Vitaliy Kafanov
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Vitaliy Kafanov is a retired Kazakhstan
i-Turkmenistan
i football player.
He began his career with Kolkozchi Ashkhabad
, before spending one season with Uralmash Yekaterinburg
in the Soviet First League
and finishing his career with FC Kairat.
Anashkin made six appearances for the Kazakhstan national football team
in 1992. He later appeared twice for the Turkmenistan national football team
.
Following his playing career, Kafanov became a manager, most recently with FC Rubin Kazan
.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
i-Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
i football player.
He began his career with Kolkozchi Ashkhabad
Kopetdag Asgabat
Köpetdag Aşgabat was a Turkmen football club based in Ashgabat. In 2008 they were disbanded due to financial crisis. Their home stadium was Köpetdag Stadium which can hold 26,000 people.-Honours:* Ýokary Liga...
, before spending one season with Uralmash Yekaterinburg
FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast
FC Ural is a Russian football club. The club is based in Yekaterinburg but represents all Sverdlovsk Oblast. The club is in the Russian First Division.-Club colours:-History:...
in the Soviet First League
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:...
and finishing his career with FC Kairat.
Anashkin made six appearances for the Kazakhstan national football team
Kazakhstan national football team
The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in international men's association football and is directed by Football Federation of Kazakhstan. They split from the Soviet Union national football team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central and...
in 1992. He later appeared twice for the Turkmenistan national football team
Turkmenistan national football team
The Turkmenistan national football team is the national team of Turkmenistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Turkmenistan.-History:After the country gained independence, they played their first match against Kazakhstan on June 1, 1992...
.
Following his playing career, Kafanov became a manager, most recently with FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:...
.