Vitaliy Nikolayevich Dmitrenko (April 1, 1951 - October 1, 2014) - Soviet and Ukrainian footballer, striker.
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| Full name | Vitaly Nikolaevich Dmitrenko | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Prishib , Kremenchug district , Poltava region , Ukrainian SSR , USSR | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth | 182 cm | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position | attack | ||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Dmitrenko was born on April 1, 1951 in the village of Prishib , near Kremenchug . His game in the championship of the Poltava region attracted the attention of the head coach of Kolos Viktor Nosov . For the Poltava club he played for three seasons, played 51 matches, scored three goals.
In 1976, together with Viktor Nosov, he moved to Krivbass . Over 12 seasons he spent 397 fights, scored 123 goals. He played well with his head. Dmitrenko is the top scorer in the history of Krivbass. Winner of two gold medals in the championship of the USSR (1976, 1981). Takes 11th place in the "Club of Eugene Derevyaga " - a list of the most productive players in the championship of the USSR ( second league ) [2] [3] .
In 1988, he completed his performances as part of the Kremenchug Flint . He made a significant contribution to the victory of the team in the championship of the Ukrainian SSR among physical education teams and the promotion of the team in the Ukrainian zone of the second league. In the same year he received the title of " Master of Sports of the USSR ." The next three years he worked as the team leader.
In 2010, the online edition Football.ua recognized Vitaliy Dmitrenko as the best player in the history of Kryvyi Rih Krivbass [4] .
He died on October 1, 2014 at the 64th year of life. He was buried in the village of Prishib (Kremenchug district) [5] .