Oleg Veretennikov
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Oleg Veretennikov (born January 5, 1970 in Revda, Sverdlovsk Oblast
) is a professional association football coach and a former international
footballer. He is the top goalscorer in the history of Russian Premier League
, and holds several other goalscoring records. Currently, he is an assistant manager with FC Rotor Volgograd.
Most of Veretennikov's successes have come with SC Rotor Volgograd
, for whom he played in 1992–1999. During that time he scored 143 goals, which makes him the best goalscorer in the Russian Premier League history (the next best goalscorer, Dmitry Loskov, has 109 goals as of January 1, 2007). He has also become the season's top goalscorer three times (in 1995, 1997, and 1998), which is also an unbeaten record. Veretennikov also holds a record for the most goals scored in one season (25 in 1995). He is also on of the only two players (along with Victor Panchenko) to score five goals in a league match (on April 4, 1998 against Shinnik
).
Despite impressive goalsoring record, Oleg Veretennikov played only four unimportant matches for the national team
.
In 2000–2001 Veretennikov had two short spells with foreign clubs, and then played in several First Division teams. In 2005 he returned to Rotor, playing in the Second Division
. In 2009 he played in FC Volgograd. In the end of 2009 Veretennikov retired from playing and became a coach.
His son Pavel Veretennikov
is a professional footballer now.
* – played games and goals
Revda, Sverdlovsk Oblast
Revda is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. Population: -Administrative and municipal status:Administratively, along with the town of Degtyarsk and ten rural localities, the town is incorporated as the Town of Revda—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the...
) is a professional association football coach and a former international
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
footballer. He is the top goalscorer in the history of Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
, and holds several other goalscoring records. Currently, he is an assistant manager with FC Rotor Volgograd.
Most of Veretennikov's successes have come with SC Rotor Volgograd
SC Rotor Volgograd
FC Rotor Volgograd is an association football club from Volgograd, Russia.-History:The team name is a reference to the Dzherzinsky Tractor Works, once a major producer of tractors, and the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.Rotor was the last champion of the...
, for whom he played in 1992–1999. During that time he scored 143 goals, which makes him the best goalscorer in the Russian Premier League history (the next best goalscorer, Dmitry Loskov, has 109 goals as of January 1, 2007). He has also become the season's top goalscorer three times (in 1995, 1997, and 1998), which is also an unbeaten record. Veretennikov also holds a record for the most goals scored in one season (25 in 1995). He is also on of the only two players (along with Victor Panchenko) to score five goals in a league match (on April 4, 1998 against Shinnik
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl
FC Shinnik Yaroslavl is a Russian football club, based in Yaroslavl.From 1957 to 1960 the team was called Khimik.- Russia:- Current squad :, according to the .-Out on loan:- Notable players :...
).
Despite impressive goalsoring record, Oleg Veretennikov played only four unimportant matches for the national team
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
.
In 2000–2001 Veretennikov had two short spells with foreign clubs, and then played in several First Division teams. In 2005 he returned to Rotor, playing in the 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....
. In 2009 he played in FC Volgograd. In the end of 2009 Veretennikov retired from playing and became a coach.
His son Pavel Veretennikov
Pavel Veretennikov
Pavel Olegovich Veretennikov is a Russian professional football player.Currently, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Rotor Volgograd.He is the son of Oleg Veretennikov.-External links:*...
is a professional footballer now.
Honours
- 1993 – Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
, runner-up - 1995 – Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
, top scorer (25 goals) - 1996 – Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
, 3rd position - 1997 – Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
, runner-up - 1997 – Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
, top scorer (22 goals) - 1998 – Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
, top scorer (22 goals) - 1993 – best attacking midfielder according to Sport-ExpressSport-ExpressSport-Express is a Russian daily sports newspaper founded by Vladimir Kuchmiy. Printed in 31 cities of Russia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the United States, it is the biggest-selling sports newspaper in Russia, with the daily audience of over 700,000 people.Sport-Express was founded...
