Alexandru Spiridon
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexandru Spiridon | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Edineț, Moldovan SSR | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Zenit St. Petersburg (assistant) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1981 | Nistru Chișinău | 54 | (2) |
| 1982 | SKA Kiev | 34 | (3) |
| 1983 | Zorya Voroshylovhrad | 4 | (0) |
| 1983–1986 | Nistru Chișinău | 84 | (7) |
| 1987–1990 | Zaria Bălți | 133 | (48) |
| 1991 | Zimbru Chișinău | 32 | (5) |
| 1992–1996 | Zimbru Chișinău | 85 | (42) |
| 1996–1997 | Tiligul Tiraspol | 7 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1992–1995 | Moldova | 16 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994–1996 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 1994–2000 | Moldova (assistant) | ||
| 1997–1999 | Tiligul Tiraspol | ||
| 2000–2001 | Moldova U-21 | ||
| 2001 | Moldova | ||
| 2000–2001 | Zimbru Chișinău | ||
| 2002–2004 | Nistru Otaci | ||
| 2004–2016 | Shakhtar Donetsk (assistant) | ||
| 2016– | Zenit St. Petersburg (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 October 2013. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 November 2013 |
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Alexandru Spiridon (born 20 July 1960, in Edineț) is a professional football manager and former footballer from Moldova. Spiridon played as a midfielder during his football career, winning the Moldovan Footballer of the Year award in 1992. He made 16 appearances for the national team, scoring one goal. He works as the assistant manager at Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg, joining the club in 2016 with manager Mircea Lucescu.
Spiridon played as a midfielder during his football career, winning the Moldovan Footballer of the Year award in 1992. He began his career at Nistru Chișinău, before moving to SKA Kiev in 1982. He scored 3 goals in 34 games for the club. Spiridon rejoined Nistru Chișinău in 1983 and played 19 times in his first season. He made 16 appearances the following year, and played 23 times for the club in 1985, scoring 4 goals. In 1986, he played 27 matches and scored 3 goals. He joined Zarya Bălți in 1987 and moved to Zimbru Chișinău in 1991. He was named the Moldovan Footballer of the Year award in 1992 and scored 12 goals in 30 appearances in the 1992-93 season. In the 1993-94 season, he scored 13 goals in 20 games for the club. He won 5 league titles in a row with the club between 1992 and 1996. He joined Tiligul Tiraspol in 1996 and ended his playing career with the club.
Spiridon made 16 appearances for the national team, scoring two goals. He played his final international match on 29 March 1995 in a 3-0 defeat to Albania.
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