Ion Testemițanu Explained

Ion Testimiţanu
Birth Date:1974 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Chişinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Position:Defender
Years1:1991–1998
Clubs1:Zimbru Chişinău
Caps1:190
Goals1:31
Years2:1998–2001
Clubs2:Bristol City F.C.
Caps2:35
Goals2:2
Years3:2001
Clubs3:Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Caps3:22
Goals3:2
Years4:2002
Clubs4:Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2002–2004
Clubs5:Sheriff Tiraspol
Caps5:36
Goals5:4
Years6:2004
Clubs6:Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Caps6:15
Goals6:1
Years7:2004–2005
Clubs7:Sheriff Tiraspol
Caps7:11
Goals7:3
Years8:2005
Caps8:15
Goals8:0
Years9:2005–2006
Clubs9:Sheriff Tiraspol
Caps9:3
Goals9:0
Years10:2006
Clubs10:Sibir Novosibirsk
Caps10:27
Goals10:0
Years11:2007
Clubs11:Terek Grozny
Caps11:38
Goals11:0
Years12:2007–2009
Clubs12:Sheriff Tiraspol
Caps12:10
Goals12:0
Years13:2009–2010
Clubs13:Inter Baku
Caps13:15
Goals13:1
Nationalyears1:1991–2006
Nationalcaps1:56
Nationalgoals1:5
Manageryears1:2011–
Managerclubs1:Moldova (assistant)

Ion Testemiţanu (born 27 April 1974) is a Moldovan former footballer and current assistant manager of the Moldovan national football team.

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

Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first.[2] [3]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 15 November 1995 Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova align=center 1–0 align=center 3–2 Euro 1996 qualifier
2. 9 April 1996Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova align=center 1–2 align=center 2–2 Friendly match
3. 1 June 1996 align=center 1–3 align=center 1–3 Friendly match
4. 18 November 1998 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland align=center 2–1 align=center 2–2Euro 2000 qualifier
5. 6 February 2000 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus align=center 1–0 align=center 2–0Cyprus International Tournament

Notes and References

  1. News: Tony . Banks . WE CAN FASHION A SHOCK WIN SAYS ION TESTEMITANU . Daily Express . London . 7 September 2012 . 7 September 2012.
  2. Web site: Match log for Ion Testemițanu . eu-football.info. 18 November 2022.
  3. Web site: Romania vs. Moldova 3:1 . au.soccerway.com. 18 November 2022.