Igor Belanov
Igor Ivanovich (or Ihor Ivanovych) Belanov (born 25 September 1960) is a former Ukrainian footballer. He played for the Soviet Union football team.
Belanov in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Ivanovich Belanov | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1960 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of birth | Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1978 | Chornomorets Odessa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1981 | SKA Odessa | 68 | (16) |
| 1981–1985 | Chornomorets Odessa | 116 | (26) |
| 1985–1989 | Dynamo Kyiv | 121 | (40) |
| 1989–1991 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 24 | (4) |
| 1991–1995 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 64 | (21) |
| 1995–1996 | Chornomorets Odessa | 3 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Metalurh Mariupol | 5 | (4) |
| Total | 401 | (112) | |
| National team | |||
| 1985–1990 | Soviet Union | 33 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
Dynamo Kyiv
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1985–86
- Soviet League: 1985, 1986
- Soviet Cup: 1985, 1987, 1990
- Soviet Super Cup: 1986, 1987
- UEFA Super Cup: Runner-up 1986
Chornomorets Odessa
- Ukrainian Premier League: Runner-up 1995–96
International
Soviet Union
- UEFA European Football Championship: Runner-up 1988
International goals
- Scores and results list Soviet Union's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 June 1986 | Estadio Sergio León Chávez, Irapuato, Mexico | 3–0 | 6–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup | |
| 2. | 15 June 1986 | Estadio Nou Camp, León, Mexico | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1986 FIFA World Cup | |
| 3. | 15 June 1986 | Estadio Nou Camp, León, Mexico | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1986 FIFA World Cup | |
| 4. | 15 June 1986 | Estadio Nou Camp, León, Mexico | 3–4 | 3–4 | 1986 FIFA World Cup | |
| 5. | 11 October 1986 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France | 1–0 | 2–0 | Euro 1988 qualifying | |
| 6. | 29 October 1986 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Simferopol, Soviet Union | 2–0 | 4–0 | Euro 1988 qualifying | |
| 7. | 29 April 1987 | Republican Stadium, Kyiv, Soviet Union | 2–0 | 2–0 | Euro 1988 qualifying | |
| 8. | 28 October 1987 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Simferopol, Soviet Union | 1–0 | 2–0 | Euro 1988 qualifying |
Honours
Individual
- Ballon D'Or: 1986[1]
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: Top scorer 1985–86[2]
- World Soccer magazine's Player of the Year: Runner-up 1986
- FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot: 1986
- Top assist provider: UEFA Euro 1988[3]
- The World Cup's top 100 footballers of all time, by The Times
- Merited Master of Sports: 1986
- The best 33 football players of the Soviet Union (4): 1985 — No. 3, 1986 — No. 1, 1987 — No. 3, 1988 — No. 3
- FIFA XI: 1991, 1998[4]
- Golden Foot: 2008, as a legend[5]
References
- ↑ Moore, Rob; Stokkermans, Karel. "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ Owsianski, Jarek; Rota, Davide (18 December 2013). "Cup Winners Cup Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ Лучшие ассистенты ЕВРО. Статистика и рекорды. UEFA. 17 June 2020
- ↑ FIFA XI´s Matches – Full Info Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Legends". Golden Foot. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
Other websites
- Profile at UkrSoccerHistory (in Ukrainian)
- Igor Belanov at fussballdaten.de (German)
- Igor Belanov at National-Football-Teams.com