Oleksandr Zavarov

Icon CDM, also CM, CB Right-footed anchor

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1961

Clubs

FC SKA Rostov-on-Don, FC Dynamo Kyiv, A.S. Nancy-Lorraine

Honours

Hall of Fame

#11

Editorial rank of 33 for Ukraine

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A supremely gifted playmaker, he was the creative heartbeat of Dynamo Kyiv and a key figure in the USSR's Euro 1988 final run. Career record: 41 caps and 6 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC SKA Rostov-on-Don, FC Dynamo Kyiv, A.S. Nancy-Lorraine; honours include Hall of Fame.

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Around Zavarov in the almanac

One rank above: Ihor Belanov at #10.

One rank below: Oleksandr Zinchenko at #12.

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