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12 / Ukraine · 1985–1990

Ihor Belanov

SS finishercreator
Caps · Soviet Union
33
Goals · Soviet Union
8
Life
1960
Clubs
SC Odesa, FC Chornomorets Odesa, FC Dynamo Kyiv
Honours
1× Ballon d'Or
#12
Editorial rank of 33 for Ukraine
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

The 1986 Ballon d'Or winner, an explosive second striker, dazzled for Dynamo Kyiv with his pace and clinical finishing. Career record: 33 caps and 8 goals for Soviet Union; club career at SC Odesa, FC Chornomorets Odesa, FC Dynamo Kyiv; honours include 1× Ballon d'Or.

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Career dates · checked 4 October 2026
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Career record

1979–1980SC Odesa
1981–1984FC Chornomorets Odesa
1985–1989FC Dynamo Kyiv
1989–1990Borussia Mönchengladbach
1991–1995Eintracht Braunschweig
1995–1995FC Chornomorets Odesa
1996–1997FC Mariupol
Soviet Union33 caps, 8 goals

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One rank above: Anatoliy Demyanenko at #11.

One rank below: Oleksandr Zavarov at #13.

Ukraine's editorial top five: Andriy Shevchenko · Oleh Blokhin · Anatoliy Tymoshchuk · Oleh Protasov · Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko.

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