Ion Testemițanu
Moldovan footballer and manager
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Ion Testemiţanu (born 27 April 1974) is a Moldovan former footballer.
Date of birth
27 April 1974
Place of birth
Chişinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Position
Defender
Years
Team
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 April 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Chişinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1998 | Zimbru Chişinău | 190 | (31) |
| 1998–2001 | Bristol City | 35 | (2) |
| 2001 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 22 | (2) |
| 2002 | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 36 | (4) |
| 2004 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 15 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 11 | (3) |
| 2005 | Chkalovets-1936 Novosibirsk | 15 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 27 | (0) |
| 2007 | Terek Grozny | 38 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Inter Baku | 15 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1991–2006 | Moldova | 56 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was signed by Benny Lennartson at Bristol City in 1998 and also played under Tony Pulis in 1999. He credits the Welsh manager with helping him settle in the United Kingdom.[1] Testimiţanu played 4 games for Moldova in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying.
He is featured in Tony Hawks' book, Playing the Moldovans at Tennis, where he lost to the author 11–4.
International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 1995 | Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova |  Georgia | 1–0 | 3–2 | Euro 1996 qualifier |
| 2. | 9 April 1996 | Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova |  Ukraine | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly match |
| 3. | 1 June 1996 | Stadionul Steaua |  Romania | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly match |
| 4. | 18 November 1998 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland | 2–1 | 2–2 | Euro 2000 qualifier |
| 5. | 6 February 2000 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Slovakia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Cyprus International Tournament |
