Valeriu Pogorelov

Valeriu Ivanovich Pogorelov (Валерій Іванович Погорєлов, Валерий Иванович Погорелов; born 25 June 1967) is a Moldovan former footballer who played as a defender and made eleven appearances for the Moldova national team. He also holds Ukrainian citizenship.

Career
Pogorelov made his debut for Moldova on 16 April 1994 in a friendly match against the United States, which finished as a 1–1 draw. He went on to make eleven appearances, scoring one goal – a spectacular solo effort against Wales in a Euro 96 qualifier in October 1994 – before making his last appearance on 22 April 1998 in a friendly match against Azerbaijan, which finished as a 0–1 loss.