Gennady Orlov
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gennady Sergeyevich Orlov | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Kharkov, USSR | ||
| Playing position | Trequartista[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1962–1965 | Avangard Kharkov | ||
| 1966 | Zenit | 5 | (0) |
| 1967 | Avangard Kharkov | ||
| 1968-1969 | Dinamo Leningrad | ||
| National team | |||
| USSR youth | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gennady Sergeyevich Orlov (Russian: Геннадий Серге́евич Орлов; born 2 March 1945) is a Russian football commentator and a former Soviet footballer. He has lived in Leningrad since 1966 and has been a commentator since 1974.[2] Orlov is best known for being a commentator on Leningrad Television and, subsequently, Petersburg – Channel 5 for many years.