Iurie Miterev (28 February 1975 – 27 June 2012) was a

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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. The next season, he came second again, this time behind Serghei Cleşcenco. He was signed by

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in the summer of 2002.

International career

Miterev won 36 caps for the

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. He played five games in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA).

Career statistics

International goals

Other Fact

Iurie Miterev was one of the 11 Moldovan football players challenged and beaten by

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and features in his book

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Death

On 27 June 2012, Iurie Miterev died of

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References

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