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17 / Ukraine · 1960–1961

Valeriy Lobanovskyi

CAM playmakercreator
Caps · Soviet Union
2
Goals · Soviet Union
0
Life
1939–2002
Clubs
FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Chornomorets Odesa, FC Shakhtar Donetsk
#17
Editorial rank of 33 for Ukraine
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Before becoming a legendary coach, he was a visionary attacking midfielder for Dynamo Kyiv, famed for his free-kicks and tactical brilliance. Career record: 2 caps and 0 goals for Soviet Union; club career at FC Dynamo Kyiv, FC Chornomorets Odesa, FC Shakhtar Donetsk.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q324484
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Career record

1957–1964FC Dynamo Kyiv
1965–1966FC Chornomorets Odesa
1967–1968FC Shakhtar Donetsk
Soviet Union2 caps, 0 goals

Sources

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Around Lobanovskyi in the almanac

One rank above: Oleh Luzhnyi at #16.

One rank below: Volodymyr Bezsonov at #18.

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

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