- 1995 – best attacking midfielder according to Sport-ExpressSport-ExpressSport-Express is a Russian daily sports newspaper founded by Vladimir Kuchmiy. Printed in 31 cities of Russia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the United States, it is the biggest-selling sports newspaper in Russia, with the daily audience of over 700,000 people.Sport-Express was founded...
- 1997 – best attacking midfielder according to Sport-ExpressSport-ExpressSport-Express is a Russian daily sports newspaper founded by Vladimir Kuchmiy. Printed in 31 cities of Russia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the United States, it is the biggest-selling sports newspaper in Russia, with the daily audience of over 700,000 people.Sport-Express was founded...
- 1998 – best central midfielder according to Sport-ExpressSport-ExpressSport-Express is a Russian daily sports newspaper founded by Vladimir Kuchmiy. Printed in 31 cities of Russia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the United States, it is the biggest-selling sports newspaper in Russia, with the daily audience of over 700,000 people.Sport-Express was founded...
- 2005 – best player and best midfielder in the South Zone of Second DivisionRussian Second DivisionThe Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
according to Professional Football League. - 2009 – best player and best midfielder of Russian Second DivisionRussian Second DivisionThe Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
, Zone South
Playing career
| 1986 |  Uralmash Sverdlovsk |
Second League Soviet Second League The Soviet Second League was the third highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet First League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of USSR in 1991.-Overview:... |
3rd level | 11/2 |
| 1987 | Uralmash Sverdlovsk |
Second League Soviet Second League The Soviet Second League was the third highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet First League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of USSR in 1991.-Overview:... |
3rd level | 9/1 |
| 1988 | FC Uralets Nizhny Tagil FC Uralets Nizhny Tagil FC Uralets Nizhny Tagil was a Russian football team from Nizhny Tagil. It played professionally from 1946 to 1949 and 1958 to 2006. The highest level it ever achieved was the second-highest , where it played in 1947-1949, 1958-1962 and 1992-1993... |
Second League Soviet Second League The Soviet Second League was the third highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet First League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of USSR in 1991.-Overview:... |
3rd level | 0/0 |
| Uralmash Sverdlovsk |
Second League Soviet Second League The Soviet Second League was the third highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet First League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of USSR in 1991.-Overview:... |
3rd level | 26/2 | |
| 1989 | Metallurg Sverdlovsk |
Second League Soviet Second League The Soviet Second League was the third highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet First League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of USSR in 1991.-Overview:... |
3rd level | 7/0 |
| FC Chayka-CSKA Moscow |
Second League Soviet Second League The Soviet Second League was the third highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet First League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of USSR in 1991.-Overview:... |
3rd level | 8/0 | |
| FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's rich history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1981.-History:... |
First League Soviet First League The Soviet First League was the second highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Top League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.-Overview:... |
2nd level | 16/1 | |
| 1990 | FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's rich history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1981.-History:... |
Second League Soviet Second League The Soviet Second League was the third highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet First League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of USSR in 1991.-Overview:... |
3rd level | 41/26 |
| 1991 | FC Uralmash Yekaterinburg |
First League Soviet First League The Soviet First League was the second highest division of Soviet football, below the Soviet Top League. The division lasted from the inception of Soviet league football in 1936 to the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.-Overview:... |
2nd level | 42/14 |
| 1992 |  FC Uralmash Yekaterinburg |
Top League Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
1st level | 0/0 |
| SC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd FC Rotor Volgograd is an association football club from Volgograd, Russia.-History:The team name is a reference to the Dzherzinsky Tractor Works, once a major producer of tractors, and the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.Rotor was the last champion of the... |
Top League Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
1st level | 28/10 | |
| 1993 | SC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd FC Rotor Volgograd is an association football club from Volgograd, Russia.-History:The team name is a reference to the Dzherzinsky Tractor Works, once a major producer of tractors, and the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.Rotor was the last champion of the... |
Top League Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
1st level | 33/19 |
| SC Rotor-2 Volgograd |
Second League 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.... |
