Oleh Blokhin: Biography, Facts and Career
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Oleh Volodymyrovych Blokhin (Ukrainian: Оле́г Володи́мирович Блохі́н) or Oleg Vladimirovich Blokhin (Russian: Оле́г Влади́мирович Блохи́н; born 5 November 1952), is a Ukrainian former football player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of his generation, Blokhin was a standout striker for Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet Union. He holds the all-time top goalscorer record for both Dynamo Kiev (266 goals) and the Soviet Union national team (42 goals), as well as being the overall top goalscorer in the history of the Soviet Top League (211 goals). He is also the only player to have been capped over 100 times for the Soviet Union and holds Dynamo's appearance record with 582 appearances during his 18-year spell at the club. With Dynamo, Blokhin won eight Soviet league titles, five national cups and two European Cup Winners' Cups. He also competed for the Soviet Union at the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games and 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups. During his playing career he won the Soviet Footballer of the Year award three times and the Ukrainian Footballer of the Year award nine times (both records). In 1975, he was named European Footballer of the Year, winning the Ballon d'Or,...
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- Full name: Oleh Blokhin
- Born: 1952-11-05
- Nationality: Ukraine
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q186691
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Who is Oleh Blokhin?
Oleh Volodymyrovych Blokhin (Ukrainian: Оле́г Володи́мирович Блохі́н) or Oleg Vladimirovich Blokhin (Russian: Оле́г Влади́мирович Блохи́н; born 5 November 1952), is a Ukrainian former football player and manager.
What nationality is Oleh Blokhin?
Oleh Blokhin is Ukraine.
When was Oleh Blokhin born?
Oleh Blokhin was born on 1952-11-05.
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