Borys Derkach
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Borys Yuriyovych Derkach ' onMouseout='HidePop("60280")' href="/topics/Kharkiv">Kharkiv
) is a retired Soviet
and Ukrainian
professional football player.
From 1992 to 2005 he was in Hungarian jail, with original sentence of 11 years for assault on a Hungarian pimp and two Ukrainian prostitutes. Later sentence was increased for an escape attempt.
Kharkiv
Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was...
) is a retired Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
professional football player.
From 1992 to 2005 he was in Hungarian jail, with original sentence of 11 years for assault on a Hungarian pimp and two Ukrainian prostitutes. Later sentence was increased for an escape attempt.
Honours
- Soviet Top LeagueSoviet Top LeagueThe Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
champion: 1990. - Soviet CupSoviet CupThe Soviet Cup, or USSR Cup , was the premier football cup competition in the Soviet Union.-Finals:-Performance by club:-Performance by republic:-References:*, rsssf.com. Accessed on 16 May 2006....
winner: 1988, 1990. - USSR Federation CupUSSR Federation CupThe Cup of Football Federation of USSR was the official name for a short-lived premier Soviet football competition similar to the USSR Cup that exclusively featured Soviet Top League competitors...
finalist: 1987, 1989. - 1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup with FC Metalist KharkivFC Metalist KharkivFC Metalist Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kharkiv. It competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the highest football level in the country. Founded in 1925, the team worked its way up the rungs of the Soviet football system, eventually being promoted to the Soviet Top...
: 3 games. - 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup with FC Dynamo KyivFC Dynamo KyivFC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
: 5 games. - 1991–92 European Cup with FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1 game.