Boris Aleksandrovich Kazakov (Russian: Борис Александрович Казаков) (born November 6, 1940, in Kuibyshev; died November 25, 1978, in Kuibyshev) was a Soviet football player. He died when he tried to drive his car over the ice-covered river and the ice broke, drowning the car with him in it.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Boris Aleksandrovich Kazakov | ||
| Date of birth | November 6, 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuibyshev, USSR | ||
| Date of death | November 25, 1978 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Kuibyshev, USSR | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | FC Krylia Sovetov Kuybyshev | 74 | (34) |
| 1964–1966 | PFC CSKA Moscow | 80 | (39) |
| 1967–1971 | Krylia Sovetov Kuybyshev | 150 | (42) |
| 1972–1973 | FC Kord Balakovo | 57 | (15) |
| International career | |||
| 1965–1966 | USSR | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1976–1977 | FC Torpedo Togliatti | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Honours edit
- Soviet Top League bronze: 1964, 1965.
- Top 33 year-end list: once.
- Grigory Fedotov club member.
International career edit
Kazakov made his debut for USSR on May 16, 1965, in a friendly against Austria. He played in 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (scoring a goal against Greece), but was not selected for the final tournament squad.
External links edit
- (in Russian) Profile
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