Sergei Baltacha (footballer, born 1958)
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Full name | Sergei Pavlovich Baltacha[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 17 February 1958 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth |
Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1971 | Azovstal Zhdanov[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1972–1976 | Kharkiv Oblast boarding school football team[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1976–1988 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | 245 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1976 | → Metalist Kharkiv (loan) | 18 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1990 | Ipswich Town | 28 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1993 | St Johnstone | 90 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1994 | Inverness Caledonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | Caledonian Thistle | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1980–1988 | Soviet Union | 45 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1994 | Inverness Caledonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | Caledonian Thistle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sergei Pavlovich Baltacha (Ukrainian: Сергій Павлович Балтача; born 17 February 1958) is a Ukrainian former professional football player and coach who played as a defender. He won 45 caps for the Soviet Union and made nearly 300 appearances for Dynamo Kyiv.
Life and career
Baltacha was developed by longtime Dynamo Kyiv and USSR national team coach
As preparation to the 1980 Summer Olympics, in 1979 Baltacha played couple of games for Ukraine at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR.[7]
Baltacha was on the winning side in the
As the Soviet government eased restrictions on traveling abroad for athletes, in 1988 at age 30 Baltacha traveled to
Baltacha worked as a physical education teacher and tutor at Bacon's College in South East London until 2012, having formerly been a physical education teacher at Geoffrey Chaucer Technology College (Old Kent Road, London) and a coach at the Charlton Athletic academy.[8] Since 2012 Sergei Baltacha works as Professional Development Phase Lead Coach at the Charlton Athletic FC Academy.[9]
Personal life
His ex-wife, Olga,
Their daughter,
Baltacha was married to Oksana.[12]
Born in the Ukrainian part of the Soviet Union, Baltacha regards himself to be multi-national. His career achievements resulted in him being inducted into the Viktor Leonenko Hall of Fame in March 2012. Baltacha has stated in interview "I’m a citizen of the Soviet Union, but I love Ukraine. As for now, I’ve been in the United Kingdom for over 23 years, it’s my home. But I still go back to Ukraine regularly. It’s a beautiful country with good, kind people. I want to see it become more like European countries. But, I don’t think it has to lose ties with Russia, we are similar people, it’s in our blood".[13]
Career statistics
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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1. | 19 June 1982 | New Zealand | 3–0 | Win | 1982 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
2. | 13 October 1982 | Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union | Finland | 2–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying | |||||
Correct as of 21 May 2016[14] |
References
- ^ "Sergei Baltacha". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ a b Sergei Baltacha. sport-strana.ru
- ^ Baltacha profile. Footballfacts.ru
- ^ ХАРКІВСЬКИЙ ФАХОВИЙ КОЛЕДЖ СПОРТУ. hfks.org.ua
- ^ "The Soviet who tore down English football's Iron Curtain - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ Сегодня стадион «Азовсталь» отмечает свое шестидесятилетие. pr.ua
- ^ Football at the 1979 Spartakiad of the Peoples of USSR
- ^ New focus for former Town star Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine East Angliah Daily Times, 26 June 2008
- ^ "Charlton Athletic FC Coaching Staff Profiles". Cafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Sergei Baltacha" (in Russian)
- ^ "Baltacha brings new life to British women's game", The Independent, 10 November 2000
- ^ ""My daughter Elena, the rising star"". Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ "What's on Kyiv | News | Run, Run Away". Whatson-kyiv-archive.com. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Sergey Baltacha - national football team player". eu-football.info.