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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vyacheslav Mykhailovych Semyonov | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 12 August 2022 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dynamo Kyiv | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1969 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | (0) |
| 1969–1972 | Zorya Voroshilovhrad | 106 | (23) |
| 1973–1974 | Dynamo Kyiv | 22 | (0) |
| 1975 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 11 | (1) |
| 1976–1977 | Zorya Voroshilovhrad | 40 | (9) |
| 1978 | SKA Kyiv | ||
| National team | |||
| 1972 | USSR | 11 | (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]