Constantin Ignat (born November 18, 1958) is a Romanian former

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and

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Career

Ignat played in the

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in 1976 with FC Farul Constanța. In 1980, he played with

FC Argeș Pitești Asociația Clubul Sportiv Campionii Fotbal Club Argeș, commonly known as FC Argeș or Argeș Pitești (), is a Romanian professional football club based in the city of Pitești, Argeș County, which competes in the Liga I. The team was origi ...

, and featured in the

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, and

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. In 1992, he played abroad in the

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with Winnipeg Fury. In his debut season he assisted the Fury in securing the Mita Cup after defeating Vancouver 86ers. The following season he played with Winnipeg in the Canadian National Soccer League.

International career

Ignat played with the

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in 1976, and with the

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in 1977.

Managerial career

Ignat became one of the founders of

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in 2001, and entered the franchise into the

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in 2011. He also served as the team's assistant coach under head coach Eduardo Badescu.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ignat, Constantin 1958 births Living people Romanian men's footballers Romanian expatriate men's footballers Romanian football managers FCV Farul Constanța players FC Argeș Pitești players Winnipeg Fury players Liga I players Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players Canadian National Soccer League players Men's association football players not categorized by position Romanian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Footballers from Constanța