Leonid Tkachenko
Ukrainian football player and manager
About Leonid Tkachenko
Lived 1953 – 2024 (aged 70). Leonid Tkachenko was a Russian and Ukrainian association football player and association football coach.
Leonid Ivanovich Tkachenko (; 1 October 1953 – 4 January 2024) was a Ukrainian-Russian football coach and a Soviet player.
Career Tkachenko spent most of his career playing for Metalist Kharkiv, leading the club to promotion from the Soviet First League to the Soviet Top League in 1981.
Together with Mykola Pavlov he served as an interim coach for Ukraine national team when it contested Belarus in a friendly. He and Pavlov were assistant coaches to Viktor Prokopenko before then. Sometime in 2000, he relocated to the Russian Federation and obtained Russian citizenship.
Death Tkachenko died on 4 January 2024, at the age of 70.
Honours Russian Second Division Zone West best manager: 2005.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Leonid Tkachenko?
Ukrainian football player and manager (1953–2024)
When was Leonid Tkachenko born?
Leonid Tkachenko was born on 1 October 1953 in Staryi Krym.
When did Leonid Tkachenko die?
Leonid Tkachenko died on 4 January 2024 in Kaliningrad.
What was Leonid Tkachenko's occupation?
Leonid Tkachenko was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Leonid Tkachenko?
Leonid Tkachenko was Russian and Ukrainian.
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· DBpedia: Leonid Tkachenko (footballer)
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