Career
He started his career at Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, then played in Russian SFSR, Spain, Italy, France, Germany before retired in Moldova. He never played in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or independent Ukraine. Born in Markivka, Rozdilna Raion, Odessa Oblast, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Dobrovolski trained at Tiraspol Children and Youth Sport School N4 in Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in early years (now in Transnistria).
During his extensive career he played for Nistru Chişinău, Dynamo Moscow, Castellón, Servette, Genoa, Olympique de Marseille, Atlético Madrid, Fortuna Düsseldorf and Tiligul Tiraspol.
In 1990, Igor Dobrovolski was thought of as one of the best young players in the world. He was also part, with the same team, of the 1990, representing afterwards the Commonwealth of Independent States at Union of European Football Associations Euro 1992 and Russia at Euro 1996.
He scored Commonwealth of Independent States "s only goal in Union of European Football Associations Euro 1992, in a 1–1 draw against Germany. Four players have had the honour of scoring at least one goal in five successive matches at the Men"s Olympic Football Tournament – Igor Dobrovolski (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics in 1988), Ottmar Hitzfeld (First Revision Germany in 1972), Milan Galić (Yugoslavia in 1960) and Adolfo Baloncieri (Italy in 1928).
Only Dobrovolski and Galić actually claimed gold.
At 39 years old he was coaching Tiligul Tiraspol in the 2005-2006 season, and then took over the Moldova national football team for the qualification to Union of European Football Associations Euro 2008, with a view to a two-year extension to his contract if he was successful. In December 2007, he signed a new contract with Moldova. He was allowed to coach any club until the start of 2010 qualification (Union of European Football Associations).
On 16 October 2009, Dobrovolski announced his resignation.
Manager As of 24 March 2016.
