Oleg Blokhin

Oleg Volodymyrovych Blokhin (born November 5, 1952 in Kiev, Soviet Union) is a Soviet/Ukrainian soccer striker and coach. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1975.

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November 5 - 1952 - Kiev - Soviet Union - Soviet - Ukrainian - Soccer - Striker - Coach - European Footballer of the Year - 1975

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Playing for Dynamo Kiev, Blokhin is the all-time leader in games (432) and goals (211) in the USSR National Championship, which he won 8 times. He led Dynamo to the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1975 and 1986. Blokhin is the all-time cap (112) and goal (42) leader for the Soviet Union, playing in the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. He was one of the first Soviet players to play abroad, signing with Austria's Vorwaerts Steyr in 1988 and also playing in Greece with Aris.

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Dynamo Kiev - USSR - UEFA - Cup Winners' Cup - 1975 - 1986 - Soviet Union - 1982 - 1986 World Cup - Austria - Vorwaerts Steyr - Greece - Aris

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After retiring as a player, Blokhin coached Greek clubs Olympiakos, PAOK, and Ionikos. He has been serving as the head coach of the Ukrainian national team since September 2003.

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Olympiakos - PAOK - Ionikos - Ukrainian national team

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In 2002 Oleg Blokhin is elected the member of Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) for the second term. In October 2002 he joined SDPU(o) parliament group. Recently Oleg showed no political activity, concentrating on coaching job.

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2002 - Verkhovna Rada - Ukraine - Parliament - SDPU(o)

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Blokhin has been married to Iryna Deryugina, the prominent Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast, few times world champion in free-stand exercise. They have a daughter.

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Iryna Deryugina - Gymnast

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