Viktor Kanevski
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Viktor Izrailyovych Kanevskyi ' onMouseout='HidePop("10255")' href="/topics/Kiev">Kiev
, in the Ukrainian SSR
of the Soviet Union
) is a retired Ukrainian
and Soviet
football player and coach. He is Jewish.http://www.yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/Sport/Jews_in_Sport_in_the_USSR He emigrated to the United States
in 1988 and, as of 2008, lived in Brooklyn
.
on 30 August 1958 in a friendly against Czechoslovakia
. He participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup
.
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, in the Ukrainian SSR
Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic or in short, the Ukrainian SSR was a sovereign Soviet Socialist state and one of the fifteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from its inception in 1922 to the breakup in 1991...
of the 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 retired 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...
and 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 coach. He is Jewish.http://www.yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/Sport/Jews_in_Sport_in_the_USSR He emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1988 and, as of 2008, lived in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
.
Statistics for Dynamo
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dynamo FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football... |
1955 | 1 | 0 | ? | 0 | ? | 0 |
| 1956 | 12 | 4 | ? | 0 | ? | 4 | |
| 1957 | 13 | 5 | ? | 0 | ? | 5 | |
| 1958 | 18 | 8 | ? | 0 | ? | 8 | |
| 1959 | 19 | 2 | ? | 0 | ? | 2 | |
| 1960 | 22 | 7 | ? | 0 | ? | 7 | |
| 1961 | 26 | 18 | ? | 0 | ? | 18 | |
| 1962 | 23 | 7 | ? | 0 | ? | 7 | |
| 1963 | 34 | 14 | ? | 0 | ? | 14 | |
| 1964 | 27 | 15 | ? | 5 | ? | 20 | |
| Total | 195 | 80 | ? | 5 | ? | 85 | |
International career
Kanevskyi made his debut for the 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 30 August 1958 in a friendly against Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia national football team
The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1922 to 1993. At the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name...
. He participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup
1962 FIFA World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
.