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Ukraine · 1980s

Serhiy Baltacha

Stalwart CB, also CDM Right-footed anchorclutch
Rating
83
Caps
45
Goals
2
Life
1958
Clubs
FC Dynamo Kyiv, Ipswich Town, St Johnstone
Honours
Hall of Fame
#24
Editorial rank of 33 for Ukraine
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

An uncompromising Soviet defender, he was a vital part of the Dynamo Kyiv side that clinched the 1986 Cup Winners' Cup with his robust and athletic displays. Career record: 45 caps and 2 goals for Ukraine; club career at FC Dynamo Kyiv, Ipswich Town, St Johnstone; honours include Hall of Fame.

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Career record

1976–1988FC Dynamo Kyiv
1988–1990Ipswich Town
1990–1993St Johnstone
1993–1994Caledonian
1994–1995Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Ukraine45 caps, 2 goals

Shared the era

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The world's great CBs

Around Baltacha in the almanac

One rank above: Ruslan Malinovskyi at #23.

One rank below: Viktor Leonenko at #25.

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