Ukraine national football team 1992

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Ukraine national football team 1992
Season1992
Manager Viktor Prokopenko
Assistant manager Mykola Pavlov
Leonid Tkachenko
Home stadium Avanhard Stadium, Uzhhorod
Matches played4
Wins0
Draws2
Losses2
Goals scored3 (0.75 per match)
Goals against6
Top goalscorer1 – Yuriy Maksymov, Ivan Hetsko, Yuriy Hudymenko
Players39
Goalscorers3
Debutantseveryone
Highest scoringUkraine – Hungary 1-3 (29 April)
Longest winless run4
Longest losing run1
Highest attendance13,000 Ukraine – Hungary (April 29)
Lowest attendance10,000 Hungary – Ukraine (August 26)
Belarus – Ukraine (October 28)
Average attendance11,204
1993

Ukraine national football team 1992 was the first composed team that represented the now independent Ukraine. However, it was not the first to represent Ukraine. The country while being part of the Soviet Union used to play several games mostly against the Turkish nationals back 1930s. Those games, however, later were scratched and went into the oblivion.

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Overview

The 1992 season was the first season for the Ukraine national football team. The Federation, particularly its president Bannykov had organized first game with Hungary on the small stadium near the border with the country of the opponents. The field on which the game was organized could have been counted as the neutral considering the fact that Uzhhorod has a big population of native Hungarians.

The Federation hired Viktor Prokopenko to prepare team for the World Cup of 1994. Bannykov tried to get a qualification spot for the national team. By the end of the year it was clear that there was no hope for that, which reflected upon the motivation of the players. Plus numerous players that were born in Ukraine already started to defect to the Russian national football team camp such as Kamchelskis, Onopko, Yuran, and others. Other plays simply chose not to participate for the Ukrainian side such as Lyutyi and Yaremchuk. Prokopenko only received a consent from six former Soviet international players (they are outlined in bold in the list below), others only had some experience on the youth level if any at all.

After losing another game to Hungary Prokopenko was fired and was replaced by his assistance as interim coaches Pavlov and Tkachenko. The Ukrainian internationals lost that game on the last minutes having a relative advantage throughout the game. That loss is particularly logical after somewhat surprisingly bleak performance against the national team of USA, they played before it. After the game in the USA could also be observed a withdrawal of some key players from the team's roster.

The substituted coaches did not lose against the national team of the neighboring Belarus. Tkachenko at that time successfully coached Metalist leading it to the finals of the Cup, while Pavlov has recommended himself well by managing Tavriya Simferopol in the Soviet First League. By the end of the year many footballers decided to try their skills for the more successful Russian national football team that completely adopted all the achievements of its Soviet predecessor. Those players switched their citizenship in hope to be included on the team that would make to the finals in the United States, [1] such as Andrei Kanchelskis, Viktor Onopko, and others. Even after playing for the already FIFA-admitted national team (Ukraine) up to three games the FIFA allowed those players to be included to the Russia's World Cup roster (Yuri Nikiforov, Akhrik Tsveiba, Oleg Salenko). The goal of Yuri Hudymenko eventually played a bad joke on him as he was not allowed to change the sides due to that. Proven to be a great strikes in the dawn of the 1990s, after transferring to Dynamo Moscow he successfully disappeared from the football horizon.

Although being recognized already in 1992 for strange reasons the administration of Ukrainian Football Federation had failed to secure recognition and submit the required documentation in time to compete in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification [1] and was only adopted by FIFA in late 1994. [1]

A total of 39 players participated in the national team from 12 Premier League teams and two more players from Rangers. The most players to the national team delegated Dynamo Kyiv nine with Chornomorets and Dnipro seven a piece.

1992 results

International Friendly (unofficial)

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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Report Holovan Soccerball shade.svg
Pokhlebayev Soccerball shade.svg
Popov Soccerball shade.svg

International Friendly

Belarus Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg 1–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Gotsmanov Soccerball shade.svg 49' Report Maksymov Soccerball shade.svg 79'
Dinamo Stadium, Minsk
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Alexey Spirin (Russia)

International Friendly

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Fischer Soccerball shade cross.svg12' (pen.)
K.Kovács Soccerball shade.svg 82'
Nagy Soccerball shade.svg 89'
Report Hudymenko Soccerball shade.svg 35'

International Friendly

United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Report
Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway [2]
Attendance: 11,815 [3]
Referee: Michael Caulfield (Ireland)

International Friendly

Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg 1–3 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Hetsko Soccerball shade.svg 90' Report Salloi Soccerball shade.svg 61'
Kiprich Soccerball shade.svg 68', 84' (pen.)
Avanhard Stadium, Uzhhorod
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)

Squads

Soviet players born in Ukraine

List of players who previously played for various Soviet Union national teams and were anticipated to play for Ukraine. The list contains their age at beginning of 1992 and (caps/goals for senior team).

