Valentyn Sapronov

Soviet footballer (1932-2019)

Valentyn Havrylovych Sapronov (Ukrainian: Валентин Гаврилович Сапронов; 23 January 1932 – 17 May 2019) was a Ukrainian football player and manager. He played as a forward.

Valentyn Sapronov
Personal information
Full name Valentyn Havrylovych Sapronov
Date of birth (1932-01-23)23 January 1932
Place of birth Avdiivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death 17 May 2019(2019-05-17) (aged 87)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1963 Shakhtar Stalino 205 (27)
National team
1956 Ukraine 1 (0)
Teams managed
1971–1972 Lokomotyv Donetsk
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Sapronov was born in Avdiivka. He played for Shakhtar Stalino between 1952 and 1963, making 205 league appearances and scoring 27 goals. In 1956, he played a game for the Ukraine national team. He later managed Lokomotyv Donetsk in 1971–72. He died in 2019, at the age of 87.[1]

References change

  1. "Помер Валентин Сапронов – колишній гравець та тренер донецького "Шахтаря"". 24tv.ua (in Ukrainian). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.