Serghei Lașcencov

Serghei Lașcencov (, born 24 March 1980 in Zdolbuniv, Ukrainian SSR) is a retired Moldovan footballer and the former captain of the Moldovan national team. In 2010, he was disqualified for five years for match-fixing.

Career In the summer of 2008 Lașcencov moved to Azerbaijan Premier League side Olimpik Baku on an initial one-year contract. For the 2009–10 season he was made captain of the team.

In August 2010, Lașcencov was given a lifetime ban from football for his involvement in the match-fixing surrounding Metalist Kharkiv and Karpaty Lviv's game on 19 April 2008 during the 2007–08 season. On 17 October 2010, his ban was reduced to five years, a decision that was upheld by CAS in August 2013.

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International career Lașcencov made his debut for Moldova in 2004, going on to make 36 appearances and captain the team before his ban.