Goalkeepers

Viktor Chanov, 33 (21/0), Ihor Kutepov, 24, Andriy Kovtun, 24, Serhiy Krakovskyi, 31, Oleksandr Pomazun, 20, Valeriy Palamarchuk, 28, Yuriy Syvukha, 34

Defenders

Anatoliy Demyanenko, 33 (80/6), Volodymyr Bezsonov, 34 (79/4), Vasyl Rats, 31 (47/4), Serhiy Baltacha, 34 (45/2), Oleh Luzhny, 24 (8/0), Yuri Susloparov, 34 (7/0), Yuriy Nikiforov, 22 (4/0), Viktor Onopko, 23 (4/0), Serhiy Shmatovalenko, 25 (2/0), Viktor Kaplun, 33 (1/0), Volodymyr Horilyi, 26, Andriy Sydelnykov, 24, Serhiy Zayets, 22, Sergei Mamchur, 20, Yuriy Moroz, 21, Vadym Karatayev, 28, Oleksandr Polukarov, 32, Serhiy Ovchynnikov, 31, Valentyn Kryachko, 34, Oleksandr Sopko, 33, Serhiy Zharkov, 33

Midfielders

Hennadiy Lytovchenko, 29 (58/15), Oleksiy Mykhailychenko, 29 (41/9), Oleksandr Zavarov, 31 (41/6), Igor Dobrovolski, 25 (29/8), Andriy Bal, 34 (20/1), Pavlo Yakovenko, 28 (19/1), Ivan Yaremchuk, 30 (18/2), Vadym Yevtushenko, 34 (12/1), Viktor Pasulko, 31 (8/1), Vadym Tyshchenko, 29 (8/0), Hennadiy Perepadenko, 28 (3/0), Yevhen Yarovenko, 29 (2/0), Stepan Betsa, 22, [4] Serhiy Pohodin, 24, Dmytro Mykhaylenko, 18, Volodymyr Sharan, 20, Yevhen Pokhlebayev, 20, Serhiy Bezhenar, 21, Serhiy Khudozhylov, 26, Vyacheslav Medvid, 26, Ihor Petrov, 28, Yaroslav Dumanskyi, 32, Mykhaylo Olefirenko, 31, Anatoliy Radenko, 32

Forwards

Oleh Protasov, 28 (68/29), Ihor Belanov, 32 (33/8), Andrei Kanchelskis, 23 (23/3), Sergei Yuran, 23 (15/2), Volodymyr Lyutyi, 30 (6/1), Ivan Hetsko, 24 (5/0), Volodymyr Lebed, 19, Serhiy Scherbakov, 20, Serhiy Konovalov, 20, Serhiy Savchenko, 26, Oleh Taran, 32, Valeriy Zubenko, 31

Soviet players born outside of Ukraine

Oleh Kuznetsov (East Germany), 29 (63/1), Akhrik Tsveiba (Georgia), 26 (25/2), Oleksiy Cherednyk (Tajikistan), 32 (2/0), Oleh Benko, 22, Oleg Salenko (Russia), 22, Hryhoriy Batych, 34 (retired), Serhiy Kandaurov (Russia), 20

Season squads

players retired from national team this season

Goalkeepers

NameDate of birthClubCaps (goals)Most Recent Game
CurrentCareer
Oleksandr Pomazun 11 October 1971 (aged 21) Flag of Ukraine.svg Metalist Kharkiv 3 (−3)3 (−3)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Ihor Kutepov 17 December 1965 (aged 27) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv 1 (−3)1 (−3)v Hungary, 29 April 1992

Defenders

NameDate of birthClubCaps (goals)Most Recent Game
CurrentCareer
Oleg Kuznetsov 22 March 1963 (aged 29) Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers F.C. 1 (0)64 (1)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Akhrik Tsveiba 10 September 1966 (aged 26) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv 1 (0)26 (2)v Hungary, 26 August 1992
Oleh Luzhny 5 August 1968 (aged 24) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv 1 (0)9 (0)v Hungary, 29 April 1992
Yuriy Nikiforov 16 September 1970 (aged 22) Flag of Ukraine.svg Chornomorets Odessa 3 (0)7 (0)v Hungary, 26 August 1992
Serhiy Shmatovalenko 20 January 1967 (aged 25) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv 1 (0)3 (0)v Hungary, 26 August 1992
Serhiy Bezhenar 9 August 1970 (aged 22) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2 (0)2 (0)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Oleksandr Bondarenko 29 June 1966 (aged 26) Flag of Ukraine.svg Torpedo Zaporizhia 2 (0)2 (0)v Hungary, 26 August 1992
Yevhen Drahunov 13 February 1964 (aged 28) Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk 2 (0)2 (0)v Hungary, 26 August 1992
Serhiy Tretyak 7 September 1963 (aged 29) Flag of Ukraine.svg Chornomorets Odessa 2 (0)2 (0)v USA, 27 June 1992
Andriy Annenkov 29 January 1969 (aged 23) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv 1 (0)1 (0)v Hungary, 26 August 1992
Yaroslav Vatamanyuk 25 May 1963 (aged 29) Flag of Ukraine.svg Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk 1 (0)1 (0)v USA, 27 June 1992
Serhiy Diryavka 18 April 1971 (aged 21) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1 (0)1 (0)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Yuri Moroz 27 September 1970 (aged 22) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv 1 (0)1 (0)v USA, 27 June 1992
Ihor Pokydko 15 February 1965 (aged 27) Flag of Ukraine.svg Nyva Ternopil 1 (0)1 (0)v USA, 27 June 1992
Yuriy Shelepnytsky 18 January 1965 (aged 27) Flag of Ukraine.svg Chornomorets Odessa 1 (0)1 (0)v Hungary, 29 April 1992
Andriy Yudin 28 June 1967 (aged 25) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1 (0)1 (0)v Hungary, 26 August 1992

