Oleh Taran
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Oleh Anatolyevich Taran (born 11 January 1960 in Ordzhonikidze
, Dnipropetrovsk oblast
, Ukraine
, then Soviet Union
) is a former Ukrainian
football (soccer)
player, now coach. He was a prolific forward with a quick dribling and a powerful shot. In 1983 he was named the Ukrainian Footballer of the Year
.
Ordzhonikidze, Ukraine
Ordzhonikidze is a city of oblast subordinance in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of central Ukraine. It is located at around . The city is named afterSergo Ordzhonikidze....
, Dnipropetrovsk oblast
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast is an oblast of central Ukraine, the most important industrial region of the country. Its administrative center is Dnipropetrovsk....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, then Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) is a former Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
football (soccer)
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...
player, now coach. He was a prolific forward with a quick dribling and a powerful shot. In 1983 he was named the Ukrainian Footballer of the Year
Ukrainian Footballer of the Year
Ukrainian Footballer of the Year is an annual award given by the Ukrainskiy Football daily to the best professional Ukrainian footballer....
.
Player
- Soviet Top LeagueSoviet Top LeagueThe 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...
(all with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk)- Champion (2): 1983, 1988
- Runner-up, silver (1): 1987
- Runner-up, bronze (2): 1984, 1985
- Moroccan LeagueGNF 1The Botola , is the top division of the Moroccan football league system, the highest football league in Morocco.-History:The first edition of the Moroccan Football League under the FRMF was created in 1956/1957 just after the independence of Morocco....
(with WAC Casablanca)- Champion: 1990
- Ukrainian Footballer of the YearUkrainian Footballer of the YearUkrainian Footballer of the Year is an annual award given by the Ukrainskiy Football daily to the best professional Ukrainian footballer....
: 1983
Coach
- Ukrainian Premier LeagueUkrainian Premier LeagueThe Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
- Runner-up, bronze (2): 1998–99Ukrainian Premier League 1998-99-Preseason changes:Managers-Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 1998-99:Note:* In bold are the participants of the 1999 Ukrainian Cup Final.-Top goalscorers:Notable Transfers...
, 1999–00Ukrainian Premier League 1999-00-Preseason changes:Managers-Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 1999-00:Note:* In bold are the participants of the 2000 Ukrainian Cup Final.-Top goalscorers:Notable Transfers...
with FC Kryvbas Kryvyi RihFC Kryvbas Kryvyi RihFC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Kryvyi Rih. The club currently plays in Ukrainian Premier League and is based in the Metalurh Stadium, which seats 29,734....
- Runner-up, bronze (2): 1998–99
- Ukrainian CupUkrainian CupThe Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter...
- Runner-up (1): 1999–00 with FC Kryvbas Kryvyi RihFC Kryvbas Kryvyi RihFC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Kryvyi Rih. The club currently plays in Ukrainian Premier League and is based in the Metalurh Stadium, which seats 29,734....
- Runner-up (1): 1999–00 with FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih