Ilya Tsymbalar
Ukrainian-Russian footballer (1969–2013)
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Ilya Vladimirovich Tsymbalar (Russian: Илья Владимирович Цымбаларь, Ukrainian: Ілля Володимирович Цимбалар; 17 June 1969 – 28 December 2013[1]) was a Ukrainian-Russian professional football player and coach. A midfielder, he represented both Ukraine and Russia on the international level. He primarily played as an attacking midfielder and was known for set-piece ability and technique.
 Tsymbalar in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilya Vladimirovich Tsymbalar | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 28 December 2013 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of death | Odesa, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1986 | Chornomorets Odesa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986 | Chornomorets Odesa | 0 | (0) |
| 1987 | Dynamo Odesa | ||
| 1987–1989 | SKA Odesa | 83 | (13) |
| 1989–1993 | Chornomorets Odesa | 101 | (14) |
| 1993–1999 | Spartak Moscow | 146 | (42) |
| 1993–1994 | Spartak-d Moscow | 5 | (1) |
| 2000 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 10 | (0) |
| 2000 | Lokomotiv-2 Moscow | 5 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 16 | (1) |
| Total | 366 | (71) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Ukraine | 3 | (0) |
| 1994–1999 | Russia | 28 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Spartak Moscow (U19) | ||
| 2004–2006 | Khimki (assistant) | ||
| 2004 | Khimki (caretaker) | ||
| 2006 | Spartak-MZhK Ryazan | ||
| 2008–2009 | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| 2010 | Shinnik Yaroslavl (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Khimki (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
After retiring, Tsymbalar became vice-president of Anzhi Makhachkala, before turning to coach by taking over Spartak's reserve team, moving on to the coaching team of Khimki. In 2006, he became head-coach of Spartak-MZhK Ryazan, whom he led to promotion to the Russian First Division. In February 2008, he was named as head coach of Nizhny Novgorod. In January 2009 he resigned from the club.[2]
Personal life and death
His son Oleg Tsimbalar was a professional footballer.
Tsymbalar died from heart disease on 28 December 2013.[3]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chornomorets Odesa | 1986 | Soviet Top League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| SKA Odesa | 1987 | Soviet Second League | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 2 | ||
| 1988 | Soviet Second League | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 46 | 7 | |||
| 1989 | Soviet Second League | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 4 | |||
| Total | 83 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 13 | ||
| Chornomorets Odesa | 1989 | Soviet Top League | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| 1990 | Soviet Top League | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 6[b] | 1 | 40 | 5 | |
| 1991 | Soviet Top League | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 5 | |||
| 1992 | Ukrainian Premier League | 17 | 5 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 23 | 7 | |||
| 1992–93 | Ukrainian Premier League | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 2 | – | 20 | 3 | ||
| Total | 101 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 134 | 21 | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 1993 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6[d] | 2 | – | 33 | 5 | |
| 1994 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7[d] | 0 | – | 38 | 6 | ||
| 1995 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6[d] | 1 | – | 28 | 9 | ||
| 1996 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | – | 28 | 9 | ||
| 1997 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | – | 16 | 4 | ||
| 1998 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 12[g] | 5 | – | 46 | 19 | ||
| 1999 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | – | 15 | 2 | ||
| Total | 146 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 54 | ||
| Spartak-d Moscow | 1993 | Russian Second League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1994 | Russian Third League | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2000 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1[a] | 1 | – | 14 | 3 | |
| Lokomotiv-2 Moscow | 2000 | Russian Second League | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 2001 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 366 | 71 | 43 | 9 | 53 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 468 | 93 | ||
- Appearances in the USSR Federation Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, three appearances in the UEFA Cup
- Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, one appearance in the UEFA Cup
- Four appearances in the UEFA Cup, eight appearances, five goals in the UEFA Champions League
International
- Scores and results list Russia goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tsymbalar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 May 1994 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia |  Slovakia |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 September 1995 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands |  Faroe Islands |
4–2 | 5–2 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
| 3 | 11 June 1996 | Anfield, Liverpool, England |  Italy |
1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 1996 |
| 4 | 31 March 1999 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia |  Andorra |
4–0 | 6–1 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
Honours
External links
- Ilya Tsymbalar on RSSSF-site
- Stats on Odesa Football
- Ilya Tsymbalar at UAF (in Ukrainian)
- Ilya Tsymbalar at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
