Vadym Tyshchenko facts for kids
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| Full name | Vadym Mykolayovych Tyschenko | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1963 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Horodok, Ukrainian SSR | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 14 December 2015 (aged 52) | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||
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| Lviv sports school | |||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | Nyva Vynnitsia | ||||||||||||
| 1984 | Dynamo-D Kyiv | ||||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | SKA Karpaty Lviv | 77 | (11) | ||||||||||
| 1987–1992 | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 109 | (15) | ||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Hapoel Haifa F.C. | 53 | (4) | ||||||||||
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| 1987, 1990 | USSR | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||
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| 1996–1997 | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 1998 | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | ||||||||||||
| 1999 | FC Kryvbas-2 Kryvyi Rih | ||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 2001–2015 | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (assistant) | ||||||||||||
| 2005 | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (caretaker) | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (caretaker) | ||||||||||||
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Vadym Mykolayovych Tyshchenko was a famous football player and coach from Ukraine. He was born on March 24, 1963, and passed away on December 14, 2015. Vadym was known for playing as a midfielder and for winning an Olympic gold medal.
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Early Life and Football Start
Vadym Tyshchenko was born in a small city called Horodok, near Lviv. His family was from Sumy Oblast. When Vadym was 12, he moved to Lviv. There, he joined the Lviv sports boarding school, which is now known as the Lviv Sports College.
His first football coach was Fred Bushansky. Vadym graduated from the sports school in 1981. Soon after, he started playing for a team called Nyva Vinnytsia. This team was in the Soviet Second League.
Playing for Top Clubs
In 1983, Nyva Vinnytsia did very well, finishing fifth in their league. Because of his great skills, Vadym was noticed by scouts from Dynamo Kyiv, a very big club. He joined them in 1984.
However, Vadym did not stay with Dynamo Kyiv for long. In 1985, he joined SKA Karpaty Lviv as part of his military service. He played for this club for two full seasons. During this time, he played in 77 games and scored 11 goals.
Success with Dnipro and the Olympics
In 1987, a coach named Yevhen Kucherevsky invited Vadym to play for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. This was a big step for his career. In 1988, Vadym and his team, Dnipro, became champions of the Soviet Union.
Around the same time, Valeriy Lobanovskyi, a famous coach, started inviting Vadym to play for the Soviet Union national football team. Vadym spent most of his time with the Soviet Union Olympic football team. This team went on to win gold medals at the Seoul Olympics in 1988. Even though he did not play in the final game, he still received an Olympic gold medal.
Vadym had to miss much of the 1988 football season. He also missed the 1988 European Championship because of a knee injury. He got this injury in March 1988 while playing against Metalist Kharkiv. He had to go to a hospital in Moscow for treatment.
Later Career and Retirement
Vadym returned to FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in 1989. That year, his club won the Soviet Cup. He was also considered for the national team again. However, he did not make the final list for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.
He continued to play for Dnipro for a few more years. During this time, the Soviet Union broke apart. Vadym then played in the new top football league of Ukraine. Dnipro won bronze medals in this league against Shakhtar Donetsk.
In 1992, Vadym moved to Israel with another player, Volodymyr Horilyi. They joined a team called Hapoel Haifa F.C.. He played there for two seasons. Vadym retired from playing football in 1994. He had another foot injury in Israel and needed several surgeries. During these surgeries, his hip and knee joints were replaced.
Coaching Career
In the summer of 1996, Vadym Tyshchenko returned to Dnipro. This time, he was an assistant coach to Vyacheslav Hroznyi. From then on, he stayed with the club for about 15 years as part of the coaching staff.
Family Life
Vadym Tyshchenko was married to his wife, Svitlana, for 27 years. He had a daughter named Kateryna and a son named Serhii.
Achievements and Awards
Vadym Tyshchenko achieved many great things in his football career:
- Olympic champion: 1988 (He was part of the team that won gold, even though he didn't play in the final games).
- Soviet Top League winner: 1988.
- Soviet Top League runner-up: 1987, 1990.
- Ukrainian Premier League bronze medal: 1992.
- Soviet Cup winner: 1989.
- He was named one of the top 33 players in the league twice.
Playing for His Country
Vadym Tyshchenko played his first game for the USSR on August 29, 1987. It was a friendly match against Yugoslavia. He played in the qualifying games for the UEFA Euro 1988. However, he was not chosen for the final team for that tournament or for the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
See also
In Spanish: Vadim Tíshchenko para niños
