Alexandru Spiridon
Birth date20 July 1960 (age 66)
Birth placeEdineț, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.88 m
PositionMidfielder
Years 11976–1981
Clubs 1Nistru Chișinău
Caps 154
Goals 12
Years 21982
Clubs 2SKA Kiev
Caps 234
Goals 23
Years 31983
Clubs 3Zorya Voroshylovhrad
Caps 34
Goals 30
Years 41983–1986
Clubs 4Nistru Chișinău
Caps 484
Goals 47
Years 51987–1990
Clubs 5Zaria Bălți
Caps 5133
Goals 548
Years 61991
Clubs 6Zimbru Chișinău
Caps 632
Goals 65
Years 71992–1996
Clubs 7Zimbru Chișinău
Caps 785
Goals 742
Years 81996–1997
Clubs 8Tiligul Tiraspol
Caps 87
Goals 86
Totalcaps433
Totalgoals113
Nationalyears 11992–1995
Nationalteam 1Moldova
Nationalcaps 116
Nationalgoals 12
Manageryears 11994–1996
Managerclubs 1Zimbru Chișinău
Manageryears 21994–2000
Managerclubs 2Moldova (assistant)
Manageryears 31997–1999
Managerclubs 3Tiligul Tiraspol
Manageryears 42000–2001
Managerclubs 4Moldova U21
Manageryears 52001
Managerclubs 5Moldova
Manageryears 62000–2001
Managerclubs 6Zimbru Chișinău
Manageryears 72002–2004
Managerclubs 7Nistru Otaci
Manageryears 82004–2016
Managerclubs 8Shakhtar Donetsk (assistant)
Manageryears 92016–2017
Managerclubs 9Zenit Saint Petersburg (assistant)
Manageryears 102018–2019
Managerclubs 10Moldova

Alexandru Spiridon (born 20 July 1960) is a former professional footballer and current football manager from Moldova. Spiridon played as a midfielder during his football career, winning the Moldovan Footballer of the Year award in 1992. He made 16 appearances for the national team, scoring one goal. He worked as the assistant manager at Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg, joining the club in 2016 with manager Mircea Lucescu.

Playing career

Spiridon played as a midfielder during his football career, winning the Moldovan Footballer of the Year award in 1992.[citation needed] He began his career at Nistru Chișinău, where his progression was hampered by a baldy broken leg, before moving to SKA Kiev in 1982.[1] He scored 3 goals in 34 games for the club.[2] Spiridon rejoined Nistru Chișinău in 1983 and played 19 times in his first season.[3] He made 16 appearances the following year,[4] and played 23 times for the club in 1985, scoring 4 goals.[5] In 1986, he played 27 matches and scored 3 goals.[6] He joined Zarya Bălți in 1987 and moved to Zimbru Chișinău in 1991. He was named the Moldovan Footballer of the Year award in 1992 and scored 12 goals in 30 appearances in the 1992-93 season.[7] In the 1993-94 season, he scored 13 goals in 20 games for the club.[8] He won five league titles in a row with the club between 1992 and 1996. He joined Tiligul Tiraspol in 1996 and ended his playing career with the club.

Spiridon made 16 appearances for the national team, scoring two goals.[9] On 2 July, in a friendly match against Georgia he scored the first goal in the history of recently created national team. He played his last international match on 29 March 1995 in a 3–0 defeat to Albania.[10]

Managerial career

Spiridon joined Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in 2004 as the assistant manager to Mircea Lucescu. Shakhtar won the Ukrainian Premier League title in the 2004–05 season. Shakhtar have won the league seven times during Spiridon's time as assistant manager (2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13). They have also won four Ukrainian Cup trophies (2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13) and five Ukrainian Super Cup trophies (2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013). Shakhtar also won their first European trophy in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, the last UEFA Cup before its rebranding as the UEFA Europa League.[citation needed]

When on 24 May 2016, Mircea Lucescu signed a contract with Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg, Spiridon also moved to that club as assistant manager to Lucescu.[11]

Career statistics

International goals of Alexandru Spiridon[12]
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 July 1991Stadionul Republican, Chișinău, MoldovaGeorgia1–22–4Friendly
2.22 August 1992Amman International Stadium, Amman, JordanSudan1–02–1Friendly

Managerial statistics

As of 11 June 2019
TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Moldova20182019
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Honours

[citation needed]

As player

Zimbru Chișinău
Champion (5): 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
Runner-up (1): 1996–97
Winner (1): 1996–97

As assistant manager

Shakhtar Donetsk
Winner (1): 2008–09
Champion (8): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
Runner-up (4): 2006–07, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2015–16
Winner (6): 2003–04, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16
Winner (7): 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

References

  1. ^ "Alexandru Spiridon". Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  2. ^ "SKA Kiev - 1982". Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Nistru Chișinău - 1983". Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Nistru Chișinău - 1984". Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Nistru Chișinău - 1985". Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Nistru Chișinău - 1986". Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Zimbru Chișinău - 1982/83". Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Zimbru Chișinău - 1983/84". Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  9. ^ "International appearances of Alexandru Spiridon". eu-football.info. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Albania vs Moldova 3-0". Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  11. ^ Alexandru Spiridon, antrenor secund la Zenit, jurnal.md
  12. ^ "Football PLAYER: Alexandru Spiridon". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2015.