Sergei Baltacha (senior)

Sergei Baltacha is a former Ukrainian football player who won 47 full caps for the Soviet Union and made nearly 300 appearances for Dynamo Kiev.

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Ukrainian - Football - Soviet Union - Dynamo Kiev

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He won the European Cup Winners Cup in 1986, the Soviet League 4 times and the Soviet Cup 4 times and the Soviet Super Cup 3 times. He also appeared in the Football World Cup in 1982, was a finalist in the European Championships in 1988 and won Olympic Bronze in 1980. His later career was spent in Scotland and England, playing for St Johnstone and Ipswich Town. His debut for Ipswich (in which he scored) was the first time a Soviet international had played in the Football League. He also had a brief spell as manager of Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

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European Cup Winners Cup - 1986 - Soviet - Football World Cup - In 1982 - European Championships - In 1988 - Olympic Bronze - Scotland - England - St Johnstone - Ipswich Town - The Football League - Inverness Caledonian Thistle

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His wife, Olga was an athlete who had also represented the Soviet Union in the Olympic Games in the pentathlon and heptathlon. His son, Sergei Jr is also a footballer, playing for St Mirren and has been capped at U-21 level for Scotland. His daughter Elena is a well known tennis player and British No.1.

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Olga - Soviet Union - Olympic Games - Pentathlon - Heptathlon - Sergei Jr - St Mirren - Scotland - Elena - Tennis

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Baltacha is currently a PE teacher at a college in London and coach at the Charlton Athletic academy.

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London - Charlton Athletic

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