Vyacheslav Semyonov

Vyacheslav Semyonov (Ukrainian: В'ячеслав Михайлович Семeнов, Russian: Вячеслав Михайлович Семёнов; 18 August 1947 – 12 August 2022) was a Ukrainian footballer. He played as a midfielder or striker. He played for the Soviet Union national football team in 1972, making eleven appearances and four goals. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Vyacheslav Semyonov
Personal information
Full nameVyacheslav Mykhailovych Semyonov
Date of birth(1947-08-18)18 August 1947
Place of birthKyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death12 August 2022(2022-08-12) (aged 74)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder, striker
Youth career
Dynamo Kyiv
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1969Dynamo Kyiv3(0)
1969–1972Zorya Voroshilovhrad106(23)
1973–1974Dynamo Kyiv22(0)
1975Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk11(1)
1976–1977Zorya Voroshilovhrad40(9)
1978SKA Kyiv
National team
1972USSR11(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Semyonov died on 12 August 2022, six days before his 74th birthday.[1]

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