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Viktor Matviyenko

1948 – 2018

Ukrainian footballer

Association football player Association football coach

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About Viktor Matviyenko

Lived 1948 – 2018 (aged 70). Viktor Matviyenko was a Russian and Ukrainian association football player and association football coach.

Viktor Antonovych Matviyenko (; 9 November 1948 – 29 November 2018) was a Soviet and Ukrainian football player and coach.

International career He earned 21 caps for the Soviet Union national team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1972. He also won a bronze medal in football at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He died 20 days after his 70th birthday in 2018.

Career statistics Club

Notes: The table includes league and cup competitions of the All-Union level. It does not include competitions at the republican level. The 10-season totals include all games at the top tier, Soviet Cup, and European competitions.

Honours Soviet Top League: 1971, 1974, 1975, 1977 Soviet Cup: 1974 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1975 UEFA Super Cup: 1975 Olympic bronze: 1976

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Important facts

Born

9 November 1948, Zaporizhzhia

Birth century

20th century

Died

29 November 2018, Kyiv

Occupation

Association football player, association football coach

Nationality

Soviet Union, Ukraine

Awards

Master of Sport of the USSR, International Class; Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class; Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR

Also known as

Viktor Antonovych Matviyenko

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Viktor Matviyenko's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Viktor Matviyenko?

Ukrainian footballer (1948–2018)

When was Viktor Matviyenko born?

Viktor Matviyenko was born on 9 November 1948 in Zaporizhzhia.

When did Viktor Matviyenko die?

Viktor Matviyenko died on 29 November 2018 in Kyiv.

What was Viktor Matviyenko's occupation?

Viktor Matviyenko was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Viktor Matviyenko?

Viktor Matviyenko was Russian and Ukrainian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Viktor Matviyenko

· Wikidata: Q2707483

· DBpedia: Viktor Matviyenko

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