Valeriu Pogorelov
# Valeriu Pogorelov

Valeriu Ivanovich Pogorelov (Ukrainian: Валерій Іванович Погорєлов, Russian: Валерий Иванович Погорелов; born 25 June 1967) is a Moldovan former footballer who played as a defender and made eleven appearances for the Moldova national team. He also holds Ukrainian citizenship.

## Career

Pogorelov made his debut for Moldova on 16 April 1994 in a friendly match against the United States, which finished as a 1–1 draw. He went on to make eleven appearances, scoring one goal – a spectacular solo effort against Wales in a Euro 96 qualifier in October 1994 – before making his last appearance on 22 April 1998 in a friendly match against Azerbaijan, which finished as a 0–1 loss.

## Career statistics

### International

Moldova :

| Year | Apps | Goals |
| - | - | - |
| 1994 | 7 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 1 |

### International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 12 October 1994 | Stadionul Republican, Chișinău, Moldova | Wales | 3–2 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
