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Vladimir Astapovsky

1946 – 2012

Soviet association football player

Association football player Association football coach

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About Vladimir Astapovsky

Lived 1946 – 2012 (aged 65). Vladimir Astapovsky was a Russian association football player and association football coach.

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Astapovsky (; July 16, 1946 – April 12, 2012) was a Soviet football player. He was born in Bryansk.

Honours Soviet Top League winner: 1970. Olympic bronze: 1976. Soviet Goalkeeper of the Year: 1976. Soviet Footballer of the Year: 1976. Medal "For Distinguished Labour": 1977. Honored Master of Sports of Russia: 2003.

International career Astapovsky made his debut for USSR national football team on November 29, 1975, in a friendly against Romania. He played in the qualifiers for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, but his nation did not qualify.

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Important facts

Born

16 July 1946, Bryansk

Birth century

20th century

Died

12 April 2012, Moscow

Occupation

Association football player, association football coach

Nationality

Soviet Union, Russia

Awards

Master of Sport of the USSR, International Class; Medal "For Distinguished Labour"

Also known as

Vladimir Alexandrovich Astapovsky, Vladimir Aleksandrovich Astapovsky

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Vladimir Astapovsky's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Vladimir Astapovsky?

Soviet association football player (1946-2012)

When was Vladimir Astapovsky born?

Vladimir Astapovsky was born on 16 July 1946 in Bryansk.

When did Vladimir Astapovsky die?

Vladimir Astapovsky died on 12 April 2012 in Moscow.

What was Vladimir Astapovsky's occupation?

Vladimir Astapovsky was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was Vladimir Astapovsky?

Vladimir Astapovsky was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vladimir Astapovsky

· Wikidata: Q609973

· DBpedia: Vladimir Astapovsky

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