Igor Gennadyevich Cherevchenko (Russian: И́горь Генна́дьевич Чере́вченко, IPA: [ˈiɡərʲ ɡʲɪˈnadʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɕɪˈrʲeftɕɪnkə]; born 21 August 1974) is a Tajik football manager and former player who is the manager of Istiklol.
He 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 5 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]
| Tajikistan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
