Constantin Ignat

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|11|18|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Constanța, Romania

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|position = Midfielder

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|years1 = 1976–1980

|clubs1 = Farul Constanța

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|years2 = 1980–1991

|clubs2 = Argeș Pitești

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|years3 = 1992–

|clubs3 = Winnipeg Fury

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|nationalyears1 = 1976–1977

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|nationalyears2 = 1977–1978

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Constantin Ignat (born 18 November 1958) is a Romanian football head coach and former player.

Club career

Ignat played in the Divizia A in 1976 with Farul Constanța.{{Cite web|title=Constantin Ignat - Stats - titles won|url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/300285-constantin-ignat|access-date=8 August 2020|website=www.footballdatabase.eu}} In 1980, he played with Argeș Pitești, and featured in the 1980–81 UEFA Cup, and 1981–82 UEFA Cup.{{Cite web|last=Regeer|first=Website: voetbalstats nl-Rob|title=Europa Cup duels en doelpunten van Constantin Ignat tegen Nederlandse clubs.|url=https://www.voetbalstats.nl/spelerectegen.php?persid=17304|access-date=8 August 2020|website=www.voetbalstats.nl}} In 1992, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with Winnipeg Fury.{{Cite web|title=Winnipeg Fury Rosters|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/ASL/Rosters/Fury_Rosters.htm|access-date=8 August 2020|website=www.nasljerseys.com}}{{Cite web|last=Prest|first=Ashley|date=7 March 1992|title=Fury, Ignat discover new life|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/browse/ca/mb/winnipeg/winnipeg-free-press/1992/mar-07-p-72/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=8 August 2020|website=NewspaperArchive.com|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|page=72|language=en}} In his debut season he assisted the Fury in securing the Mita Cup after defeating Vancouver 86ers.{{Cite web|last=Prest|first=Ashley|date=7 November 2008|title=Winnipeg Fury champions, trophy to make last visit to soccer pitch|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/browse/ca/mb/winnipeg/winnipeg-free-press/2008/nov-07-p-42/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=8 August 2020|website=NewspaperArchive.com|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|page=42|language=en}} The following season he played with Winnipeg in the Canadian National Soccer League.{{Cite web|last=McDonald|first=Marvin|date=3 May 1993|title=Fury hopefuls strut stuff|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/browse/ca/mb/winnipeg/winnipeg-free-press/1993/may-03-p-50/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=8 August 2020|website=NewspaperArchive.com|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|page=50|language=en}}

International career

Ignat played with the Romania U19 national team in 1976, and with the Romania U21 in 1977.{{Cite web|title=Constantin Ignat|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/constantin-ignat-167469/|access-date=8 August 2020|website=11v11.com}}

Managerial career

Ignat became one of the founders of WSA Winnipeg in 2001, and entered the franchise into the USL Premier Development League in 2011.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=10 March 2011|title=Centre stage|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/browse/ca/mb/winnipeg/winnipeg-free-press/2011/mar-10-p-24/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=8 August 2020|website=NewspaperArchive.com|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|page=24|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=World Soccer Academy|url=http://www.world-soccer-academy.com/WSA_Red_About/constantin.htm|access-date=9 August 2020|website=www.world-soccer-academy.com}} He also served as the team's assistant coach under head coach Eduardo Badescu.