3rd level | 1/0 | |
| 1994 | SC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd FC Rotor Volgograd is an association football club from Volgograd, Russia.-History:The team name is a reference to the Dzherzinsky Tractor Works, once a major producer of tractors, and the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.Rotor was the last champion of the... |
Top League Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
1st level | 30/12 |
| 1995 | SC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd FC Rotor Volgograd is an association football club from Volgograd, Russia.-History:The team name is a reference to the Dzherzinsky Tractor Works, once a major producer of tractors, and the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.Rotor was the last champion of the... |
Top League Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
1st level | 29/25 |
| 1996 | SC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd FC Rotor Volgograd is an association football club from Volgograd, Russia.-History:The team name is a reference to the Dzherzinsky Tractor Works, once a major producer of tractors, and the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.Rotor was the last champion of the... |
Top League Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
1st level | 33/19 |
| 1997 | SC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd FC Rotor Volgograd is an association football club from Volgograd, Russia.-History:The team name is a reference to the Dzherzinsky Tractor Works, once a major producer of tractors, and the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.Rotor was the last champion of the... |
Top League Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
1st level | 34/22 |
| 1998 | SC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd FC Rotor Volgograd is an association football club from Volgograd, Russia.-History:The team name is a reference to the Dzherzinsky Tractor Works, once a major producer of tractors, and the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.Rotor was the last champion of the... |
Top League Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
1st level | 30/22 |
| 1999 | SC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd FC Rotor Volgograd is an association football club from Volgograd, Russia.-History:The team name is a reference to the Dzherzinsky Tractor Works, once a major producer of tractors, and the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.Rotor was the last champion of the... |
Top League Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
1st level | 29/12 |
| SC Rotor-2 Volgograd |
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.... |
3rd level | 3/1 | |
| 1999-00 |  ArisAris Thessaloniki F.C. Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in... |
Super League Super League Greece The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each... |
1st level | 7/0 |
| 2000–01 |  Lierse S.K.Lierse S.K. Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring is a Belgian professional football club, from the city of Lier in the Antwerp province. Lierse has been playing in the Belgian Pro League since the 2010-11 season and they have already won the competition 4 times. They also have won 2 Belgian Cups... |
First Division | 1st level | 18/3 |
| 2001 | FC Sokol Saratov |
Premier League Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
1st level | 15/2 |
| 2002 | FC Sokol Saratov |
Premier League Russian Premier League The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... |
1st level | 12/0 |
| FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don FC SKA Rostov-on-Don is a Russian association football club based in Rostov-on-Don. The club's rich history includes becoming runners-up of the Soviet Top League in 1966 and winning the Soviet Cup in 1981.-History:... |
First Division | 2nd level | 9/2 | |
| 2003 | FC Lisma-Mordovia Saransk |
First Division | 2nd level | 40/18 |
| 2004 | FC Uralan Elista |
First Division | 2nd level | 19/2 |
 Zhenis Astana |
Premier League | 1st level | 14/4 | |
| 2005 | SC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd FC Rotor Volgograd is an association football club from Volgograd, Russia.-History:The team name is a reference to the Dzherzinsky Tractor Works, once a major producer of tractors, and the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.Rotor was the last champion of the... |
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.... |
3rd level | 23/14 |
| 2006 | SC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd FC Rotor Volgograd is an association football club from Volgograd, Russia.-History:The team name is a reference to the Dzherzinsky Tractor Works, once a major producer of tractors, and the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.Rotor was the last champion of the... |
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.... |
3rd level | 30/11 |
| 2007 | SC Rotor Volgograd SC Rotor Volgograd FC Rotor Volgograd is an association football club from Volgograd, Russia.-History:The team name is a reference to the Dzherzinsky Tractor Works, once a major producer of tractors, and the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II.Rotor was the last champion of the... |
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.... |
3rd level | 13/4 |
| FC Irtysh Pavlodar |
Premier League | 1st level | 13/2 | |
| 2008 | FC Astana |
Premier League | 1st level | 30/7 |
* – played games and goals
| Level | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| I | 355 | 159 |
| II | 126 | 37 |
| III | 172 | 61 |
| Total | 653 | 257 |