Ivan Tabanov

{{short description|Moldovan footballer and manager}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ivan Tabanov

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1966|8|7}}

| birth_place = Moldova

| height = 1.68 m{{FootballFacts.ru|24207}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Sucleia (manager)

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1992–1994

| clubs1 =Amocom Chișinău

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| years2 = 1994–1995

| clubs2 =Bugeac Comrat

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| years3 = 1995–2001

| clubs3 =Constructorul Chișinău

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1998–1999

| nationalteam1 = Moldova

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs1 = Zimbru Chișinău

| manageryears2 = 2009–2011

| managerclubs2 = Zimbru Chișinău

| manageryears3 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs3 = FC Daugava

| manageryears4 = 2014

| managerclubs4 = Tauras Tauragė

| manageryears5 = 2014

| managerclubs5 = FC Daugava

| manageryears6 = 2017–2020

| managerclubs6 = Saxan

| manageryears7 = 2020–2022

| managerclubs7 = Sucleia

| manageryears8 = 2022-2024

| managerclubs8 = FC Petrocub Hîncești

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Ivan Tabanov (born 7 August 1966) is a Moldovan football manager and former player who is currently the manager of FC Sucleia.

In October 2014 Ivan Tabanov was interrogated and arrested by the Latvian State Police, being accused of match fixing.{{Cite web |url=http://www.publika.md/un-antrenor-moldovean-a-fost-arestat-in-letonia--ivan-tabanov-este-suspectat-de-trucarea-meciurilor-de-fotbal_2131941.html |title=Un antrenor moldovean a fost arestat în Letonia. Ivan Tabanov este suspectat de trucarea meciurilor de fotbal |access-date=3 November 2014 |archive-date=31 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031162532/http://www.publika.md/un-antrenor-moldovean-a-fost-arestat-in-letonia--ivan-tabanov-este-suspectat-de-trucarea-meciurilor-de-fotbal_2131941.html |url-status=dead }} Being a suspect in the ongoing investigation, he was disqualified from the Latvian Higher League for an undetermined period of time by the Latvian Football Federation.{{cite web|url=http://sportacentrs.com/futbols/virsliga/24102014-dk_diskvalifice_daugavas_parstavjus_taban|title=DK diskvalificē Tabanovu, Kosmačovu, Vlasovu un Klopovu|publisher=Sportacentrs.com|date=24 October 2014|access-date=28 November 2014}}

In August 2016, he was appointed sporting director of Saxan.{{cite web|url=http://moldova.sports.md/football/national_division/news/18-08-2016/130049/ivan_tabanov_naznachen_sportivnym_direktorom_saksana/|title=Иван Табанов назначен спортивным директором "Саксана"|work=Sports.md|language=ru|date=18 August 2016|access-date=14 May 2022}} In January 2017, he became the head coach of the club. In July 2020, he was appointed head coach of Sucleia.{{cite web|url=https://divizia-a.md/ru/news/glavnym-trenerom-suklei-v-divizii-a-budet-ivan-tabanov|title=Главным тренером ФК "Суклея" назначен Иван Табанов|work=Divizia-A.md|language=ru|date=24 July 2020|access-date=14 May 2022}}