Konstantin Yeryomenko
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Konstantin Viktorovich Yeryomenko, often transliterated as Eremenko (Russian
: Константин Викторович Ерёменко; 5 August 1970 – 18 March 2010) was a Russia
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player who was named the greatest futsal player of the 20th century.
for 10 years, during which time he also became the top scorer for the Russian national team. The Russian team went on to win the 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship
and Yeryomenko scored the winning penalty in a shoot-out against the hosts Spain. He was the most famous futsal player in Russia and recognized throughout the futsal community as one of the game's true superstars.
After finishing his career in 2001, Yeryomenko went on to become president of Dinamo Moscow
in 2002, and in 2003 he was elected the first president of the Russian Futsal Super League.
In 2004 Konstantin Yeryomenko became a member of the Federation Council
.
while playing in a kickabout match. Despite having a history of heart problems, which were instrumental in his decision to retire from futsal and also necessitated surgery at the height of his playing career, he chose to defy doctors' orders and continued to play. He is buried in Moscow's Troyekurovskoye Cemetery
.
Russian language
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: Константин Викторович Ерёменко; 5 August 1970 – 18 March 2010) was a Russia
Russia
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Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
player who was named the greatest futsal player of the 20th century.
Career
Konstantin Yeryomenko was a football player in his youth, but turned to futsal in 1990. He played for Dina MoscowMFK Dina Moskva
MFK Dina Moskva is a futsal club based in Moscow, but playing their home games at town Troitsk, Moscow Oblast.- History :Dina was the most powerful Russian club in the 1990s, they won the Russian title eight times , they won seven times Russian Cup and five times - Supercup...
for 10 years, during which time he also became the top scorer for the Russian national team. The Russian team went on to win the 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship
1999 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 2nd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between 22 February and 28 February, 1999, in one venue located in the city of Granada.-Qualified teams:...
and Yeryomenko scored the winning penalty in a shoot-out against the hosts Spain. He was the most famous futsal player in Russia and recognized throughout the futsal community as one of the game's true superstars.
After finishing his career in 2001, Yeryomenko went on to become president of Dinamo Moscow
MFK Dinamo Moskva
MFK Dinamo Moskva is a Russian futsal club based in Moscow. Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch, mainly indoors...
in 2002, and in 2003 he was elected the first president of the Russian Futsal Super League.
In 2004 Konstantin Yeryomenko became a member of the Federation Council
Federation Council of Russia
Federation Council of Russia ) is the upper house of the Federal Assembly of Russia , according to the 1993 Constitution of the Russian Federation...
.
Death
Konstantin Yeryomenko died from a heart attackMyocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
while playing in a kickabout match. Despite having a history of heart problems, which were instrumental in his decision to retire from futsal and also necessitated surgery at the height of his playing career, he chose to defy doctors' orders and continued to play. He is buried in Moscow's Troyekurovskoye Cemetery
Troyekurovskoye Cemetery
The Troyekurovskoye Cemetery , sometimes called the Novo-Kuntsevskoye Cemetery , is a Russian cemetery. It is located next to the Moscow Highway Ring Road, in the former village of Troyekurovo, on the edge of western Moscow...
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Club
- FIFA Futsal World ChampionshipFIFA Futsal World ChampionshipThe FIFA Futsal World Cup is the international championship for futsal, an indoor version of association football.The world championship tournament is held every four years, on the even year between two FIFA World Cups. The first event was held in 1989, the year FIFA became the world governing body...
third place: 19961996 FIFA Futsal World ChampionshipThe 1996 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held in Spain. It was the third world championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.- Venues :- Group A :--------- Group B :--------... - UEFA Futsal ChampionshipUEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe UEFA Futsal Championship is the main futsal competition of the men's national futsal teams governed by UEFA .-Statistics:-Performance by nations:-External links:...
winner: 19991999 UEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe 1999 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 2nd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between 22 February and 28 February, 1999, in one venue located in the city of Granada.-Qualified teams:... - UEFA Futsal ChampionshipUEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe UEFA Futsal Championship is the main futsal competition of the men's national futsal teams governed by UEFA .-Statistics:-Performance by nations:-External links:...
runner-up: 19961996 UEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe 1996 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 1st official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Spain, between January 8 and January 14, 1996, in one venue located in the city of Córdoba.-Qualified teams:... - UEFA Futsal ChampionshipUEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe UEFA Futsal Championship is the main futsal competition of the men's national futsal teams governed by UEFA .-Statistics:-Performance by nations:-External links:...
third place: 20012001 UEFA Futsal ChampionshipThe 2001 UEFA Futsal Championship was the 3rd official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Russia, between 22 February and 28 February 2001, in one venue located in the city of Moscow.-Qualified teams:... - CIS Futsal League: 1992
- Russian Futsal Super League (8): 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000
- USSR Futsal Cup: 1990
- Russian Futsal Cup (7): 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- Futsal European Clubs ChampionshipFutsal European Clubs ChampionshipThe Futsal European Clubs Championship was an annual futsal competition for European club teams. It was created in 1984 and survived till the creation of the UEFA Futsal Cup in 2001.-European Clubs Championship:-Performance by nation:...
(3): 1995, 1997, 1999 - Intercontinental Futsal CupIntercontinental Futsal CupThe FIFA Intercontinental Futsal Cup is the international club championships for futsal.- History :The Intercontinental Futsal Cup is held every year. The first event was held in 1997, in Porto Alegre. From 2004 onwards, FIFA organizes the tournament....
: 1997 - Legends Cup2009 Legends Cup2009 Legends Cup was the first edition of the Legends Cup, a tournament for senior retired players . The teams invited to the tournament were Russia, Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy....
: 20092009 Legends Cup2009 Legends Cup was the first edition of the Legends Cup, a tournament for senior retired players . The teams invited to the tournament were Russia, Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy....
Individual
- Best Russian player (7): 1992—1998
- 1132 goals scored in official games
- Dina MoscowMFK Dina MoskvaMFK Dina Moskva is a futsal club based in Moscow, but playing their home games at town Troitsk, Moscow Oblast.- History :Dina was the most powerful Russian club in the 1990s, they won the Russian title eight times , they won seven times Russian Cup and five times - Supercup...
top scorer (972) - Russia national team top scorer (122)
- Russian Futsal Super League top scorer (533)
- Russian Futsal Cup top scorer (210)
- Russian Top League Cup top scorer (46)
- Futsal European Clubs ChampionshipFutsal European Clubs ChampionshipThe Futsal European Clubs Championship was an annual futsal competition for European club teams. It was created in 1984 and survived till the creation of the UEFA Futsal Cup in 2001.-European Clubs Championship:-Performance by nation:...
and Intercontinental Futsal CupIntercontinental Futsal CupThe FIFA Intercontinental Futsal Cup is the international club championships for futsal.- History :The Intercontinental Futsal Cup is held every year. The first event was held in 1997, in Porto Alegre. From 2004 onwards, FIFA organizes the tournament....
top scorer (61) - Scored 91 goals in 32 league games (1994)