Oleksandr Zhuravliov
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Oleksandr Nykyforovych Zhuravlyov ; (born 1 September 1945 in Luhansk
) is a retired Soviet
football player and an Ukrainian coach.
on June 29, 1972 in a friendly against Uruguay
. He was the team's captain for the 3 games he played.
Luhansk
Luhansk also known as Lugansk is a city in southeastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Luhansk Oblast . The city itself is also designated as its own separate municipality within the oblast...
) is a retired Soviet
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....
football player and an Ukrainian coach.
International career
Zhuravlyov made his debut for USSRUSSR 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...
on June 29, 1972 in a friendly against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
. He was the team's captain for the 3 games he played.