Igor Picușceac
Moldovan footballer
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Igor Picușceac (born 27 March 1983) is a Moldovan football coach and a former player who played as a striker.
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Date of birth
27 March 1983
Place of birth
Tiraspol, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Striker
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Picușceac with Moldova in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Tiraspol, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 12 | (1) |
| 2003–2007 | Tiraspol | 124 | (30) |
| 2008–2009 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 28 | (5) |
| 2009 | → Beijing Hongdeng (loan) | 12 | (7) |
| 2009–2012 | Krasnodar | 44 | (8) |
| 2012–2015 | Amkar Perm | 50 | (7) |
| 2015 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 6 | (1) |
| 2016 | Academia Chișinău | 6 | (2) |
| 2016 | Zaria Bălți | 10 | (2) |
| Total | 292 | (63) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Moldova U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2007–2015 | Moldova | 20 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Krasnodar-2 (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Krasnodar-2 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Krasnodar-2 (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Noah | ||
| 2020–2021 | Akron Tolyatti | ||
| 2022 | Akzhayik | ||
| 2022 | Akzhayik (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Turan (assistant) | ||
| 2024–2026 | Milsami Orhei | ||
| 2026– | Syunik | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
Picușceac scored his first goal for Moldova in a 2–1 defeat to Israel in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier match. Scored in 47th second of match, this is the fastest goal ever scored by Moldova in any match.[1]
Coaching career
In October 2020 he was hired as a manager of Akron Tolyatti.[2]
On 1 July 2026, Armenian Premier League club Syunik announced the appointment of Picușceac as their new Head Coach.[3]
Honours
- Sheriff Tiraspol
- Divizia Națională Champion: 2008/2009
- Moldovan Cup: 2008/2009
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2008 | Chișinău |  Israel | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 2 | 9 February 2011 | Lagos |  Andorra | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 24 May 2014 | Jerez de la Frontera |  Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | 4–0 |
