Mykhaylo Fomenko
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mykhaylo Ivanovych Fomenko | ||
Date of birth | 19 September 1948 | ||
Place of birth |
Mala Rybytsia, Sumska Oblast, Ukrainian SSR Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ukraine (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1962–1965 | Spartak Sumy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1965–1970 | Spartak Sumy | ? | |
1970–1972 | Zorya Luhansk | 59 | (1) |
1972–1979 | Dynamo Kyiv | 212 | (0) |
National team | |||
1972–1976 | USSR | 24 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1979 | Frunzenets Sumy | ||
1980–1985 | Dynamo Kyiv (as instructor) | ||
1985–1986 | Desna Chernihiv | ||
1987 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | ||
1987–1990 | Guria Lanchkhuti | ||
1990–1991 | Rashid Baghdad / Iraq | ||
1991–1992 | Avtomobilist Sumy | ||
1993 | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
1994 | Veres Rivne | ||
1994 | Guinea | ||
1994–1996 | CSCA-Borysfen Kyiv | ||
1996–2000 | Metalist Kharkiv | ||
2000–2001 | CSCA Kyiv | ||
2001–2002 | Metalist Kharkiv | ||
2003 | Metalurh Zaporizhia | ||
2003–2005 | Metalist Kharkiv | ||
2005 | Spartak Sumy (vice-president) | ||
2005–2008 | Tavriya Simferopol | ||
2010–2011 | Salyut Belgorod | ||
2012– | Ukraine | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing Soviet Union | ||
Men’s Football | ||
1976 Montreal | Team competition |
Mykhaylo Fomenko (Ukrainian: Михайло Іванович Фоменко; born 19 September 1948) is current head coach of Ukraine's national football team[1] and a former Ukrainian footballer who was capped 24 times for the USSR.[1] He was famous for his coaching in Dynamo Kyiv, winning its first Ukrainian gold medals, first Ukrainian Cup and most notably, beating Barcelona in the very first leg of the Champions League tournament. Barcelona, under Johan Cruijff and with players like Ronald Koeman, Josep Guardiola, ended up to be finalist of that UEFA Champions League season.
Career
Playing
Fomenko was an integral part of Dynamo Kyiv’s achievements in the 1970s at the club level, which included hoisting the 1975 Winners Cup and Super Cup.[1]
Coaching
After graduating the Higher School of Coaches in Moscow in 1979, Fomenko has coached numerous Ukrainian clubs, most notably Dynamo Kyiv. With Fomenko the club won its first Ukrainian gold medals, first Ukrainian Cup both in 1993 and most notably, beating Barcelona in the very first leg of the Champions League tournament. Barcelona ended up to be finalist of that 39th season of the UEFA Champions League. Before that success, in the end of 1989, he promoted Georgian club FC Guria Lanchkhuti to the Soviet Top league and in 2001 reached Ukrainian Cup final with CSKA Kyiv what is the best result in club's history.
On 26 December 2012 Fomenko was given a one-year contract with a possible second-year extension as head coach of Ukraine's national football team.[1] After the Football Federation of Ukraine had failed to contract Harry Redknapp and Sven-Göran Eriksson for that position.[1] Fomenko has coached Ukraine to 6 World Cup Qualifier wins against Poland(x2), Moldova, Montenegro, San Marino, France, 1 draw against England, and lost away to France in the WC play-off 2nd leg. Fomenko indicated he would like to continue is his role and lead Ukraine in the Euro 2016 campaign. On 6 February 2014 the Football Federation of Ukraine announced Fomenko's contract with them was extended until the end of 2015.[2] He lead Ukraine to qualify for the UEFA Euro 2016 in France after finishing in third place in the qualifying group, which send Ukraine to the play-offs and beating Slovenia 3-1 in the play-off. He expanded his contract to continue coaching Ukraine to the UEFA Euro 2016 until July 30, 2016.
Honours
Player
- Сlub
- Soviet Top League (3): 1974, 1975, 1977
- Soviet Cup (2): 1974, 1978
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1975
- UEFA Super Cup: 1975
- International
- Runner-up: 1972
- Bronze: 1976
Manager
Managerial statistics
- As of 28 March 2016
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Ukraine | December 2012 | present | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 68.75 | |
Total | 32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 68.75 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ukraine's football federation taps Fomenko to coach national team, Kyiv Post (26 December 2012)
- ↑ Fomenko to continue working with Ukraine's national football team until end of 2015, Interfax-Ukraine (6 February 2014)
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