
- Meistriliiga Player of the Month: March 2012[8]
- Meistriliiga Player of the Year: 2012
- Meistriliiga Fans' Player of the Year: 2012