German Zonin
German Semyonovich Zonin (Russian: Герман Семёнович Зонин; 9 September 1926 – 26 November 2021) was a Soviet and Russian footballer and coach.[1] He was born in Kazan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He was known for playing with Dynamo Sports Club and FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg. He also coached the Soviet Union national football team in 1972.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | German Semyonovich Zonin | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Kazan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 26 November 2021 (aged 95) | ||
| Place of death | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1941–1944 | FC Dynamo Kazan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1949 | FC Dynamo Kazan | ||
| 1949–1953 | Dynamo Leningrad | 20 | (0) |
| 1954–1955 | FC Trudovyye Rezervy Leningrad | 24 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1957–1959 | FC Trudovyye Rezervy Leningrad (youth) | ||
| 1959–1960 | FC Trudovyye Rezervy Leningrad | ||
| 1960–1961 | Trud Voronezh | ||
| 1962–1964 | Zaria Lugansk | ||
| 1965–1967 | Burma | ||
| 1969–1972 | Zaria Voroshilovgrad | ||
| 1972 | Soviet Union | ||
| 1973–1977 | Zenit Leningrad | ||
| 1979–1980 | SKA Rostov | ||
| 1985 | SKA Rostov (consultant) | ||
| 1987–1988 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 1992–1993 | FC Torpedo Volzhsky (consultant) | ||
| 1996 | FC Kareliya-Erzi Petrozavodsk (consultant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Zonin died on 26 November 2021 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, at the age of 95.[2]
References
- ↑ Интервью в «СЭ»
- ↑ Умер легендарный советский футболист и тренер Герман Зонин. 26 November 2021. https://spbdnevnik.ru/news/2021-11-26/umer-legendarnyy-zenitovets-german-zonin. Retrieved 26 November 2021.