Boris Kazakov

Football player infobox2
playername = Boris Kazakov
fullname = Boris Aleksandrovich Kazakov
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date|1940|11|6
cityofbirth = Kuibyshev
countryofbirth = USSR
dateofdeath = Death date and age|1978|11|25|1940|11|6
cityofdeath = Kuibyshev
countryofdeath = USSR
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1960-1963
1964-1966
1967-1971
1972-1973
clubs = Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev
CSKA Moscow
Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev
Kord Balakovo
caps(goals) = 74 (33)
80 (39)
98 (28)
nationalyears = 1965-1966
nationalteam = USSR
nationalcaps(goals) = 6 (1)
manageryears = 1975-1978
managerclubs = Torpedo Togliatti

Boris Aleksandrovich Kazakov ( _ru. Борис Александрович Казаков) (born November 6, 1940 in Kuibyshev; died November 25, 1978 in Kuibyshev) was a Soviet football player. He died when he tried to drive his car over the ice-covered river and the ice broke, drowning the car with him in it.

Honours

* Soviet Top League bronze: 1964, 1965.
* Top 33 year-end list: once.
* Grigory Fedotov club member.
* Soviet Top League top scorer: 1962 (16 goals).

International career

Kazakov made his debut for USSR on May 16, 1965 in a friendly against Austria. He played in 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (scoring a goal against Greece), but was not selected for the final tournament squad.

External links

* [http://www.rusteam.permian.ru/players/kazakov.html Profile]