Vladimir Kaplichny
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Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Kaplychnyi (Russian: Владимир Александрович Капличный; born 26 February 1944; died 19 April 2004 in Kiev
) was a Ukrainian
footballer
.
During his career he played for FC Dynamo Khmelnitsky
(1962-1963), SKA Lviv (1964-1965) and PFC CSKA Moscow (1966-75). He earned 62 caps for the USSR national football team
, and participated in UEFA Euro 1968, the 1970 FIFA World Cup
, and UEFA Euro 1972. He also earned a bronze medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
.
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....
) was a 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...
footballer
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...
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During his career he played for FC Dynamo Khmelnitsky
FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi
FC Podillya Khmelnytskyi was a former Ukrainian football team that was based in Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. They played in Podillya Stadium which has 10,000 seats...
(1962-1963), SKA Lviv (1964-1965) and PFC CSKA Moscow (1966-75). He earned 62 caps for the USSR national football team
USSR 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...
, and participated in UEFA Euro 1968, the 1970 FIFA World Cup
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
, and UEFA Euro 1972. He also earned a bronze medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg, Passau, and Regensburg.-Medalists:-Group A: ---- -----------------Group B: ---- ----------------...
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