Anatoliy Volobuyev

Anatoliy Ivanovych Volobuyev (; born 16 June 1953) is a Ukrainian former football player, and a head-coach of couple Ukrainian teams in the Premier and First leagues. He holds a record for the most games managed a club in Persha Liha (Ukrainian First League).

Playing career Volobyuev started to play football back in 1964. His first coach was Mykola Haribov. In 1983, in Alchevsk (at that time Kommunarsk) was created second football team (after Kommunarets) Budivelnyk (Stroitel). In 1986 Volobuyev graduated the University of Luhansk as a teacher of physical fitness. In 1989 the original factory team Kommunarets of Alchevsk Metallurgical Complex was disbanded and the factory adopted Stroitel which changed its name to Stal. He led the team from city competitions to a professional football club which reached the Ukrainian Premier League.

Before spending a season as manager of Zorya Luhansk in the Ukrainian Premier League Volobuyev held the position of Vice-President of the Professional Football League of Ukraine in 2005.

He was hired back as head coach of Stal Alchevsk in November 2009.

Political career In 2010 Volobuyev was elected to the Luhansk Oblast Council (from the Alchevsk electoral district).