- Vladimir Bessonov
Football manager infobox
playername= Volodymyr Bessonov
fullname = Volodymyr Vasylyovich Bezsonov
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1958|3|5
cityofbirth =Kharkiv
countryofbirth =Soviet Union
currentclub =FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
position = Right-back
years = 1976-1990
1990-1991
clubs =Dynamo Kyiv Maccabi Haifa F.C.
caps(goals) = 377 (27)
5 (0)
nationalyears = 1977-1990
nationalteam = USSR
nationalcaps(goals) = 79 (4)
manageryears = 1997-2001
2002-2003
2006
2006-2008
2008-
managerclubs = FC CSKA Kyiv
TurkmenistanFC Zorya Luhansk FC Kharkiv FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Vladimir Vasilyevich Bessonov or Volodymyr Vasylyovych Bezsonov ( _ru. Владимир Васильевич Бессонов _uk. Володимир Васильович Безсонов) (born
5 March ,1958 ) is a Ukrainian football manager and former player, he is considered to be the best defender ever to play for theUSSR national football team .Fact|date=August 2008 He currently coachesUkrainian Premier League side,FC Kharkiv .Club career
He played for
Dynamo Kiev inUkraine for most of his career as a lightning quick full-back with a powerful shot. Bessonov was attack minded and scored a good return for a defender. He finished his career atMaccabi Haifa F.C. .International career
He won 79 caps and scored 4 goals for the
USSR national football team from 1977 to 1990 and was included in threeFIFA World Cup squads. This record is the fifth highest appearances for theUSSR national football team . [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/ussr-recintlp.html] . In the 1990 World Cup he was sent off against Argentina, in a game his team lost 2-0.Personal life
Vladimir is married to Viktoria Serkyh, a former two-time world champion in
rhythmic gymnastics . Together they have a daughter,Anna Bessonova , who also competes internationally in rhythmic gymnastics, became world champion in 2007, and an olympic bronze medalist in 2008.Honours
Individual Honours
*
Ukrainian Footballer of the Year : winner 1989
*Ukrainian Footballer of the Year : 2nd place 1988
*Ukrainian Footballer of the Year : 3rd place 1986
* Voted in the Soviet Unions "All time World Cup team" on planetworldcup.com above other great Full-backs such asIgor Netto andVasiliy Rats . [http://www.planetworldcup.com/atwc/atwc_squads.html]Club Honours
*
USSR Championship : winner 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1990
*USSR Cup : winner 1978, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1990
*USSR Super Cup : winner 1980, 1985, 1986
*UEFA Cup Winners Cup : winner 1986
*Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu : winner 1986
*1980 Summer Olympics : Bronze Medal.
*1988 Summer Olympics : Gold Medal.
*UEFA European Football Championship : runner-up 1988.
*USSR Championship : runner-up 1978, 1982, 1988
*USSR Super Cup : runner-up 1977
*UEFA Super Cup : runner-up 1987
* WorldSoccer "Team of the World" in 1986: Part of theDynamo Kyiv team that came 2nd.
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