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Gennadi Krasnitsky

1940 – 1988

Soviet footballer-manager

Association football player Association football coach

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About Gennadi Krasnitsky

Lived 1940 – 1988 (aged 47). Gennadi Krasnitsky was a Russian association football player and association football coach.

Gennadi Aleksandrovich Krasnitsky (August 27, 1940 in Tashkent – June 12, 1988 in Qurghonteppa, suicide by jumping out of the highrise window) was a Soviet football player.

Career

He became the first Uzbekistani player scored 100 goals in Soviet Top League to enter the Grigory Fedotov club. The club of top-scoring footballers in Uzbekistan is named after him - Gennadi Krasnitsky club, was founded in 2010.

Honours Grigory Fedotov club member: 112 (goals)

International career Krasnitsky made his debut for USSR on May 21, 1961 in a friendly against Poland.

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Important facts

Born

27 August 1940, Tashkent

Birth century

20th century

Died

12 June 1988, Bokhtar

Occupation

Association football player, association football coach

Nationality

Soviet Union

Awards

Master of Sport of the USSR

Also known as

Gennadi Aleksandrovich Krasnitsky

People in Gennadi Krasnitsky's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Grigory Fedotov

1916 – 1957

Association football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gennadi Krasnitsky's

Henry Cohen, 1st Baron Cohen of Birkenhead

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gennadi Krasnitsky?

Soviet footballer-manager (1940-1988)

When was Gennadi Krasnitsky born?

Gennadi Krasnitsky was born on 27 August 1940 in Tashkent.

When did Gennadi Krasnitsky die?

Gennadi Krasnitsky died on 12 June 1988 in Bokhtar.

What was Gennadi Krasnitsky's occupation?

Gennadi Krasnitsky was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Gennadi Krasnitsky?

Gennadi Krasnitsky was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gennadi Krasnitsky

· Wikidata: Q1587979

· DBpedia: Gennadi Krasnitsky

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