Oleg Litvinenko

From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia

Template:Infobox football biography Oleg Litvinenko (Template:Lang-ru) 23 November 1973 - 19 November 2007) was a Kazakh International footballer from Taraz, who played as a forward.

Career

Club

In 1999, Litvinenko was banned from football for one-year, after playing for FC Irtysh Pavlodar in the 1998–99 Asian Club Championship whilst not being eligible.[1]

During Litvinenko's time in the Kazakhstan Premier League, he has scored 147 goals, putting him as the all-time top scorer in the tournament, until Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev beat his record.[2]

International

Litvinenko represented Kazakhstan 28 times between 1996 and 2006, whilst also representing the Kazakhstan U-23 10 times, scoring 9 times, during the 1996 Olympics Games Qualifiers.[1]

Death

Litvinenko died on 18 November 2007, four days short of his 34th birthday. Litvinenko was found hanging from a tree in an abandoned cemetery, the cause of death was ruled as a suicide.[1]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Khimik Dzhambul 1990 Soviet Second League 2 0 - - - - 2 0
1991 11 1 - - - - 1 1
Total 13 1 - - - - 13 1
Rus Volgograd 1991 Soviet Second League B 13 2 - - - - 13 2
Fosfor Jambyl 1992 Top Division 29 11 - - - - 29 11
FC Dinamo Almaty 1993 Top Division 40 17 - - - - 40 17
Taraz 1994 Top Division 28 20 - - - - 28 20
Yelimay 1995 Top Division 26 9 - - - - 26 9
1996 26 11 - - 26 11
1997 17 8 - - - - 17 8
1998 23 23 - - - - 23 23
1999 banned
Total 92 51 - - 92 51
Kairat 2000 Top Division 23 13 - - 23 13
2001 8 2 - - 8 2
Total 31 15 - - - - 31 15
Ermis Aradippou 2000–01 Cypriot First Division 6 0 - - 6 0
Zhenis Astana 2002 Super League 10 1 - - 10 1
Yelimay 2002 Super League 21 11 - - 21 11
2003 29 13 - - 29 13
Total 50 24 - - - - 50 24
Aktobe 2004 Super League 5 1 - - 5 1
Alma-Ata 2005 Super League 22 7 - - 22 7
Semey 2006 Kazakhstan First Division 8 3 - - 8 3
Taraz 2007 Super League 4 1 - - 4 1
Career total 351 154 - - 351 154

International

Kazakhstan national team
Year Apps Goals
1996 1 0
1997 5 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 7 1
2001 5 4
2002 1 1
2003 1 0
2004 0 0
2005 5 0
2006 3 0
Total 28 6

Statistics accurate as of 5 November 2015[3]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 April 2000 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar Template:Fb 2-0 2–0 2000 AFC ACQ
2. 12 April 2001 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq Template:Fb 1–0 6–0 2002 WC qualification
3. 3–0
4. 14 April 2001 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq Template:Fb 2–0 3–0 2002 WC qualification
5. 25 April 2001 Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan Template:Fb 1–0 1–1 2002 WC qualification
6. 7 July 2002 Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan Template:Fb 1–0 1–1 Friendly
Correct as of 22 May 2016[4]

Honours

Club

Yelimay
Kairat

Individual

References

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External links

  • Photos at National Team website
  • Profile at National Team website

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