Emil Caras (born 21 December 1967) is a

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n professional

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coach and a former player. He is an assistant coach with the Ukrainian club

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. He made his professional debut in the

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in 1985 for FC Zarya Bălţi. For the last several years, he is currently working as a part of

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's technical team as an assistant manager. He is a nephew of

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coach

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Honours

As player

;Zimbru Chișinău *

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(1): 1996. :Runner-up (2): 1995, 1997.

References

1967 births Footballers from Chișinău Living people Soviet men's footballers Moldovan men's footballers Moldova men's international footballers Russian Premier League players Moldovan Super Liga players FC Zimbru Chișinău players FC Spumante Cricova players FC Tyumen players FC Tiraspol players Moldovan football managers FC Dacia Chișinău managers FC Tiraspol managers FC Bălți players FC Bălți managers Men's association football defenders Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Moldovan Super Liga managers FC Dynamo Kyiv non-playing staff Expatriate men's footballers in Russia {{Moldova-footy-bio-stub