Irfan Ametov

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Irfan Ametov
Personal information
Full name Irfan Ibraimovich Ametov
Date of birth (1980-02-03) 3 February 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Shamaldy-Say, Osh Oblast, Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Mozdok 20 (1)
2001–2002 Tavriya
2001Ihroservice (loan) 16 (1)
2002Polissya (loan) 12 (0)
2004 Kohtla-Järve FC Lootus 20 (6)
2005–2006 Narva Trans 44 (7)
2005–2006Narva Trans-2 (loan) 23 (25)
2008–2012 Sillamäe 43 (15)
2011–2012Sillamäe-2 (loan) 47 (30)
2013–2015 Irbis 40 (10)
International career
Crimean Tatars
Managerial career
2017–2018 Sillamäe
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Irfan Ibraimovich Ametov (Crimean Tatar: Irfan Ibraim oğlu Ametov; born 3 February 1980) is a Ukrainian football manager and former footballer who last managed Sillamäe.

Club football career[edit]

Before the 2004 season, Ametov signed for Estonian side Kohtla-Järve FC Lootus, where he was regarded as an important played for the club and scored on his debut.[2] After that, she signed for Estonian side Sillamäe, where he was regarded as one of the clubs's most important players and helped them achieve second place during the 2009 season.[3]

International football career[edit]

Ametov played for the Crimean Tatars national football team at the 2006 ELF Cup.[4]

Futsal career[edit]

Ametov played futsal for Estonian side Anji Tallinn, where he played in the UEFA Futsal Cup.[5]

Style of play[edit]

Ametov can operate as a midfielder or striker and mainly operated as a central midfielder behind the striker.[2]

Managerial career[edit]

By 2014, Ametov was in the process of transitioning from a professional footballer to a manager.[6] He later became a youth manager and managed hundreds of youth players.[7] In 2017, he was appointed manager of Estonian side Sillamäe.[citation needed] The same year, he was banned for one game due to entering the referee's dressing room.[8] In 2019, he was banned from football for four years due to fielding a suspended player and attempting to influence officials.[9]

Personal life[edit]

Ametov has had a Crimean-born wife and his children were born in Estonia.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Аметов Ирфан Ибрагимович". footballfacts.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Украинская надежда - Ирфан Аметов". pohjarannik.ee (Archived).
  3. ^ "Irfan Ametov - Sillamyaeskiy Vestnik article".
  4. ^ "Еще одна сине-желтая сборная". football.ua.
  5. ^ a b "Ирфан Аметов: "Поиграл за "Анжи" в Лиге чемпионов"". sports.ru.
  6. ^ "Irfan Ametov - Football.ua article".
  7. ^ "Irfan Ametov - Pastimes article".
  8. ^ "Irfan Ametov - Soccernet article".
  9. ^ "Irfan Ametov - Delfi article".