Volodymyr Bezsonov
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Full name | Volodymyr Vasylyovich Bezsonov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 5 March 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Right-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1976–1990 | Dynamo Kyiv | 277 | (27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Maccabi Haifa | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 282 | (27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1977–1990 | Soviet Union | 79 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1980 | Soviet Union Olympic | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2000 | CSKA Kyiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | CSKA Kyiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Turkmenistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Nyva Vinnytsia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | Zorya Luhansk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | FC Kharkiv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | FC Dnipro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Volodymyr Vasylyovych Bezsonov (
Club career
Bezsonov's career began in 1976 with
International career
Bezsonov won 79 caps and scored 4 goals for the Soviet Union national team from 1977 to 1990 and was included in three FIFA World Cup squads. He also holds the record for the fifth most appearances for the team.[2] In the 1990 World Cup, he was sent off against Argentina. His team ended up losing the game 2–0 which eventually became his farewell match for the Russian Sbornaya.[3]
In 1979, Bezsonov played a couple of matches for the Ukrainian SSR at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR.[4]
Managerial career
Most recently, Bezsonov was the head coach of FC Dnipro in the Ukrainian Premier League, but was sacked in September 2010 following the team's elimination from the UEFA Europa League and a number of poor results domestically.
Personal life
Bezsonov is married to Viktoria Serkyh, a former two-time world champion in rhythmic gymnastics. Together they have a daughter, Anna Bessonova, who also competed internationally in rhythmic gymnastics and became world champion in 2007, as well as winning an Olympic bronze in 2004 and 2008.
In February 2022, a photo of Bezsonov on the frontline during the Russian invasion of Ukraine was posted on social media by his daughter.[5]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dynamo Kyiv | 1976 (s) | Soviet Top League | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
1976 (a) | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||||
1977 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
1978 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | 35 | 5 | |||
1979 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 33 | 3 | |||
1980 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 42 | 7 | |||
1981 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
1982 | 18 | 4 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 21 | 5 | ||||
1983 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||||
1984 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 26 | 3 | ||||
1985 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 34 | 0 | |||
1986 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
1987 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
1988 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||||
1989 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 25 | 8 | |||
1990 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 277 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 367 | 40 |
- The statistics in USSR Cups and Europe is made under the scheme "autumn-spring" and enlisted in a year of start of tournaments
International
Soviet Union | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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1977 | 4 | 0 |
1978 | 10 | 2 |
1979 | 5 | 0 |
1980 | 8 | 1 |
1981 | 4 | 0 |
1982 | 7 | 0 |
1983 | 5 | 0 |
1984 | 3 | 0 |
1985 | 2 | 0 |
1986 | 11 | 0 |
1987 | 4 | 0 |
1988 | 9 | 0 |
1989 | 3 | 0 |
1990 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 79 | 4 |
- Score and results list Soviet Union's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 20 September 1978 | Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan | Greece | 2–0 | Win | UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying |
2. | 26 November 1978 | Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan | Japan | 0–3 | Win | Friendly
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3. | 15 October 1980 | Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel | Iceland | 5–0 | Win | 1982 WC qualification |
4. | 24 February 1990 | Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California, United States | United States | 1–3 | Win | Friendly
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Honours
Club
Dynamo Kyiv
- Soviet Top League: 1977, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1990
- Soviet Cup: 1978, 1982, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1989–90
- Soviet Super Cup: 1980, 1985, 1986; runner-up: 1977
- 1986
- UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 1986
International
Soviet Union
- Summer Olympics bronze: 1980
- 1988
Individual
- FIFA World Youth Championship Golden Ball: 1977[7]
- Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: 1989; second place: 1988; third place: 1986
- Voted in the Soviet Union's "All-time World Cup team" on planetworldcup.com above other great full-backs, such as Vasiliy Rats.[8]
References
- ^ "Юниорский турнир УЕФА–1976 – Юношеская сборная России по футболу". Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Roberto Mamrud and Matthias Arnhold (28 March 2012). "Soviet Union/CIS – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Matthias Arnhold (28 March 2012). "Vladimir Vasilyevich Bessonov – Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Футбольный турнир VII Летней Спартакиады народов СССР. Составы команд. [Football tournament of the VII Summer Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR. The teams.]. 19 March 2015. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Футбольна легенда Динамо та СРСР – за Незалежну і вільну Україну. Володимир Безсонов долучився до ТерОборони". UA Football (in Ukrainian). 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Volodymyr Bezsonov Archived 9 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine. www.rusteam.permian.ru (5 November 1952). Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ "FIFA World Youth Championship Tunisia 1977 – Awards". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Alsos, Jan. "Planet World Cup - The All-Time World Cup - Squads". www.planetworldcup.com.
External links
- Vladimir Bessonow at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Vladimir Bezsonov at WorldFootball.net
- Vladimir Bessonov at Olympedia
- Vladimir Bessonov at Olympics.com
- Vladimir Bessonov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- Info on Dnipro official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-09-14)
- Vladimir Vasil'evich Bessonov at KLISF.ru at archive.today (archived 2013-07-29)