Alexander Zavarov (footballer): biography, achievement, coaching career

Alexander Zavarov - known Ukrainian and Soviet football. He played as a midfielder. He holds the title of Honored Master of Sports of the Soviet Union. Played Lugansk "Dawn", the SKA Rostov, Kiev "Dynamo", the Turin "Juventus", the French team, "Nancy" and "Saint-Dizier". He played in the European Championship for the USSR national team in 1988, won the silver medal.

Early in his career

Zavarov Alexander was born in 1961 in Lugansk. He is a graduate of the local junior school sports reserve "Dawn". His first coach believes Boris Fomichev. At an early age he stood out among his peers innovative thinking, original techniques, improvisation, to which continually resorted to the ballpark. As a child, twice as part of its Sports School out in the final tournament "Leather Ball", both times winning the silver medal.

In 1977, the young Alexander drew the attention of well-known at the time the coach Jozsef Szabo, who has worked in Lugansk "Dawn." Already in 1979, the man made his debut in the Premier League championship of the USSR, the day after his 18th birthday. As part of the "Dawn" from Lugansk hero of our paper came out on the field in the away match against Tbilisi "Dynamo" in the second half. Following the meeting, he was named the best player of the match. Already in the first season he managed to chalk up seven goals scored.

So bright start, he drew the attention of the leadership of the National team. But in the beginning he was invited to the youth team, with which he won the silver medal at the World Championships held in Japan. Only in the final of the USSR national team lost to Argentina with Diego Maradona in the composition.

SKA Rostov

Then Alexander Zavarov was drafted into the army. Therefore, the next two years spent in the SKA Rostov. The best achievement for him in this group was the victory in the Cup of the USSR in 1981. In the final match of SKA resisted Moscow "Spartak". When the score was 0: 0 football Zavarov Alexander, whose biography is described in this article has given an unexpected scoring pass to Sergei Andreyev, who opened the scoring. However, many coaches emphasized that in the early days did not differ Zavarov strict observance of discipline, was capricious, often violated the regime. During that SKA was often punished, even sent to the brig.

One of the mentors of SKA in 1980 suggested Zavarov, who had always played as a striker, to move into midfield. Sam footballer Alexander Zavarov recognized that after that he has become much easier. He started playing "behind the striker" in the middle of the field, supplying transmissions Vorobyov and Andreev.

Returning to civilian life, brew again began to act in the "Dawn" of Lugansk, which at that time relegated to the second league. The player has such a high potential prospects in such a weak team was not, so after the end of the season he moved to Kiev "Dynamo".

"Dynamo" (Kiev)

From 1983 Zavarov begins to appear in the capital club. Initially, it has little what happens in the fall did not succeed. He even thought about moving to Moscow "Spartak" to Beskova, which led talks on the phone. I dissuaded him head coach of Kiev Valery Lobanovsky, who assured that will give him an opportunity to prove himself on the field.

The basic structure of Alexander A. Zavarov made it in 1985. I started to act on the position of the binder player between midfield and attack. Stable performance and virtuoso technique soon made him one of the key players on the team. In 1985, the club for the first time in his career, was the champion of the country. At that time, "Dynamo" was the basic club for the Soviet national team. Therefore, the debut of the hero of our article in the national team did not wait long. For the first time he stepped on the field in August in the match against Romania.

In the international arena

1986 to Zavarov began with a European club. "Dynamo" in the beginning of the season has been concentrated in the Cup Winners' Cup. By May, the Soviet club reached the final, where they defeated Madrid "Atletico" 3: 0. Goal of the game to have 5 minute scored welded. In the summer he went to the World Cup in Mexico in the national team. The Soviet team in the group stage beat Hungary 6: 0, and then drew with the French 1: 1 (Rat scored with Zavarov pass) and then defeated Canada 2: 0, then one of the goals scored already the hero of this article. In the 1/8 finals opponents of our team went to the Belgians. The match turned tense and rich in goals. Belanov twice deduced the USSR national team forward, but both times, the Belgians recoup.

In extra time to come out already our competitors. And after goal Edin firing Klas. 111 Belanov minute with a penalty reduced the gap in the account to a minimum - 3: 4, but the score once again the Soviet players were not able to. The national team has taken off from the tournament.

In 1986 Zavarov recognized as the best player in the country, in the fight for the "Golden Ball", he shared 7-8 place with Welshman Ian Rush.

EM

The real fame in the international arena came to him in 1988 after the European Championship.

Tournament for Soviet players went well. In the group stage they beat the Dutch (1: 0), drawn with the Irish (1: 1), and won the British (3: 1). In the semi-finals thanks to goals Litovchenko and Protasov, won against the Italians.

At the end of the USSR national team resisted the already familiar from the group stage of the Dutch. Zavarov went into the starting lineup, but the team was not able to help. Golladntsy, practicing the so-called total football, won 2: 0.

Reorganization

the beginning of perestroika gave the Soviet players the opportunity to play in foreign clubs, and after the success of the Euro demand for them was great. On Zavarov once claimed, "Barcelona" and "Juventus". In the end, the Italians were able to make the Kiev "Dynamo" a better offer

"Juventus" Zavarov Alexander made his debut in the game against a team of "Ascoli" in the Cup of the country. The Turin club, he could not find a place for himself. Head coach Dino Zoff put it on the unfamiliar position of left midfielder. In mid-1989 he was even prepared to leave the team, but the Italians in the last minute shuttle broke Brazilian Dunga, so they left Zavarov. At that time, "Juventus" is not enough stars in the sky in the championship, but won the 1990 UEFA Cup, but Zavarov participate in the finals did not accept.

