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Igor Cherevchenko

Igor Gennadyevich Cherevchenko is a Tajik football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Istiklol.

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Igor Cherevchenko
Cherevchenko coaching Arsenal Tula in 2019
Personal information
Full name Igor Gennadyevich Cherevchenko
Date of birth (1974-08-21) 21 August 1974
Place of birth Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Pamir Dushanbe
1995–1996 Industriya Borovsk 36 (4)
1996–2001 Lokomotiv Moscow 123 (5)
2002 Torpedo Moscow 12 (0)
2002 Alania Vladikavkaz 5 (0)
International career
1993–1994 Tajikistan 8 (0)
Managerial career
2008–2015 Lokomotiv Moscow (assistant)
2014 Lokomotiv Moscow (caretaker)
2015 Lokomotiv Moscow (caretaker)
2015–2016 Lokomotiv Moscow
2017–2018 Baltika Kaliningrad
2018–2020 Arsenal Tula
2020–2021 Khimki
2021–2022 Khimki
2023–2024 Istiklol
2024 Fakel Voronezh
2024–2025 Istiklol
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Igor Gennadyevich Cherevchenko (Russian: И́горь Генна́дьевич Чере́вченко, IPA: [ˈiɡərʲ ɡʲɪˈnadʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɕɪˈrʲeftɕɪnkə]; born 21 August 1974) is a Tajik football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Istiklol.

Coaching career

Cherevchenko signed a contract with Russian Premier League club FC Arsenal Tula on 13 November 2018.1 He led Arsenal to the UEFA Europa League qualification for the first time in club's history at the end of the 2018–19 season.

He resigned from Arsenal on 1 July 2020 following five consecutive league losses.2

On 25 September 2020, he was hired by Russian Premier League club FC Khimki.3 He left Khimki by mutual consent on 25 October 2021.4 On 19 November 2021, he was re-hired by Khimki.5 On 22 February 2022, he left Khimki by mutual consent once again.6

On 18 January 2023, Cherevchenko was appointed as the new head coach of Tajikistan champions Istiklol on a one-year contract.7 On 1 November 2023, Cherevchenko won his first trophy as Istiklol head coach, defeating Ravshan Kulob 4–2 on penalties in the 2023 Tajikistan Cup Final after an initial 1-1 draw.8 A month later, on 1 December 2023, Istiklol defeated Kuktosh Rudaki 4–1 to secure their 10th league title in a row, and 12th overall.9 On 11 February 2024, Istiklol announced that Cherevchenko and his coaching staff had all left the club after their contracts had expired.10

On 26 April 2024, Cherevchenko was hired by the Russian Premier League club Fakel Voronezh.11 Cherevechenko left Fakel by mutual consent on 12 August 2024, with the club in last place in the table.12

On 4 October 2024, Istiklol announced the return of Cherevchenko as their head coach.13 On 1 November 2024, Istiklol were crowned Champions of Tajikistan for the thirteenth time, and the second time Cherevchenko lifted the trophy.14 At the start of the 2025 season, Cherevchenko guided Istiklol to their thirteenth Tajik Supercup title after they defeated Regar-TadAZ 5–4 on penalties.15 On 8 December 2025, Istiklol secured their 14th Tajikistan title after a 1-1 draw with Vakhsh Bokhtar, and qualified for the 2026–27 AFC Challenge League in the process.16 On 29 December 2025, Istiklol announced that the contracts of Cherevchenko and his coaching staff had expired and that they had left the club.17

Career statistics

Tajikistan
Year Apps Goals
1993 4 0
1994 4 0
Total 8 0
Statistics accurate as of 12 November 2014.18

Honours

Player

Pamir Dushanbe

Lokomotiv Moscow

Manager

Lokomotiv Moscow

Istiklol

References

References

  1. "ИГОРЬ ЧЕРЕВЧЕНКО ВОЗГЛАВИЛ "АРСЕНАЛ"" (in Russian). Arsenal Tula. 13 November 2018.
  2. "ИГОРЬ ЧЕРЕВЧЕНКО ПОКИДАЕТ "АРСЕНАЛ"" (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 1 July 2020.
  3. "ИГОРЬ ЧЕРЕВЧЕНКО ВОЗГЛАВИЛ "ХИМКИ"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 25 September 2020.
  4. "ИГОРЬ ЧЕРЕВЧЕНКО ПОКИДАЕТ «ХИМКИ»" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 25 October 2021.
  5. "ИГОРЬ ЧЕРЕВЧЕНКО ВОЗВРАЩАЕТСЯ В «ХИМКИ»" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 19 November 2021.
  6. "«ХИМКИ» И ИГОРЬ ЧЕРЕВЧЕНКО ДОГОВОРИЛИСЬ О РАСТОРЖЕНИИ КОНТРАКТА" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 22 February 2022.
  7. "ИГОРЬ ЧЕРЕВЧЕНКО ПРЕДСТАВЛЕН В КАЧЕСТВЕ ГЛАВНОГО ТРЕНЕРА «ИСТИКЛОЛА»". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  8. "«ИСТИКЛОЛ» ОБЫГРАЛ «РАВШАН» И СТАЛ ДЕСЯТИКРАТНЫМ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЕМ КУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  9. "«ИСТИҚЛОЛ» ПЕШ АЗ МӮҲЛАТ ЧЕМПИОН ШУД!". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007. FC Istiklol Telegram. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  10. "МӮҲЛАТИ ШАРТНОМАИ СИТОДИ МУРАББИЁНИ «ИСТИҚЛОЛ» БА ПОЁН РАСИД". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  11. "Игорь Черевченко возглавил "Факел"" (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. 26 April 2024.
  12. "Черевченко покинул "Факел"" (in Russian). FC Fakel Voronezh. 12 August 2024.
  13. "ИГОР ЧЕРЕВЧЕНКО - САРМУРАББИИ НАВИ «ИСТИҚЛОЛ»!". t.me/fcistiklol2007 (in Tajik). FC Istiklol Telegram. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  14. "Душанбинский «Истиклол» в тринадцатый раз в своей истории стал чемпионом Таджикистана". fft.tj (in Russian). Football Federation Tajikistan. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  15. "«Истиклол» в 13-й раз стал обладателем Суперкубка Таджикистана!". fft.tj/ (in Russian). Tajikistan Football Federation. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  16. "Душанбинский «Истиклол» в четырнадцатый раз стал чемпионом Таджикистана". fft.tj (in Tajik). Tajikistan Football Federation. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  17. "МӮҲЛАТИ ШАРТНОМАИ СИТОДИ МУРАББИЁНИ «ИСТИҚЛОЛ» БА ПОЁН РАСИД". t.me/s/fcistiklol2007. FC Istiklol Telegram. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  18. Igor Cherevchenko at National-Football-Teams.com
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