Ruslan Kolokolov (Ukrainian: Руслан Миколайович Колоколов; born 11 March 1966) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruslan Mykolayovych Kolokolov | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dynamo Kyiv | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | Dynamo Kyiv | 0 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Metalist Kharkiv | 72 | (0) |
| 1992 | Wisła Kraków | 0 | (0) |
| 1992 | → Igloopol Dębica (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Temp Shepetivka | 28 | (0) |
| 1994 | Zirka Kirovohrad | 5 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Metalurh Zaporizhia | 46 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 16 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Metalist Kharkiv | 45 | (3) |
| 1997–1998 | Metalist-2 Kharkiv | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 251 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 1986 | Ukrainian SSR | ||
| 1987 | Soviet U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
For a long time he played for Dynamo Kyiv's reserves before moving to Metalist Kharkiv where he spent almost four seasons. Later he went abroad playing in Poland, but returned to Ukraine after a year.
After winning the Soviet Cup with Metalist, Kolokolov played a couple of games at the 1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup against Borac Banja Luka.[1]
In 1987, he played at least one friendly for the Soviet Union national under-21 football team in a home tie against the Greece national under-21 football team in Moscow.
Honours edit
Metalist Kharkiv
Ukrainian SSR
References edit
External links edit
- Ruslan Kolokolov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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