Igor Bugaiov (born 26 June 1984, in Bender

Tighina

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, Moldova

Moldova

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, then part of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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), is a footballer, who is currently playing for FC Lokomotiv Astana

FC Lokomotiv Astana

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.

Career

Bugaiov began playing with his home-town team FC Dinamo Bender

FC Dinamo Bender

FC Tighina is a Moldovan football club based in Bendery , Moldova. They play in the Divizia A, the second division in Moldovan football.-History:During its existence, the club has been known by the following names:...

 in the Moldovan National Division. In 2004 he moved to another Moldova team CS Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol

CS Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol

CS Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol was a Moldovan football club based in Tiraspol. They played in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. Their home stadium was Stadionul Municipal....

. The following season he moved to Ukraine

Ukraine

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 to play for FC Chornomorets Odessa

FC Chornomorets Odessa

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. After two years there he was released, and was drafted into the Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ

Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt

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 squad for the remainder of the 2007/08 season. He played a handful of games but unable to help the team avoid relegation On 31 July 2008 he was announced as an addition to the FC Ural

FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast

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 team, who are in the midst of their season in the Russian First Division. In March 2009 he made a return to Moldova, signing with FC Academia UTM Chişinău

FC Academia UTM Chisinau

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, and scoring a hat-trick on his debut.

On 22 June 2009 he signed a 3 year deal with Ukrainian side FC Metalurh Zaporizhya.