Ivan Evgenievich Vishnevsky ( Ukrainian: Ivan Ivanovich Vishnevsky ; February 21, 1957 , Mirolyubovka , Ternopil Oblast , Ukrainian SSR , USSR - May 11, 1996 , Dnepropetrovsk , Ukraine ) - Soviet football player , defender . Master of Sports (1984).
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| Born | February 21, 1957 Mirolyubovka , Ternopil region , Ternopil region , Ukrainian SSR , USSR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 11, 1996 (aged 39) Dnepropetrovsk , Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  USSR β  Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Born in the village of Mirolyubovka, near Ternopol. After graduating from school, he entered vocational school , then got a job as a tiler.
In the army, he played for the national team of his construction battalion. After returning from the army, he played in the amateur team of the Ternopil Quadra plant. In these games he was noticed by the coaches of the Vinnytsia Lokomotiv, who then played in the second union league.
In 1982 he moved to the Moscow Spartak. In one of the first championship games, Vishnevsky was injured by inguinal rings and decided to return to Vinnitsa.
In 1984 he moved to Dnepropetrovsk "Dnepr", which included became the champion of the USSR in 1988. In the same year he became part of the USSR national team, having won silver medals in the European Championship.
In 1989-1992 he played in Turkey for FenerbahΓ§e and Saryespor, ending his player's career due to injuries. After returning to Ukraine, he worked as the second coach in Vinnytsia βNivaβ and βDniproβ.
He died on May 11, 1996 due to melanoma formed in 1988.
Achievements
- USSR Championship :
- Champion (1): 1988
- Silver medalist (2): 1987 , 1989
- Bronze medalist (2): 1984 , 1985
- Silver medalist (2): 1987 , 1989
- USSR Cup Winner: 1989