Vladimir Pilguy
Encyclopedia
Vladimir Mikhailovich Pilguy is a former Ukrainian
and Soviet
footballer
.
, and participated in UEFA Euro 1972, and won two Olympic bronze medals.
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...
and 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....
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
.
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...
runner-up: 1970. - 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...
bronze: 1973, 1975. - 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: 1970, 1977. - UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe 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...
finalist: 1972. - UEFA Euro 1972 runner-up: 1972.
- Olympic bronze: 1972, 1980.
- Soviet Goalkeeper of the Year: 1973.
- Top 33 players year-end list: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977.
- Soviet Footballer of the YearSoviet Footballer of the YearThe award Soviet Footballer of the Year had been awarded to the best footballer of the former Soviet Union from 1964 until 1991. The poll was conducted by the weekly sport newspaper Football .-List of winners:-Most Wins by Club:...
third place: 1973. - Lev Yashin ClubLev Yashin ClubLev Yashin Club is a non-official list of Soviet and Russian football goalkeepers that have achieved 100 or more shutouts during their professional career. This club is named after the first Soviet goalkeeper to achieve 100 shutouts: Lev Yashin...
member.
International career
He earned 12 caps for 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...
, and participated in UEFA Euro 1972, and won two Olympic bronze medals.