Anatoli Kondratenko
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Anatoli Kondratenko is a former Soviet football
striker
who played for Daugava Rīga from 1971 to 1976.
in the army. There he played in the Republic league for Pilots Rīga and after his military service was completed he was invited to play for FK Daugava Rīga
. His strong sides on the football field were speed and ability to provoke opponents to foul thus often earning penalty kicks.
In his first season in Daugava Kondratenko scored 7 goals in 36 matches (best result in the team) but Daugava finished only 19 in the first league and was relegated to the second league. Soon Kondratenko proved his goalscoring abilities in 1973 by scoring 27 goals (from Daugava total of 64) in 29 matches but Daugava failed to return to the first league. In 1974 Kondratneko scored 22 more goals but Daugava failed to impress in the second league playoffs and again didn't earn promotion. In 1975 when Daugava finally got promoted back to the first league Kondratenko wasn't the main force in the teams attack anymore - he had scored only 8 goals. The 1976 season in which Daugava again dropped from the first league Kondratenko played in only 10 matches and scored one goal.
When Kondratenko wasn't anymore needed in Daugava he returned to the Latvian league where he joined Enerģija Rīga
and in 1976 and 1977 won the Latvian league. In 1977 with 23 goals he was the best goalscorer in the Latvian league. In 1979 Kondratenko tried to return to a higher level as he joined Zvejnieks Liepāja which played in the same league as Daugava but after a single season he left Liepāja
. In the early 1980s Kondratenko played again in the Latvian league with VEF Rīga
.
Football (soccer)
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Striker
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who played for Daugava Rīga from 1971 to 1976.
Biography
Kondratenko was sent to LatviaLatvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
in the army. There he played in the Republic league for Pilots Rīga and after his military service was completed he was invited to play for FK Daugava Rīga
FK Daugava Riga
Previously FK Daugava 90 is a Latvian football club located in Riga and currently playing in Latvian First League. Formerly under the name Daugava the team was the headliner of Latvian football where played most of the countries top players but with the collapse of the Soviet Union the team ceased...
. His strong sides on the football field were speed and ability to provoke opponents to foul thus often earning penalty kicks.
In his first season in Daugava Kondratenko scored 7 goals in 36 matches (best result in the team) but Daugava finished only 19 in the first league and was relegated to the second league. Soon Kondratenko proved his goalscoring abilities in 1973 by scoring 27 goals (from Daugava total of 64) in 29 matches but Daugava failed to return to the first league. In 1974 Kondratneko scored 22 more goals but Daugava failed to impress in the second league playoffs and again didn't earn promotion. In 1975 when Daugava finally got promoted back to the first league Kondratenko wasn't the main force in the teams attack anymore - he had scored only 8 goals. The 1976 season in which Daugava again dropped from the first league Kondratenko played in only 10 matches and scored one goal.
When Kondratenko wasn't anymore needed in Daugava he returned to the Latvian league where he joined Enerģija Rīga
Energija Riga
Enerģija Rīga was a Soviet Latvian football club from Riga, a four-time winner of the Latvian league. It went bankrupt together with the factory that supported it in early 1990s.-History:...
and in 1976 and 1977 won the Latvian league. In 1977 with 23 goals he was the best goalscorer in the Latvian league. In 1979 Kondratenko tried to return to a higher level as he joined Zvejnieks Liepāja which played in the same league as Daugava but after a single season he left Liepāja
Liepaja
Liepāja ; ), is a republican city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea directly at 21°E. It is the largest city in the Kurzeme Region of Latvia, the third largest city in Latvia after Riga and Daugavpils and an important ice-free port...
. In the early 1980s Kondratenko played again in the Latvian league with VEF Rīga
VEF Riga
VEF Rīga is the name of a professional basketball club that is based in Riga, Latvia. The club plays their home domestic league games at Olimpiskais Sporta Centrs in Riga. VEF Rīga is the oldest professional basketball club in Latvia and the Baltic region. The club name VEF came from the radio...
.