Valeri Sarychev

Valeri Konstantinovich Sarychev (; born 12 January 1960), also known as Shin Eui-son , is a former Tajikistani footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is regarded as one of the greatest K League goalkeepers of all time. In 2000, he gained South Korean nationality.

Club career Sarychev started his senior career in Pamir Dushanbe, the Soviet second division club. He spent his heyday in Torpedo Moscow and reached the Soviet Cup final five times with Torpedo. He received the in 1991, He had a retirement ceremony on 1 May 2005 and became a goalkeeper coach after retirement. He won one Asian Club Championship and four K Leagues in South Korea and was selected as the goalkeeper of the K League 30th Anniversary Best XI in 2013.

Personal life He acquired Korean citizenship in the year 2000, after being encouraged to do so by Cho Kwang-rae, the then manager of FC Anyang (currently Executive Director of Daegu FC). He is married to Olga Sarycheva and has a daughter and a son. Shin neither drinks nor smokes, and his only hobby is listening to music. He has a collection of 700 LP records at home, including complete collections of the Beatles and Genesis albums.

After acquiring Korean citizenship he founded the Guri Shin clan.

Career statistics Club

International +Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTajikistan199710

Honours Torpedo Moscow Soviet Cup: 1985–86

Ilhwa Chunma K League 1: 1993, 1994, 1995 Korean League Cup: 1992 Asian Club Championship: 1995 Asian Super Cup: 1996 Afro-Asian Club Championship: 1996

Anyang LG Cheetahs K League 1: 2000 Korean Super Cup: 2001 Asian Club Championship runner-up: 2001–02

Individual Ogoniok Goalkeeper of the Year (Lev Yashin Prize): 1991 K League All-Star: 1992, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 K League 1 Best Defender/Goalkeeper: 1992, 1994 K League 30th Anniversary Best XI: 2013