Yuriy Voynov

Yuriy Mykolayovych Voynov (Ukrainian: Юрій Миколайович Войнов, Russian: Юрий Николаевич Войнов; 29 November 1931 in Kalininsky, Moscow Oblast – 22 April 2003 in Kiev) was a Soviet football player and manager of Russian origin. He resided in Ukraine since moving to Kiev in 1956 (almost 50 years).

Contents

1 Honours 2 International career 3 External links 4 References

Honours
1960 European Nations' Cup Winner Soviet Top League Winner: 1961 Selected to the 1958 FIFA World Cup team of the tournament Ballon d'Or 12th: 1959[1]

International career
He earned 23 caps for the USSR national football team, and represented the country in the 1958 FIFA World Cup and the 1960 European Nations' Cup, where the USSR were crowned the first ever European champions. Also, he was listed as one of the bext XI after the 1958 World Cup by Dr. Friedebert Becker.[2]

In 1956 Voinov played couple of games for the Ukraine at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR.[3]