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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irfan Ibraimovich Ametov | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1980 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2001 | → Ihroservice (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Polissya (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2004 | Kohtla-Järve FC Lootus | 20 | (6) |
| 2005–2006 | Narva Trans | 44 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | → Narva Trans-2 (loan) | 23 | (25) |
| 2008–2012 | Sillamäe | 43 | (15) |
| 2011–2012 | → Sillamäe-2 (loan) | 47 | (30) |
| 2013–2015 | Irbis | 40 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| Crimean Tatars | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Sillamäe | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club football career
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
Ametov played for the Crimean Tatars national football team at the 2006 ELF Cup.[4]
Futsal career
Ametov played futsal for Estonian side Anji Tallinn, where he played in the UEFA Futsal Cup.[5]
Style of play
Ametov can operate as a midfielder or striker and mainly operated as a central midfielder behind the striker.[2]
Managerial career
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
Ametov has had a Crimean-born wife and his children were born in Estonia.[5]