Mikhail Ogonkov
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n footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He played as a left-back for Spartak Moscow
. According to the famous footballer Nikita Simonyan Mikhail Ogonkov was the best Soviet Full Back
of all times
Ogonkov was a member of the USSR team that won the 1956 Olympic
gold medal. His main attributes were his positioning, exceptional fitness and strong tackling.
In 1958 he was arrested, along with Eduard Streltsov
and Boris Tatushin
, over an alleged rape. The resulting indefinite ban later reduced to three year ban from football deprived him of playing at his peak. Soon after his return from suspension in 1961 he was badly injured (his kidney
was removed) and forced to retire from playing football. He then worked as a children coach in Spartak Moscow.
In 1979 his dead body was found in his Moscow apartment apparently two weeks after the death. The cause of the death was not properly investigated although murder was rumored.
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...
- 14 August 1979, Moscow) was a 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 footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. He played as a left-back for Spartak Moscow
FC 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...
. According to the famous footballer Nikita Simonyan Mikhail Ogonkov was the best Soviet Full Back
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
of all times
Ogonkov was a member of the USSR team that won the 1956 Olympic
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
gold medal. His main attributes were his positioning, exceptional fitness and strong tackling.
In 1958 he was arrested, along with Eduard Streltsov
Eduard Streltsov
Eduard Anatolyevich Streltsov was a Soviet footballer who represented Torpedo Moscow as a forward. Joining Torpedo at the age of 16 from the Fraser factory team in 1953, Streltsov made his international debut two years later and played a key role in winning the gold medal for the Soviet national...
and Boris Tatushin
Boris Tatushin
Boris Georgiyevich Tatushin was a Soviet football player and manager.-Honours:* Olympic champion: 1956.* Soviet Top League winner: 1953, 1956, 1958.-International career:...
, over an alleged rape. The resulting indefinite ban later reduced to three year ban from football deprived him of playing at his peak. Soon after his return from suspension in 1961 he was badly injured (his kidney
Kidney
The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...
was removed) and forced to retire from playing football. He then worked as a children coach in Spartak Moscow.
In 1979 his dead body was found in his Moscow apartment apparently two weeks after the death. The cause of the death was not properly investigated although murder was rumored.