Mykhaylo Fomenko

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Mykhaylo Fomenko
Personal information
Full nameMykhaylo Ivanovych Fomenko
Date of birth (1948-09-19) 19 September 1948
Place of birthMala Rybytsia, Sumska Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
Soviet Union
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionformer Defender
Youth career
1962–1965FC Spartak Sumy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1965–1970FC Spartak Sumy?
1970–1972FC Zorya Luhansk59(1)
1972–1979FC Dynamo Kyiv212(0)
National team
1972–1976USSR24(0)
Teams managed
1979FC Frunzenets Sumy
1980–1985FC Dynamo Kyiv (as instructor)
1985–1986FC Desna Chernihiv
1987FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
1987–1990FC Guria Lanchkhuti
1990–1991FC Rashid Baghdad / Iraq
1991–1992FC Avtomobilist Sumy
1993FC Dynamo Kyiv
1994FC Veres Rivne
1994Guinea
1994–1996CSCA-Borysfen Kyiv
1996–2000FC Metalist Kharkiv
2000–2001CSCA Kyiv
2001–2002FC Metalist Kharkiv
2003FC Metalurh Zaporizhia
2003–2005FC Metalist Kharkiv
2005FC Spartak Sumy (vice-president)
2005–2008SC Tavriya Simferopol
2010–2011FC Salyut Belgorod
2012–Ukraine
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Soviet Union
Men’s Football
Bronze 1976 Montreal Team competition

Mykhaylo Fomenko (Ukrainian: Михайло Іванович Фоменко; born 19 September 1948) is current head coach of Ukraine's national football team[1] and a former Ukrainian footballer who capped 24 times for the USSR.[1] He was famous for his coaching in Dynamo Kyiv, winning its first Ukrainian gold medals, first Ukrainian Cup and most notably, beating Barcelona in the very first leg of the Champions League tournament. Barcelona, under Johan Cruijff and with players like Ronald Koman, Josep Guardiola, ended up to be finalist of that UEFA Champions League season.

Career

Playing

Fomenko was an integral part of Dynamo Kyiv’s achievements in the 1970s at the club level, which included hoisting the 1975 Winners Cup and Super Cup.[1]

Coaching

Starting in 1979 Fomenko has coached numerous Ukrainian clubs, most notably Dynamo Kyiv, winning its first Ukrainian gold medals, first Ukrainian Cup both in 1993 and most notably, beating Barcelona in the very first leg of the Champions League tournament. Barcelona ended up to be finalist of that 39th season of the UEFA Champions League. Before that success, in the end of 1989, he promoted Georgian club FC Guria Lanchkhuti to the Soviet Top league and in 2001 reached Ukrainian Cup final with CSKA Kyiv what is the best result in club's history. On 26 December 2012 Fomenko was given a one-year contract with a possible second-year extension as head coach of Ukraine's national football team.[1] After the Football Federation of Ukraine had failed to contract Harry Redknapp and Sven-Göran Eriksson for that position.[1] Fomenko has coached Ukraine to 6 World Cup Qualifier wins against Poland(x2), Moldova, Montenegro, San Marino, France, 1 draw against England, and lost away to France in the WC play-off 2nd leg. Mykhaylo Fomenko has indicated he would like to continue is his role and lead Ukraine in the Euro 2016 campaign. On 6 February 2014 the Football Federation of Ukraine announced Fomenko's contract with them was extended until the end of 2015.[2]

Honours

Player

Сlub
International

Manager

References

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