Emil Caras (born 21 December 1967) is a Moldovan professional football coach and a former player. He is an assistant coach with the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emilian Caras | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Chișinău, Moldovan SSR | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dynamo Kyiv (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984 | RSDyuSShOR Chişinău | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | Zarya Bălţi | 38 | (2) |
| 1986 | Nistru Chişinău | 10 | (0) |
| 1987 | Zarya Bălţi | 34 | (1) |
| 1989 | Tighina Bender | 26 | (0) |
| 1989–1995 | Zimbru Chişinău | 167 | (20) |
| 1995 | Spumante Cricova | 13 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Zimbru Chişinău | 20 | (0) |
| 1997 | Tyumen | 2 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Moldova-Gaz Chișinău | 21 | (1) |
| 1999 | Constructorul Chişinău | 4 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Moldova-Gaz Chișinău | 31 | (0) |
| Total | 366 | (24) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Moldova | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Dacia Chișinău | ||
| 2008–2009 | Tiraspol | ||
| 2009 | Olimpia | ||
| 2009 | Alania Vladikavkaz (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2012 | Kuban Krasnodar (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2014 | Dynamo Moscow (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Al-Arabi (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | ASA Târgu Mureș (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Jiangsu Sainty (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Kuban Krasnodar (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | CFR Cluj (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Guizhou Hengfeng (assistant) | ||
| 2020– | Dynamo Kyiv (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1985 for FC Zarya Bălţi.[1]
For the last several years, he is currently working as a part of Mircea Lucescu's technical team as an assistant manager.
He is a nephew of Moldova national football team coach Ion Caras.
Honours
As player
- Zimbru Chișinău
- Moldovan National Division (1): 1996.
- Runner-up (2): 1995, 1997.