{{Short description|Ukrainian-Russian footballer and coach (1960–2021)}} {{family name hatnote|Vasilyevich|Gamula|lang=Eastern Slavic}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Igor Gamula | fullname = Igor Vasilyevich Gamula | image = Igor Gamula 2019 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Gamula in 2019 | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1960|2|17}} | birth_place = Voroshylovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2021|12|8|1960|2|17}} | death_place = | height = 1.71 m | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1978–1979 | clubs1 = Zorya Voroshylovhrad | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 1980–1981 | clubs2 = SKA Rostov-on-Don | caps2 = 46 | goals2 = 8 | years3 = 1982–1984 | clubs3 = Zorya Voroshylovhrad | caps3 = 82 | goals3 = 7 | years4 = 1985–1988 | clubs4 = Rostselmash | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 1989 | clubs5 = Atommash Volgodonsk | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 1990–1992 | clubs6 = Krystal Kherson | caps6 = 67 | goals6 = 18 | totalcaps = 254 | totalgoals = 36 | manageryears1 = 1992 | managerclubs1 = Krystal Kherson | manageryears2 = 2000 | managerclubs2 = Tavriya Novotroitske | manageryears3 = 2001–2002 | managerclubs3 = Chernomorets Novorossiysk (assistant) | manageryears4 = 2002 | managerclubs4 = Chernomorets Novorossiysk | manageryears5 = 2002 | managerclubs5 = Chernomorets Novorossiysk (assistant) | manageryears6 = 2002–2003 | managerclubs6 = Chernomorets Novorossiysk | manageryears7 = 2003 | managerclubs7 = Chernomorets Novorossiysk (assistant) | manageryears8 = 2003 | managerclubs8 = Chernomorets Novorossiysk | manageryears9 = 2003 | managerclubs9 = Chernomorets Novorossiysk (assistant) | manageryears10 = 2003–2004 | managerclubs10 = Chernomorets Novorossiysk | manageryears11 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs11 = Chernomorets Novorossiysk | manageryears12 = 2007 | managerclubs12 = Daugava Daugavpils | manageryears13 = 2008 | managerclubs13 = Daugava Daugavpils | manageryears14 = 2009 | managerclubs14 = Dinaburg | manageryears15 = 2009–2011 | managerclubs15 = Zakarpattia Uzhhorod | manageryears16 = 2011–2017 | managerclubs16 = Rostov (reserves) | manageryears17 = 2014 | managerclubs17 = Rostov | manageryears18 = 2018 | managerclubs18 = SKA Rostov-on-Don | manageryears19 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs19 = Rostov (scout) }}
'''Igor Vasilyevich Gamula'''<ref name="Official interview">[http://zakarpattya.net.ua/ua_news_42541.html Official interview]</ref> ({{langx|ru|Игорь Васильевич Гамула}}, {{langx|uk|Ігор Васильович Гамула}}; 17 February 1960 – 8 December 2021) was a Ukrainian and Russian professional football coach and player. He was also a scout for FC Rostov. He made his debut in the Soviet Top League in 1978 for FC Zorya Voroshylovhrad. Gamula had Ukrainian and Russian citizenship.
==Managerial career== Gamula was appointed manager of FC Rostov on 25 September 2014<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Игорь Гамула теперь главный тренер «Ростова»|url=http://www.fc-rostov.ru/press/news/9203|website=fc-rostov.ru|publisher=FC Rostov|access-date=20 October 2014|language=ru|date=29 September 2014|archive-date=2 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102080424/http://www.fc-rostov.ru/press/news/9203|url-status=dead}}</ref> following the resignation of Miodrag Božović.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Божович покидает Ростов|url=http://www.fc-rostov.ru/press/news/9197|website=fc-rostov.ru|publisher=FC Rostov|access-date=20 October 2014|language=ru|date=25 September 2014|archive-date=23 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323211508/http://www.fc-rostov.ru/press/news/9197|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Following FC Rostov's 1–0 win over FC Ural, Gamula became involved in a racism row following question to the possibility of Rostov signing Benoit Angbwa, saying that six "dark-skinned players" was sufficient for the team.<ref>{{cite web|title=FC Rostov manager Igor Gamula jokes that Ebola has spread to his squad and that he won't sign any more 'dark-skinned players'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/fc-rostov-manager-igor-gamula-jokes-that-ebola-has-spread-to-his-squad-and-that-he-wont-sign-any-more-darkskinned-players-9833035.html|work=The Independent|access-date=3 November 2014|date=1 November 2014}}</ref> On 12 November Gamula was handed a five-game ban following his remarks.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Гамула дисквалифицирован на 5 игр за расизм|url=http://news.sport-express.ru/2014-11-12/755701/|website=news.sport-express.ru|publisher=sport-express|access-date=12 November 2014|language=ru|date=12 November 2014}}</ref>
On 18 December, Gamula was appointed Rostov's youth team manager,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Гамула и Маслов вернулись в молодежную команду|url=http://www.fc-rostov.ru/press/news/9346|website=fc-rostov.ru/|publisher=FC Rostov|access-date=8 January 2015|language=ru|date=18 December 2014|archive-date=27 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227174933/http://www.fc-rostov.ru/press/news/9346|url-status=dead}}</ref> with Kurban Berdyev replacing him as manager of the first team.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Курбан Бердыев возглавил ростовчан|url=http://www.fc-rostov.ru/press/news/9345|website=fc-rostov.ru/|publisher=FC Rostov|access-date=8 January 2015|language=ru|date=18 December 2014|archive-date=11 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011164848/http://www.fc-rostov.ru/press/news/9345|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Gamula died on 8 December 2021, at the age of 61.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fc-rostov.ru/ru/news/1727 |title=Не стало Игоря Гамулы|website=FC Rostov|access-date=8 December 2021|language=ru}}</ref>
==Honours== * Soviet Cup 1981 (FC SKA Rostov-on-Don)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.championat.ru/football/news-198614.html Fired from the Latvian club] {{in lang|ru}} * {{FFU}} {{Authority control}}
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