Viktor Zhylin

Viktor Stepanovych Zhylin (; ; 9 January 1923 – 14 October 2009) was a Ukrainian football player and manager.

Playing career Zhylin was born in the city of Tahanrih (today Taganrog), Donets Governorate.

Since childhood, playing in local Krylya Sovetov Taganrog, he was a member of the Great Patriotic War. A defender and forward, he played for FC Dinamo Kursk and FC Dinamo Voronezh. As a player Zhylin had successful stint with FC Dynamo Kyiv. Also played for FC Zenit Leningrad, FK Daugava Rīga and FC OBO Kyiv. He was nicknamed 'Berkut' during his Dynamo Kyiv stint.

Coaching career Graduation High School Coaches and the Kyiv Institute of Physical Education. Stood in the legendary origins of FC Lokomotyv Vinnytsia, and by managing this team, in 1959 became the champion of the Ukrainian SSR. He worked with football clubs: FC Avangard Kharkiv, FC Zirka Kirovohrad, FC Avtomobilist Zhytomyr, FC Chornomorets Odesa, FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk, FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, FC Mashynobudivnyk Borodyanka, FC Dnipro Cherkasy, FC Systema-Boreks Borodyanka.

The most famous disciples of Viktor Zhylin are Viktor Prokopenko, Valeriy Porkuyan, Semen Altman, Yevhen Kotelnykov and Leonid Buryak. On 14 October 2009 at the age of 86, Viktor Stepanovych Zhylin died.

Managerial statistics

TeamNatFromToRecordGWDLWin % Lokomotyv V July 1959 1961 Avanhard 2 October 1962 8 August 1963 Zirka 1 January 1964 5 September 1964 Lokomotyv V 15 September 1964 1965 Dniprovets 1966 1966 Avtomobilist 1967 1970 Chornomorets January 1971 March 1971 Metalurh Z 24 May 1971 19 May 1972 Zirka 1973 1973 Avtomobilist 1975 1976 Spartak I-F 1977 July 1977 Lokomotyv V 1978 1978 Kryvbas 1980 April 1980 Dnipro Ch 1981 1983 Mashynobudivnyk Borodianka 1986 1986 Dnipro Ch 1991 July 1992 Mashynobudivnyk Borodianka August 1992 July 1995 Mashynobudivnyk Borodianka July 1997 June 2002 Mashynobudivnyk Borodianka October 2002 November 2002Total

Honours

Player Soviet Top League Runner-Up: 1952 Football Cup of the Ukrainian SSR: 1947, 1948

Coach Soviet Class B (Ukraine): 1959