Iurie Miterev (28 February 1975 – 27 June 2012) was a Moldovan footballer.
Club career Miterev came to fame when he became runner-up in the top goalscoring chart of the Moldovan league in 1996–97 with 34 goals, only one behind Serghei Rogaciov.Moldova 1996/97 - RSSSF The next season, he came second again, this time behind Serghei Cleşcenco.
He was signed by Chornomorets Odesa in the summer of 2002.
International career Miterev won 36 caps for the Moldova national football team. He played five games in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA).
Career statistics International goals # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 28 August 1992 International Stadium, Amman, Jordan 1–3 Won Jordan Tournament 2. 28 August 1992 International Stadium, Amman, Jordan 1–3 Won Jordan Tournament 3. 28 August 1992 International Stadium, Amman, Jordan 1–3 Won Jordan Tournament 4. 15 November 1995 Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova 3–2 Won Euro 1996 qual. 5. 15 November 1995 Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova 3–2 Won Euro 1996 qual. 6. 30 October 1996 Stadio La Sciorba, Genoa, Italy 1–2 Won Friendly 7. 30 October 1996 Stadio La Sciorba, Genoa, Italy 1–2 Won Friendly 8. 18 August 2004 Sheriff Stadium, Tiraspol, Moldova 1–0 Won FriendlyCorrect as of 7 October 2015
Other Fact Iurie Miterev was one of the 11 Moldovan football players challenged and beaten by Tony Hawks and features in his book Playing the Moldovans at Tennis.
Death On 27 June 2012, Iurie Miterev died of leukemia.
References
External links
FIFA.com
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