Zavarov and could not tune in "Juventus". He was constantly in conflict with the leadership. In 1990, it became known that the Turin club are willing to part with Zavarov. When the team came a new coach Giuseppe Manfredi, he immediately said that the services of the hero of this article does not need. All in "Juventus" Zavarov spent 60 matches and scored 7 goals.

French Open

In 1990, on the advice of Michel Platini, with whom they are closely communicated, Ukrainian football player went to the French Open. He continued his career at the club, "Nancy". Then he immediately became one of the leaders of the team, which was stretched younger partners.

In 1991, "Nancy" miraculously in Ligue 1, just one point ahead, "Sochaux". The following year, the team still relegated from the top tier of French football, being in last place. But even after that Zavarov decided not to leave the club, to help him fight for a return to League 1. "Nancy", he played until 1995, but the club remained in the Second League. Over the years, Alexander has spent 133 games and scored 23 goals.

Career Ukrainian football team finished in polulyubitelsky "Saint-Dizier". There he worked for a player-coach.

Coaching career

Prior to 2003, he was a mentor to the team, "Saint-Dizier", accumulating the necessary experience. When Zavarov club was able to get out of the fifth division to the fourth, but the following year returned to the usual level for yourself.

In France, he earned a license coach. The first professional club in the coaching career of Alexander Zavarov become Swiss "Ville". Held the former Soviet players Gennady hennadiy perepadenko Belanov and Igor, which was offered to the hero of this article lead players. In two years, a modest club made it to the top division of the Swiss championship and even won the national cup. This victory was so surprising that the success of "Ville" was accused Russian mafia, which allegedly bribing referees during cup matches. Thereafter Zavarov began to veer in the newspapers and on television, forcing eventually leave the team.

After his resignation, the team fell apart almost immediately, instantly taking off from the Higher deprive.

In the CIS,

Coaching career Alexander Zavarov suddenly continued in Kazakhstan. For some time he worked in the "Jenis" from Astana. There he was in 2004 by a French specialist Aime Jacquet, who oversaw the training of trainers in the Kazakh federation.

In this championship quite exotic things he once went wrong. As he later told Zavarov, he had not understood the specific local mentality, which, for example, was the need to engage in contractual matches.

In 2005 he came to Ukraine. Alexander Zavarov became manager of the Kharkov "Metalist". It is interesting that the first time he had problems with the documents, as a specialist life coaching license expired. Therefore, in its report it was introduced as a sports director.

At the club he came when the team was on the verge of collapse because of the care and management of a large number of key players in the other team of the city of FC "Kharkov". To establish relations with the new leadership and the players Zavarov failed and there. In mid-2005, he parted ways with the club. In the interview, he stressed that performed tasks before him (to be in the top ten at the end of the season), but his future with the team, he is not ready to tie.

Cooperation with FC "Moskva"

Two months Zavarov collaborated with FC "Moskva". Since it entered into a two-year contract, the responsibility of the experts was to select young talents, which would correspond to the level of the players of the Russian Premier League, and then involve them in the double team. In parallel, he had to look for beginners and for the basic structure, is actually engaged in breeding work. Soon this range of responsibilities it has seemed unpromising, he left the club at his own request, stressing that the leadership does not listen to his ideas on the development team.

In Kiev "Arsenal"

The next place of work became coach Alexander Zavarov Kiev "Arsenal". The contract with the club he signed in 2005 and immediately took the two posts, becoming not only the head coach, but also the sporting director, constantly in search of funds for the maintenance and development of the team. At the time of the arrival of the hero of our article in the club, he was in a crisis, not having their own stadium and training base.

That's when Zavarov itself uncovered many players of Kiev "Arsenal". In particular, Seleznev Olejnik and who previously written in Donetsk "Miner" and Kiev "Dynamo". Very soon they became real leaders, not only in the clubs, but also in the national team.

The situation changed when the new president and sponsor of the club became Vadim Rabinovich. He wanted to appoint a head coach of his friend Vyacheslav Grozny. To do this, he twice fired Zavarov, both times the crowd sought his return to the team. In 2010, Alexander A. still parted with the "Arsenal".

National Team

The first time Zavarov worked as an advisor Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Borys Kolesnikov during the preparation of the country for the European Championships in 2012.

Since 2011 he began to cooperate with the national team. Start qualifying for the World Cup of 2014, Ukraine has failed. Due to illness Blokhin's place at the helm of the national team has won Andrey Bal, in which the team played a draw with Moldova (0: 0) and lost to Montenegro (0: 1). Before the friendly game against Bulgaria Zavarov appointed as acting coach. Under his leadership, the team beat Bulgaria 1: 0. As a result, mentor was Mikhail Fomenko and Zavarov was his assistant.

Life

A story about family Zavarov need to start with the fact that he grew up in Lugansk, in a working class family foundry.

Wife of the hero of our article name is Olga. They have two sons - Alexander and Valery, named after Lobanovsky. Alexander became a footballer, playing in the double French "Mets", but due to an injury sooner was forced to end his career.

Valery also became a footballer who currently plays for the Kiev "Arsenal" in the Ukrainian Premier League. Then he played for "Obolon". In 2014, he retired.