Volodymyr Ploskina
Ukrainian footballer
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Volodymyr Ivanovych Ploskina (25 May 1954 – 10 May 2010) was a Ukrainian professional football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Volodymyr Ivanovych Ploskina | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Chynadiiovo, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Date of death | 10 May 2010 (aged 55) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1974 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | Hoverla Uzhhorod | 12 | (0) |
| 1976–1988 | Chornomorets Odesa | 419 | (51) |
| Total | 431 | (51) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Ploskina was born on 25 May 1954, and raised in the Zakarpattia Oblast.[1][2]
Career
Ploskina began his professional career in 1969, before signing with Chornomorets Odesa in 1975. As a player of Chornomorets, he played the most matches for the club (473). After retiring as a player, Ploskina became a youth coach with Shakhtar Donetsk.[1]
In 1988, he was awarded the Club Loyalty Award for the time spent with Chornomorets Odesa. On September 1, 2012 at the FC Chornomorets Walk of Fame in memory of Volodymyr Ploskyna, a commemorative star was installed as one of the club's most outstanding players.[3]
Death
Ploskina died on 10 May 2010, aged 55, after a serious illness.[2]
