Viktor Zhylin
Viktor Zhylin (Ukrainian: Віктор Степанович Жилін, Russian: Виктор Степанович Жилин; 9 January 1923 – 14 October 2009) was a Ukrainian football defender and forward and manager, the master of sports, the honored trainer of Ukraine.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Stepanovych Zhylin | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Tahanrih, Donetsk Governorate, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Date of death | 14 October 2009 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Borodyanka, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine | ||
| Position(s) | defender/forward/manager | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1939–1941 | Krylya Sovetov Taganrog | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1945 | FC Dinamo Kursk | ? | (?) |
| 1945–1946 | FC Dinamo Voronezh | ? | (?) |
| 1947–1950 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | 87 | (14) |
| 1951 | FC Zenit Leningrad | 22 | (12) |
| 1952 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | 10 | (3) |
| 1953 | FK Daugava Rīga | ? | (?) |
| 1954 | FC OBO Kyiv | 11 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1955–1957 | Aviazavod Kyiv | ||
| 1958 | FC Lokomotyv Vinnytsia (assistant) | ||
| 1959–1962 | FC Lokomotyv Vinnytsia | ||
| 1962–1963 | FC Avanhard Kharkiv | ||
| 1963–1964 | FC Zirka Kirovohrad | ||
| 1964–1965 | FC Lokomotyv Vinnytsia | ||
| 1966 | FC Dniprovets Dniprodzerzhynsk | ||
| 1966 | FC Start Kyiv | ||
| 1967–1970 | FC Avtomobilist Zhytomyr | ||
| 1971 | FC Chornomorets Odessa | ||
| 1971 | FC Metalurh Zaporizhya (director) | ||
| 1972 | FC Metalurh Zaporizhya | ||
| 1972 | FC Shakhtar Oleksandria | ||
| 1973 | FC Zirka Kirovohrad | ||
| 1974–1976 | FC Avtomobilist Zhytomyr | ||
| 1977 | FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk | ||
| 1977–1979 | FC Lokomotyv Vinnytsia | ||
| 1980 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | ||
| 1980–1981 | FC Mashynobudivnyk Borodyanka | ||
| 1981–1983 | FC Dnipro Cherkasy | ||
| 1985–1986 | FC Mashynobudivnyk Borodyanka | ||
| 1987–1988 | FC Skhid Kyiv | ||
| 1990–1992 | FC Dnipro Cherkasy | ||
| 1993–2002 | FC Systema-Boreks Borodyanka | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Player career
Zhylin was born in the city of Tahanrih (today Taganrog), Donets Governorate.
Since childhood, playing in local Krylya Sovetov Taganrog, was a member of the Great Patriotic War. After winning back to his favorite things to football. He played for FC Dinamo Kursk and FC Dinamo Voronezh. As a player Zhylin had successful stint with FC Dynamo Kyiv. Also played for FC Zenit Leningrad, FK Daugava Rīga and FC OBO Kyiv. He was nicknamed 'Berkut' during his Dynamo Kyiv stint.[1]
Coaching career
Graduation High School Coaches and the Kyiv Institute of Physical Education. Stood in the legendary origins of FC Lokomotyv Vinnytsia, and by managing this team, in 1959 became the champion of the Ukrainian SSR. He worked with football clubs: FC Avangard Kharkiv, FC Zirka Kirovohrad, FC Avtomobilist Zhytomyr, FC Chornomorets Odessa, FC Metalurh Zaporizhya, FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk, FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, FC Mashynobudivnyk Borodyanka, FC Dnipro Cherkasy, FC Systema-Boreks Borodyanka.
The most famous disciples of Viktor Zhylin: Viktor Prokopenko, Valeriy Porkuyan, Semen Altman, Yevhen Kotelnykov and Leonid Buryak. 14 October 2009, a 87-year life through serious disease, Viktor Stepanovych Zhylin died.[2]
References
- Artur Valerko, Yuriy Malyshev. Football at the Zhylin Street (Футбол на вулиці Жиліна). Ukrainian Association of Football. 9 June 2011
- "14 жовтня помер заслужений тренер України Віктор Степанович Жилін" (in Ukrainian). UA-Football. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
External links
- Viktor Stepanovich Zhilin at KLISF.ru at Archive.today (archived 2013-12-04)
- Artur Valerko, Yuriy Malyshev. Football at the Zhylin Street (Футбол на вулиці Жиліна). Ukrainian Association of Football. 9 June 2011
- Profile at football.odessa.ua (in Russian)
- Profile at football.ua (in Russian)