Dmitri Prokopenko
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Dmitri Anatolyevich Prokopenko ' onMouseout='HidePop("82231")' href="/topics/Moscow">Moscow
) is a retired Russia
n professional footballer who played as a striker.
in 1990, with FC Tom Tomsk. In his country, in which he won the 1993 Russian Cup, he also represented six other clubs, appearing in the 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup (one game) and the 1996–97 UEFA Cup (four) with FC Torpedo Moscow
.
In 1997–98, Prokopenko moved to Portugal
where he remained six seasons, spending three apiece in the first and second divisions
, his first being with S.C. Braga. He achieved top level promotions in 1999 with C.D. Santa Clara
and 2001 with Varzim SC, scoring career-bests of (respectively) 12 and 11 goals.
Prokopenko retired at the age 36, after a couple of seasons with FC Sportakademklub Moscow
.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) is a retired Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n professional footballer who played as a striker.
Football career
Prokopenko made his debut as a senior in the Soviet Second League BSoviet Second League B
The Soviet Second League B was an auxiliary tier of the Soviet league system, because it was not consistent as it existed only for six seasons and somewhat randomly...
in 1990, with FC Tom Tomsk. In his country, in which he won the 1993 Russian Cup, he also represented six other clubs, appearing in the 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup (one game) and the 1996–97 UEFA Cup (four) with FC Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow
FC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009...
.
In 1997–98, Prokopenko moved to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
where he remained six seasons, spending three apiece in the first and second divisions
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, his first being with S.C. Braga. He achieved top level promotions in 1999 with C.D. Santa Clara
C.D. Santa Clara
Clube Desportivo Santa Clara is a Portuguese football club from Ponta Delgada, Azores. They are the most successful football team from the Azores islands. To date, it is the only club from the Azores islands to have competed in the top division of the Portuguese Liga, although they currently...
and 2001 with Varzim SC, scoring career-bests of (respectively) 12 and 11 goals.
Prokopenko retired at the age 36, after a couple of seasons with FC Sportakademklub Moscow
FC Sportakademklub Moscow
FC Sportakademklub Moscow is a Russian professional association football club, based in Moscow.Despite finishing outside of the Russian First Division relegation zone in 2008 , the club could not afford to participate in the 2009 season in the division and volunteered to get relegated to the...
.