Anatoliy Kuksov
Soviet footballer
Anatoliy Yakovych Kuksov (Ukrainian: Анатолій Якович Куксов; 21 November 1949 – 4 January 2022) was a Soviet footballer and a Ukrainian coach. He made eight appearances for the Soviet Union national football team in 1972 and also won an Olympic bronze medal in 1972.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anatoliy Yakovlevich Kuksov | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Voroshilovhrad, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 2022 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Luhansk, Ukraine | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1959–1966 | Trudovi Rezervy Luhansk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1985 | Zorya Luhansk | 489 | (87) |
| National team | |||
| 1972 | USSR | 8 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1986–1990 | Zorya Luhansk (assistant) | ||
| 1990–1993 | Zorya Luhansk | ||
| 1994 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | ||
| 1995–1996 | Azovets Mariupol | ||
| 1996–1997 | Zorya Luhansk | ||
| 2001–2003 | Avanhard Rovenky | ||
| 2007–2008 | Komunalnyk Luhansk | ||
| 2010–2013 | Hirnyk Rovenky | ||
| 2015 | Luhansk People's Republic | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Soviet Union
| ||
| Men's Football | ||
 |
1972 Munich | Team competition |
Kuksov died in Luhansk, Ukraine on 4 January 2022, at the age of 72.[1]
References change
- ↑ "Умер чемпион СССР Анатолий Куксов". Sport Express (in Russian). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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