Oleksandr Zaets
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Oleksandr Zayets was a Soviet/Ukrainian striker. In 1990 Zayets earned the bronze medals of the Soviet First League
when, while playing for FC Metalurh Zaporizhia, he earned a promotion to the Soviet Top League
. During the 1992 season Zayets placed fourth among the Ukrainian Premier League goal scorers. Between 1986 and 1991, he played 221 games For Metalurh Zaporizhia, scoring 46 times. In 2007 Zayets died in a fire in Zaporizhia
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Soviet First League
The Soviet First League was the second highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Top League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.-Overview:...
when, while playing for FC Metalurh Zaporizhia, he earned a promotion to the Soviet Top League
Soviet Top League
The 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...
. During the 1992 season Zayets placed fourth among the Ukrainian Premier League goal scorers. Between 1986 and 1991, he played 221 games For Metalurh Zaporizhia, scoring 46 times. In 2007 Zayets died in a fire in Zaporizhia
Zaporizhia
Zaporizhia or Zaporozhye [formerly Alexandrovsk ] is a city in southeastern Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative center of the Zaporizhia Oblast...
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