Igor Morozov (footballer)

Igor Morozov
Morozov with Levadia in 2012
Personal information
Full name Igor Morozov
Date of birth (1989-05-27) 27 May 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Tallinn, Estonia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2002–2005 Levadia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Levadia III 29 (1)
2005–2011 Levadia II 83 (8)
2006–2012 Levadia 140 (16)
2013 Polonia Warsaw 13 (0)
2013–2015 Debrecen 23 (0)
2016–2020 Levadia 44 (7)
2017–2021 Levadia II 44 (2)
International career
2006–2007 Estonia U19 13 (2)
2008–2010 Estonia U21 18 (0)
2010–2012 Estonia U23 3 (0)
2008–2018 Estonia 30 (0)
Managerial career
2019 Levadia (U14 & U16 assistant)
2020–2021 Levadia II (player-assistant)
2021– Estonia U21 (assistant)
2022– Kuressaare (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Igor Morozov (born 27 May 1989) is an Estonian football manager and former professional player who played as a centre-back.

Club career

Levadia

Morozov came through the youth system at Levadia. He won two Meistriliiga titles in 2008 and 2009, and was named Meistriliiga Player of the Year in 2012.[1]

Polonia Warsaw

On 15 January 2013, it was announced that Morozov had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Ekstraklasa club Polonia Warsaw.[2]

Debrecen

On 5 July 2013, Morozov signed a three-year contract with Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Debrecen. He won the Hungarian league title in the 2013–14 season.[3]

Return to Levadia

On 18 February 2016, Morozov rejoined Levadia on a two-year contract.[4] In January 2020, he was registered for the club's reserve team, FCI Levadia II, where he also would be to assistant coach under head coach Robert Sadovski, which he already worked with as an assistant coach for the U14 and U16 teams of Levadia during the 2018-19 season.[5][6]

International career

Morozov made his senior international debut for Estonia on 31 May 2008, in 0–1 loss to Lithuania at the Baltic Cup.

Honours

Levadia[7]

Debrecen

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Meistriliiga aasta jalgpallur on Igor Morozov" [Meistriliiga Footballer of the Year is Igor Morozov] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 18 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Intervjuu: Igor Morozov siirdub Poola kõrgliigasse" [Interview: Igor Morozov moving to Polish top flight] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 15 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Intervjuu: Igor Morozov siirdub Poola kõrgliigasse" [Interview: Igor Morozov moving to Polish top flight] (in Estonian). ERR Sport. 5 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Igor Morozov liitus FC Levadiaga" [Igor Morozov joined FC Levadia] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 18 February 2016.
  5. ^ FC Levadia U19 will start the new youth competition, fcilevadia.ee, 5 January 2020
  6. ^ Levadia duublit hakkavad juhendama Sadovski ja Morozov (1), soccernet.ee, 2 December 2019
  7. ^ "Igor Morozov". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Meistriliiga esimesel parimate valimisel edukad Zamogilnõi ja Morozov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.