Midfielders

NameDate of birthClubCaps (goals)Most Recent Game
CurrentCareer
Olexiy Mykhailychenko 30 March 1963 (aged 29) Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers F.C. 1 (0)42 (9)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Yuriy Sak 3 January 1967 (aged 25) Flag of Ukraine.svg Chornomorets Odessa 3 (0)3 (0)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Ilia Tsymbalar 17 June 1969 (aged 23) Flag of Ukraine.svg Chornomorets Odessa 3 (0)3 (0)v Hungary, 26 August 1992
Yuriy Dudnyk 26 September 1968 (aged 24) Flag of Ukraine.svg Metalurh Zaporizhia 2 (0)2 (0)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Serhiy Kandaurov 2 February 1972 (aged 20) Flag of Ukraine.svg Metalist Kharkiv 2 (0)2 (0)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Serhiy Kovalets 5 September 1968 (aged 24) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv 2 (0)2 (0)v USA, 27 June 1992
Yuriy Maksymov 8 December 1968 (aged 24) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1 (1)1 (1)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Evgueni Pokhlebaev 25 November 1971 (aged 21) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1 (0)1 (0)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Andriy Polunin 5 March 1971 (aged 21) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1 (0)1 (0)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Dmytro Topchiev 25 September 1966 (aged 26) Flag of Ukraine.svg Karpaty Lviv 1 (0)1 (0)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Ihor Zhabchenko 1 July 1968 (aged 24) Flag of Ukraine.svg Kremin Kremenchuk 1 (0)1 (0)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Serhiy Pohodin 29 April 1968 (aged 24) Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk 1 (0)1 (0)v Hungary, 29 April 1992

Forwards

NameDate of birthClubCaps (goals)Most Recent Game
CurrentCareer
Ivan Hetsko 6 April 1968 (aged 24) Flag of Ukraine.svg Chornomorets Odessa 2 (1)7 (1)v USA, 27 June 1992
Serhiy Husyev 1 July 1967 (aged 25) Flag of Ukraine.svg Chornomorets Odessa 3 (0)3 (0)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Yuri Hudymenko 10 March 1966 (aged 26) Flag of Ukraine.svg Tavriya Simferopol 2 (1)2 (1)v Hungary, 26 August 1992
Oleksandr Pryzetko 31 January 1971 (aged 21) Flag of Ukraine.svg Metalist Kharkiv 2 (0)2 (0)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Serhiy Scherbakov 15 August 1971 (aged 21) Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk 2 (0)2 (0)v USA, 27 June 1992
Viktor Leonenko 5 October 1969 (aged 23) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv 1 (0)1 (0)v Hungary, 26 August 1992
Valentyn Moskvyn 4 May 1968 (aged 24) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 1 (0)1 (0)v Belarus, 28 October 1992
Serhiy Rebrov 3 June 1974 (aged 18) Flag of Ukraine.svg Shakhtar Donetsk 1 (0)1 (0)v USA, 27 June 1992
Oleg Salenko 25 October 1969 (aged 23) Flag of Ukraine.svg Dynamo Kyiv 1 (0)1 (0)v Hungary, 29 April 1992

Coach(es)

NameWinsDrawsLossesAchievement/Remarks
Flag of Ukraine.svg Viktor Prokopenko 012no win streak
Flag of Ukraine.svg Mykola Pavlov 010interim coach together with Leonid Tkachenko

Season goalscorers

#PlayerCareerGoals (Caps)Pct.Playing statusAge
1 Yuriy Maksymov 1992–20021 (1)1 FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 24
2 Ivan Hetsko 1990–19971 (2)0.5 FC Chornomorets Odessa 24
= Yuriy Hudymenko 19921 (2)0.5 SC Tavriya Simferopol 26

Players were not called for national team after the season

Defenders

Yuriy Nikiforov (changed to Russia), Oleksandr Bondarenko, Yevhen Drahunov, Serhiy Tretyak, Andriy Annenkov, Yaroslav Vatamanyuk, Yuri Moroz, Ihor Pokydko, Yuriy Shelepnytsky, Akhrik Tsveiba (changed to Russia), Andriy Yudin

Midfielders

Ilia Tsymbalar (changed to Russia), Yuriy Dudnyk

Forwards

Yuri Hudymenko, Serhiy Scherbakov (car crash - disabled), Valentyn Moskvyn, Serhiy Pohodin, Oleg Salenko (changed to Russia)

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