Hryhoriy Ishchenko
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Full name
Hryhoriy Andriyovych Ishchenko
Date of birth
29 July 1946
Place of birth
Kirovohrad, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Hryhoriy Ishchenko (Ukrainian: Григорій Андрійович Іщенко; 29 July 1946) is a former professional Soviet football defender and later Soviet and Ukrainian coach.
Starting at the sports school in Kropyvnytskyi (at that time Kirovohrad),[1] over his playing career Ishchenko played for Soviet lower leagues' clubs. After becoming a head coach, Ishchenko managed quite few professional clubs in Ukraine.
Ishchenko's son Ihor Ishchenko is a former Ukrainian football referee.