Eduard Malofeev
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Eduard Vassilievich Malofeyev (born 2 June 1942 in Kolomna
) is a football
coach and former international player who last managed of FC Pskov-747 Pskov
.
(1961–1962) and Dynamo Minsk (1963–1972). In 1962 he won the Soviet championship
with Spartak.
He was capped 40 times for the USSR national team
in 1963-1968 and scored 6 goals.
Malofeyev led FC Dinamo Minsk to the championship in the Soviet Top League
in 1982. In 1984-1986 he was the head coach for USSR. With Malofeyev at the helm, the Soviet national team qualified for the 1986 World Cup but he was fired shortly before the World Cup started in favor of Valeri Lobanovsky
.
He also coached the Belarus national football team
from 2000 to 2003.
Eduard Malofeyev took charge of deposed Lithuanian champions FBK Kaunas
following talks with club owner Vladimir Romanov
. Eduard Malofeyev has left his post as head of the youth academy at FC MTZ-RIPO
in Belarus
, and was introduced to the players at Kaunas on 15 December.
Malofeyev's trademark was what he called "sincere football," characterized by passion for the game and attacking style. It was in sharp contrast to the pragmatic, analytical approach favored by Valeri Lobanovsky
.
He was signed by Scottish Premier League
runners up, Hearts
as Director of football
in 2006, hired, once again, by Vladimir Romanov
. He would also be working with head coach Valdas Ivanauskas
. Malofeyev was temporarily given the role of head coach on 23 October 2006 after it was announced that Ivanauskas was to take a two-week leave of absence. He departed from his temporary managerial position on 20 November 2006 to pursue his UEFA Pro coaching license, without winning one of his eight games in charge. This makes him officially the worst manager in Hearts'
132 year history.
On 6 December 2006, he returned to FC MTZ-RIPO
to take up the position of head coach, but only lasted 6 months before being replaced.
He was named best manager of Russian Second Division
, Zone West for the 2009 season. He led his team, FC Dynamo St. Petersburg to promotion to the Russian First Division, but then resigned from his post, complaining about long travel distances in the First Division. Instead, he returned to Belarus to take on FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk. In July 2010 he returned to manage FC Dynamo St. Petersburg, but only lasted a month in the position before being fired in August. On 25 November 2010 he was appointed the manager of another Russian Second Division
team FC Pskov-747 Pskov
.
Kolomna
Kolomna is an ancient city and the administrative center of Kolomensky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, situated at the confluence of the Moskva and Oka Rivers, southeast of Moscow. The area of the city is about . The city was founded in 1177...
) is a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
coach and former international player who last managed of FC Pskov-747 Pskov
FC Pskov-747 Pskov
FC Pskov-747 Pskov is an association football club from Pskov, Russia, founded in 2006. Currently, it plays in the Russian Second Division. Other teams that represented Pskov in the Russian professional leagues were FC Pskov and FC Pskov-2000...
.
Life and career
Malofeyev played for Avangard Kolomna (1960), Spartak MoscowFC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
(1961–1962) and Dynamo Minsk (1963–1972). In 1962 he won the Soviet championship
Soviet Top League
The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
with Spartak.
He was capped 40 times for the USSR national team
USSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
in 1963-1968 and scored 6 goals.
Malofeyev led FC Dinamo Minsk to the championship in the Soviet Top League
Soviet Top League
The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
in 1982. In 1984-1986 he was the head coach for USSR. With Malofeyev at the helm, the Soviet national team qualified for the 1986 World Cup but he was fired shortly before the World Cup started in favor of Valeri Lobanovsky
Valeri Lobanovsky
Valeriy Vasylyovych Lobanovskyi was a Ukrainian football manager. He is most famous for his spells managing Dynamo Kyiv, the Ukraine national football team, and the USSR national football team. In 1975 his Dynamo Kyiv team became the first side from the Soviet Union to win a major European...
.
He also coached the Belarus national football team
Belarus national football team
The Belarus national football team represents Belarus in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus, the governing body for football in Belarus. Belarus' home ground is Dinamo Stadium in Minsk...
from 2000 to 2003.
Eduard Malofeyev took charge of deposed Lithuanian champions FBK Kaunas
FBK Kaunas
Kauno futbolo beisbolo klubas is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas, that currently plays in the A Lyga, the top level of Lithuanian football.- History :...
following talks with club owner Vladimir Romanov
Vladimir Romanov
Vladimir Nikolayevich Romanov ; born 1947 in Tver Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR) is an ethnic Russian businessman who also holds Lithuanian citizenship following that country's independence from the Soviet Union. He is chairman of UBIG Investments which is the majority shareholder in Scottish Premier...
. Eduard Malofeyev has left his post as head of the youth academy at FC MTZ-RIPO
FC MTZ-RIPO
FC Partizan Minsk is a Belarusian Premier League football team, part of Russian-Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov's soccer holding which also includes Scottish Premier League club Hearts and Lithuanian A Lyga champion FBK Kaunas...
in Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, and was introduced to the players at Kaunas on 15 December.
Malofeyev's trademark was what he called "sincere football," characterized by passion for the game and attacking style. It was in sharp contrast to the pragmatic, analytical approach favored by Valeri Lobanovsky
Valeri Lobanovsky
Valeriy Vasylyovych Lobanovskyi was a Ukrainian football manager. He is most famous for his spells managing Dynamo Kyiv, the Ukraine national football team, and the USSR national football team. In 1975 his Dynamo Kyiv team became the first side from the Soviet Union to win a major European...
.
He was signed by Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
runners up, Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
as Director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
in 2006, hired, once again, by Vladimir Romanov
Vladimir Romanov
Vladimir Nikolayevich Romanov ; born 1947 in Tver Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR) is an ethnic Russian businessman who also holds Lithuanian citizenship following that country's independence from the Soviet Union. He is chairman of UBIG Investments which is the majority shareholder in Scottish Premier...
. He would also be working with head coach Valdas Ivanauskas
Valdas Ivanauskas
Valdas Ivanauskas is a football coach and a former football striker from Lithuania.He is best known in Europe for his time at Hamburger SV as a player in 1993–97 and coaching at Hearts football club in 2005–07.- Career :...
. Malofeyev was temporarily given the role of head coach on 23 October 2006 after it was announced that Ivanauskas was to take a two-week leave of absence. He departed from his temporary managerial position on 20 November 2006 to pursue his UEFA Pro coaching license, without winning one of his eight games in charge. This makes him officially the worst manager in Hearts'
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
132 year history.
On 6 December 2006, he returned to FC MTZ-RIPO
FC MTZ-RIPO
FC Partizan Minsk is a Belarusian Premier League football team, part of Russian-Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov's soccer holding which also includes Scottish Premier League club Hearts and Lithuanian A Lyga champion FBK Kaunas...
to take up the position of head coach, but only lasted 6 months before being replaced.
He was named best manager of Russian Second Division
Russian Second Division
The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
, Zone West for the 2009 season. He led his team, FC Dynamo St. Petersburg to promotion to the Russian First Division, but then resigned from his post, complaining about long travel distances in the First Division. Instead, he returned to Belarus to take on FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk. In July 2010 he returned to manage FC Dynamo St. Petersburg, but only lasted a month in the position before being fired in August. On 25 November 2010 he was appointed the manager of another Russian Second Division
Russian Second Division
The Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
team FC Pskov-747 Pskov
FC Pskov-747 Pskov
FC Pskov-747 Pskov is an association football club from Pskov, Russia, founded in 2006. Currently, it plays in the Russian Second Division. Other teams that represented Pskov in the Russian professional leagues were FC Pskov and FC Pskov-2000...
.
External links
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