Oleg Litvinenko
Oleg Litvinenko (Russian: Олег Литвиненко) (23 November 1973 - 19 November 2007) was a Kazakh International footballer from Taraz, who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oleg Litvinenko | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Taraz, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 19 November 2007 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Taraz, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Khimik Dzhambul | 13 | (1) |
| 1991 | Rus Volgograd | 13 | (2) |
| 1992 | Fosfor Jambyl | 29 | (11) |
| 1993 | FC Dinamo Almaty | 40 | (17) |
| 1994 | Taraz | 28 | (20) |
| 1995–1999 | Yelimay | 92 | (51) |
| 2000–2001 | Kairat | 31 | (15) |
| 2001 | Ermis Aradippou | 6 | (0) |
| 2002 | Zhenis Astana | 10 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Yelimay | 50 | (24) |
| 2004 | Aktobe | 5 | (1) |
| 2005 | Alma-Ata | 22 | (7) |
| 2006 | Semey | 8 | (3) |
| 2007 | Taraz | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 351 | (154) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1996–2006 | Kazakhstan | 28 | (6) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 November 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 November 2015 | |||
Career
Club
In 1998, Litvinenko was banned from football for one-year, after playing for FC Irtysh Pavlodar in the 1998–99 Asian Club Championship whilst not being eligible.[1]
During Litvinenko's time in the Kazakhstan Premier League, he has scored 147 goals, putting him as the all-time top scorer in the tournament, until Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev beat his record.[2]
International
Litvinenko represented Kazakhstan 28 times between 1996 and 2006, whilst also representing the Kazakhstan U-23 10 times, scoring 9 times, during the 1996 Olympic Games Qualifiers.[1]
Death
Litvinenko died on 18 November 2007, four days short of his 34th birthday. Litvinenko was found hanging from a tree in an abandoned cemetery, the cause of death was ruled as a suicide.[1]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Khimik Dzhambul | 1990 | Soviet Second League | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Rus Volgograd | 1991 | Soviet Second League B | 13 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 13 | 2 | ||
| Fosfor Jambyl | 1992 | Top Division | 29 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 29 | 11 | ||
| FC Dinamo Almaty | 1993 | Top Division | 40 | 17 | - | - | - | - | 40 | 17 | ||
| Taraz | 1994 | Top Division | 28 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 28 | 20 | ||
| Yelimay | 1995 | Top Division | 26 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 9 | ||
| 1996 | 26 | 11 | - | - | 26 | 11 | ||||||
| 1997 | 17 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 8 | ||||
| 1998 | 23 | 23 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 23 | ||||
| 1999 | banned | |||||||||||
| Total | 92 | 51 | - | - | 92 | 51 | ||||||
| Kairat | 2000 | Top Division | 23 | 13 | - | - | 23 | 13 | ||||
| 2001 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 31 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 31 | 15 | ||||
| Ermis Aradippou | 2000–01 | Cypriot First Division | 6 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Zhenis Astana | 2002 | Super League | 10 | 1 | - | - | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Yelimay | 2002 | Super League | 21 | 11 | - | - | 21 | 11 | ||||
| 2003 | 29 | 13 | - | - | 29 | 13 | ||||||
| Total | 50 | 24 | - | - | - | - | 50 | 24 | ||||
| Aktobe | 2004 | Super League | 5 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Alma-Ata | 2005 | Super League | 22 | 7 | - | - | 22 | 7 | ||||
| Semey | 2006 | Kazakhstan First Division | 8 | 3 | - | - | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Taraz | 2007 | Super League | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 351 | 154 | - | - | 351 | 154 | ||||||
International
| Kazakhstan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 1 |
| 2001 | 5 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 6 |
Statistics accurate as of 5 November 2015[3]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 April 2000 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Palestine | 2-0 | 2–0 | 2000 AFC ACQ | |||||
| 2. | 12 April 2001 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq |  Nepal | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2002 WC qualification | |||||
| 3. | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 4. | 14 April 2001 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq |  Macau | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2002 WC qualification | |||||
| 5. | 25 April 2001 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2002 WC qualification | |||||
| 6. | 7 July 2002 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan |  Estonia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | |||||
| Correct as of 22 May 2016[4] | |||||||||||
Honours
Club
- Yelimay
- Kazakhstan Top Division (2): 1995, 1998
- Kazakhstan Cup: 1995
- Kairat
- Kazakhstan Cup: 1999–00, 2001
Individual
- 2005 GOAL Journal "Best Player of the year"
- Kazakhstan Top scorer: 1994, 1998
References
- "УШЕЛ БОМБАРДИР". kaz-football.kz/ (in Russian). kaz-football.kz. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- "ЛУЧШИЕ БОМБАРДИРЫ ЧЕМПИОНАТОВ КАЗАХСТАНА. 1992-2007" (in Kazakh). Lyakhov. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- "Oleg Litvinenko". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- "Oleg Litvinenko - national football team player". eu-football.info.