Pavel Yakovenko
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Pavlo Oleksandrovych Yakovenko – or Pavel Aleksandrovich Yakovenko ' onMouseout='HidePop("47977")' href="/topics/Ukrainian_SSR">Ukrainian SSR
), is a former Ukrainian footballer and USSR
international.
during their respective successful campaigns of winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
and advancing to the top 16 in the 1986 FIFA World Cup
. However, recurrent injuries had limited Yakovenko's playing time after 1987 and Yakovenko never returned to his earlier form, becoming a bench player at best.
coach who headed the Ukraine U-21
on several occasions as well as other teams representing the country on the international arena. Yakovenko also coached several teams from the southern regions of the neighborging Russian Federation such as Kuban Krasnodar and FC Rostov
.
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
), is a former Ukrainian footballer and USSR
USSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
international.
Playing career
Yakovenko's superb build-up play during the mid-1980s made him the starting midfielder for both Dynamo Kyiv and the USSR national football teamUSSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
during their respective successful campaigns of winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
and advancing to the top 16 in the 1986 FIFA World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
. However, recurrent injuries had limited Yakovenko's playing time after 1987 and Yakovenko never returned to his earlier form, becoming a bench player at best.
Coaching career
He is a trusted UkrainianUkraine
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...
coach who headed the Ukraine U-21
Ukraine national under-21 football team
The Ukraine national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine.After Ukrainian Independence in 1991, the Ukraine senior team played their first match in April 1992...
on several occasions as well as other teams representing the country on the international arena. Yakovenko also coached several teams from the southern regions of the neighborging Russian Federation such as Kuban Krasnodar and FC Rostov
FC Rostov
FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:...
.