Igor Dobrovolski

Infobox Football biography
playername = Igor Dobrovolski


fullname = Igor Ivanovich Dobrovolski
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1967|8|27
cityofbirth = village Markovo, Ukrainian SSR
countryofbirth = Soviet Union
height = Height|m=1.80
position = Retired Winger (Head coach)
currentclub = Moldova
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs = Tiraspol Children and Youth Sport School N4
years = 1984-1985 1986-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992 1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1996-1999 2004-2006
clubs = FC Nistru Chişinău FC Dynamo Moscow CD Castellón Servette FC Olympique de Marseille Genoa C.F.C. FC Dynamo Moscow Atletico Madrid Fortuna Düsseldorf Tiligul Tiraspol
caps(goals) = 27 (13)
124 (27)
14 (3)
23 (15)
8 (1)
4 (1)
31 (9)
19 (1)
54 (14)
9 (1)
nationalyears = 1986-1991 1992 1992-1998
nationalteam = USSR CIS Russia
nationalcaps(goals) = 25 (7) 4 (1) 18 (2)
manageryears = 2004-2006 2007-
managerclubs = Tiligul Tiraspol (player-manager) Moldova

Igor Ivanovich Dobrovolski - or Ihor Ivanovych Dobrovolskyi - ( _ru. Игорь Иванович Добровольский) (born August 27, 1967 in village Markovo, Rozdilnianskyi Raion, Odessa Oblast) is a Moldovan-Russian (and former Soviet) football (soccer) player of Ukrainian descent in the wide attacking midfielder role.

Football career

In his early years he trained at Tiraspol Children and Youth Sport School N4 in Moldavian SSR(now in Transnistria, Moldova). During his extensive career he played for FC Nistru Chişinău, FC Dynamo Moscow, CD Castellón, Servette FC, Olympique de Marseille, Genoa C.F.C., Atletico Madrid, Fortuna Düsseldorf and Tiligul Tiraspol. In 1990, Igor Dobrovolski was though of as one of the best young players in the world.

International career

He played for three different national teams: USSR at 1988 Olympic Games were he was a gold medal winner and finished 2nd top goal scorer with 6 goals; Romário scored 7 but Brazil lost in the final to USSR. He was also part, with the same team, of the 1990 FIFA World Cup, representing afterwards the CIS at Euro 1992 and Russia at Euro 1996.

Five players had the honour of scoring a goal in five successive games - Igor Dobrovolski (USSR in 1988), Ottmar Hitzfeld (FR Germany in 1972), Milan Galic (Yugoslavia in 1960) and Adolfo Baloncieri (Italy in 1928). Only Dobrovolski actually claimed gold.

Honours

* Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympics
* Silver Boot at the 1988 Olympics (6 goals)
* Soviet Footballer of the Year: 1990
* 1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner
* French League Title 1991-92

Coaching career

At 39 years old he was coaching Tiligul Tiraspol in the 2005-06 season, and has now taken over the Moldova national football team for the qualification to Euro 2008, with a view to a 2-year extension to his contract if he is successful.

In December 2007 he official signed a new contract with Moldova. [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/news/kind=1/newsid=641317.html] He also allowed to coach any club until the start of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) in summer 2008.

External links

*ru icon [http://www.rusteam.permian.ru/players/dobrovolsky.html Signed photo and profile]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/dobrovolsky-intl.html RSSSf]
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=16527 national-football-teams.com]
* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/news/kind=1/newsid=501992.html]