Igor Gamula

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vasilyevich and the family name is Gamula.

Igor Vasilyevich Gamula^[1] (Russian: Игорь Васильевич Гамула, Ukrainian: Ігор Васильович Гамула; 17 February 1960 – 8 December 2021) was a Ukrainian and Russian professional football coach and player. He was also a scout for FC Rostov. He made his debut in the Soviet Top League in 1978 for FC Zorya Voroshylovhrad. Gamula had Ukrainian and Russian citizenship.

Igor Gamula

Gamula in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Igor Vasilyevich Gamula
Date of birth	(1960-02-17)17 February 1960
Place of birth	Voroshylovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death	8 December 2021(2021-12-08) (aged 61)
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1979	Zorya Voroshylovhrad	17	(1)
1980–1981	SKA Rostov-on-Don	46	(8)
1982–1984	Zorya Voroshylovhrad	82	(7)
1985–1988	Rostselmash	31	(0)
1989	Atommash Volgodonsk	11	(2)
1990–1992	Krystal Kherson	67	(18)
Total		254	(36)
Managerial career
1992	Krystal Kherson
2000	Tavriya Novotroitske
2001–2002	Chernomorets Novorossiysk (assistant)
2002	Chernomorets Novorossiysk
2002	Chernomorets Novorossiysk (assistant)
2002–2003	Chernomorets Novorossiysk
2003	Chernomorets Novorossiysk (assistant)
2003	Chernomorets Novorossiysk
2003	Chernomorets Novorossiysk (assistant)
2003–2004	Chernomorets Novorossiysk
2005–2006	Chernomorets Novorossiysk
2007	Daugava Daugavpils
2008	Daugava Daugavpils
2009	Dinaburg
2009–2011	Zakarpattia Uzhhorod
2011–2017	Rostov (reserves)
2014	Rostov
2018	SKA Rostov-on-Don
2019–2020	Rostov (scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

Gamula was appointed manager of FC Rostov on 25 September 2014^[2] following the resignation of Miodrag Božović.^[3]

Following FC Rostov's 1–0 win over FC Ural, Gamula became involved in a racism row following question to the possibility of Rostov signing Benoit Angbwa, saying that six "dark-skinned players" was sufficient for the team.^[4] On 12 November Gamula was handed a five-game ban following his remarks.^[5]

On 18 December, Gamula was appointed Rostov's youth team manager,^[6] with Kurban Berdyev replacing him as manager of the first team.^[7]

Gamula died on 8 December 2021, at the age of 61.^[8]

Honours

• Soviet Cup 1981 (FC SKA Rostov-on-Don)