Vyacheslav Semyonov

Soviet footballer (1947–2022)

Vyacheslav Semyonov (Ukrainian: В'ячеслав Михайлович Семeнов, Russian: Вячеслав Михайлович Семёнов; 18 August 1947 – 12 August 2022) was a Ukrainian footballer. He played as a midfielder or striker. He played for the Soviet Union national football team in 1972, making eleven appearances and four goals. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Vyacheslav Semyonov
Personal information
Full name Vyacheslav Mykhailovych Semyonov
Date of birth (1947-08-18)18 August 1947
Place of birth Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death 12 August 2022(2022-08-12) (aged 74)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, striker
Youth career
Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1969 Dynamo Kyiv 3 (0)
1969–1972 Zorya Voroshilovhrad 106 (23)
1973–1974 Dynamo Kyiv 22 (0)
1975 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 11 (1)
1976–1977 Zorya Voroshilovhrad 40 (9)
1978 SKA Kyiv
National team
1972 USSR 11 (4)
Honours
Representing  Soviet Union
Men's Football
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Team competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Semyonov died on 12 August 2022, six days before his 74th birthday.[1]

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