Biography Oleg Blokhin. Football player and coach Oleg Blokhin

Talk about Oleg Blokhin can be infinite, even longer can transfer his services to the Soviet and Ukrainian football. A legend, a professional, maestro - perhaps even these words will not be enough to tell us about an outstanding football player and coach.

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In November 1952, the son of an officer Ministry of Internal Affairs and teacher of Kiev University of Civil Engineering was born a boy named Oleg Blokhin. His biography has begun in the city of Kiev, there is a young footballer attended the training of the youth of his dream club - Kiev "Dynamo".

On the capital of Ukraine is connected a huge chapter in the history of life Oleg Vladimirovich and his family. Current wife of Oleg Blokhin, Angela brings with her husband two daughters - Anna and Catherine. First wife known football player was not less known in sports (gymnastics) Irina Deriugina. From this marriage the couple left a daughter, Irina.

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As a player Oleg Blokhin gave Kiev "Dynamo" for nearly twenty years. Only in the sunset of his career he played for the Austrian "Vorwärts" and Cyprus "Aris".

Blokhin on the era fell glorious hours when Kiev rattled Europe, not recognizing authorities. For 19 seasons, an attacking midfielder played for "Dynamo" more than four matches, was marked by the gate 215 times rivals. For the USSR national team spent 116 matches.

From the memoirs of his colleagues and sports experts, Oleg Blokhin - a versatile footballer, able to sharpen and "explode" at any position. Midfielder himself calls his favorite method - a sudden run forward and lightning strike on goal.

Coaching

Oleg Blokhin could be safely attributed to the category of young coaches. Already in the 38 years he was in charge of one of the pillars of Greek football - "Olympiakos". The fact that the young specialist was entrusted to coach big-name club by local standards, is of some interest. Also noteworthy is the fact that the Iberian Peninsula Oleg Blokhin stay for a long twelve years.

In 2003, Oleg Blokhin was waiting for a new challenge in his coaching career. The coach is a great honor to lead the national team of Ukraine. Such an offer Oleg could not refuse, and in many ways it was his efforts Ukrainian squad for the first time in its history, it has got the world championship in 2006. Blokhin's team could not just leave the group, but also came in fourth tournament, beating Switzerland on penalties.

Following the arrival of Oleg Blokhin in the national team of Ukraine took place in 2011, but worked for a specialist only a year, losing in the end the coaching bridge Nikolai Fomenko.

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However, the most interesting for Blokhin (coach) was just beginning. In 2012, he received a long-awaited invitation from the team for which sick from a very young age and defended its colors as a player. Kiev "Dynamo" left on the eve of the Russian expert Yuri Semin. At that time, the team has already yielded several seasons in the championship of his old enemies from Donetsk, so to raise the reputation of the former great Kiev club invited her as a legend.

It all started for Oleg Vladimirovich very good. On the emotional lift some important victories have been won in the white strip but quickly gave way to black. Coach Kyiv residents upset by the failure of the native his team, so for a few months ended up in a medical center with a heart ailment. Back on the coaching bridge, Oleg Blokhin still emotionally led his charges, but more and more often in the post-match interview, he looked confused and could not explain the reasons for the regular loss of points Dynamo entourage.

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In general, one and a half years of work in the "Dynamo" Oleg Blokhin has managed to put a few anti-record. Firstly, under the leadership of Oleg Blokhin in the 2012-2013 season, the people of Kiev for the first time since Ukraine's independence in the championship took place less than a second and did not even qualify in the Champions League. Second, the "Dynamo" at Blokhin has suffered a record number of defeats and has scored the lowest percentage of victories.

His stint as head coach of Kiev "Dynamo" Oleg once again confirm the theory that a good footballer - not always a good coach. There is no doubt that Blokhin all my heart belongs to blue and white, but to achieve a result that was not enough. In the spring of 2014 the leadership of the Kiev "Dynamo" has sent the coach to resign in connection with unsatisfactory results.

Awards and recognition

About Awards and achievements Blokhin Oleg Vladimirovich, you can write a separate book. In Kiev "Dynamo" it seven times champion of the USSR, six times raised over his head the National Cup. Blokhin won the Super Bowl three times, the USSR and twice - the Cup Winners' Cup. Also in his arsenal there and the UEFA Super Cup, won in 1975.

From personal regalia Blokhin (player) can distinguish nine titles of the best football player of the USSR, the prestigious "Golden Ball", resulting according to France Football magazine, the title of Master of Sports of international class and a special prize to the fiftieth anniversary of UEFA - reward the best footballer in Ukraine, starting with the 1954. As a coach Oleg Blokhin won the Cup and the Super Cup Greece and became the silver prize-winner of the local championship. The most significant achievement in the international arena - the same quarter-finals of the Championship 2006 worldwide. From Kiev "Dynamo" Oleg won bronze medals in the championship of Ukraine, however, as mentioned above, taking into account previous achievements of blue and white, rather, it can be considered antiuspehom. Also, the player and the coach there are several state awards of the highest level.

Another interesting fact. Many familiar and favorite songs Georgian singer Tamara Gverdtsiteli "Long Live the King", but not everyone knows that the song was written specifically in honor of the legendary Blokhin and executed during his farewell match in 1989. Fans of Oleg Vladimirovich and Kiev "Dynamo" only need to echo the famous singer: "Vivat, King, viva!"