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Volodymyr Troshkin
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Personal information
Full name Volodymyr Mykolayovych Troshkin
Date of birth (1947-09-28)28 September 1947
Place of birth Yenakiieve, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Date of death 5 July 2020(2020-07-05) (aged 72)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Yenakiieve Chemical Plant
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 Industriya Yenakiieve 24 (3)
1968–1969 SKA Kyiv 63 (9)
1969–1977 Dynamo Kyiv 205 (21)
1978 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 14 (0)
Total 306 (33)
National team
1971–1976 USSR Olympic 14 (1)
1972–1977 USSR 31 (1)
Teams managed
1978–1979 SKA Kyiv (assistant)
1979 SKA Kyiv
1980–1982 Avanhard Rivne (assistant)
1983–1984 Avanhard Rivne
1985–1991 Ukrainian SSR youth (assistant)
1992–1996 Ukraine U-21 (assistant)
Honours
Representing  Soviet Union
Men's Football
Bronze 1976 Montreal Team competition
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Volodymyr Mykolayovych Troshkin (Ukrainian: Володимир Миколайович Трошкін; 28 September 1947 – 5 July 2020) was a famous Ukrainian football player and coach. Many people thought he was the best right back in Ukraine during the 1970s. He was born in Yenakiieve.

After he stopped playing and coaching, Troshkin worked for football groups. He helped manage things at the Ukrainian Association of Football.

Playing Career: From Local Teams to Dynamo Kyiv

Volodymyr Troshkin started his football journey in the mid-1960s. He played for a team called Industriya Yenakiieve. This team was in the third level of Soviet football.

Serving His Country and Playing for SKA Kyiv

From 1968 to 1969, Troshkin played for SKA Kyiv. This was part of his military service. SKA Kyiv played in the second level of Soviet football.

Joining the Famous Dynamo Kyiv Team

In 1969, Troshkin joined FC Dynamo Kyiv. This was a very big step in his career. The team was coached by Viktor Maslov. Dynamo Kyiv was one of the best teams in the Soviet Union.

International Football: Playing for the USSR

Volodymyr Troshkin also played for his country. He was a member of the USSR national football team. He played in 31 games for them.

European Championship and Olympic Medal

Troshkin played in the UEFA Euro 1972 tournament. He also helped his team win a bronze medal in football at the 1976 Summer Olympics. This was a great achievement for him and his team.

Achievements and Awards

Volodymyr Troshkin won many important titles during his career:

  • Soviet Top League winner: 1971, 1974, 1975, 1977
  • Soviet Cup winner: 1974
  • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winner: 1974–75
  • UEFA Super Cup winner: 1975
  • European Football Championship runner-up: 1972
  • Olympic bronze medal: 1976

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