Vladimir Iosifovich Tatarchuk (born April 25, 1966, in the settlement of Matrosovo, Olsky District, Magadan Region) is a Soviet and Russian footballer who played as a midfielder and forward. Honored Master of Sport of the USSR (1989). He is best known for his performances for CSKA (Moscow), with whom he became USSR champion and USSR Cup winner. A product of the sports boarding school in the city of Lviv. In 1998–1999 he played for Nizhny Novgorod's Lokomotiv.[1]

Playing career

Tatarchuk began his professional career in 1983 at SKA-Karpaty (Lviv), playing 12 matches there.[1] In 1984 he was registered with Dynamo Kyiv, where he played for the reserve squad.[1] From 1985 to 1991 and again in 1994 he played for CSKA (Moscow), appearing in 233 matches in total and scoring 46 goals.[2] In 1987 he was CSKA's top scorer in the USSR Championship top league (6 goals). With the army club he won the 1991 USSR Championship and the 1991 USSR Cup, won the First League twice (1986, 1989), was a First League runner-up in 1985 and third-place finisher in 1988, and was also a top-league runner-up in 1990.[1] In the 1990 and 1991 seasons he was named to the list of the country's best players — ranked third and second, respectively.[1]

In 1991–1994 he played for Slavia Prague (47 matches, 8 goals), with whom he became a runner-up in the 1993 Czech championship. According to available information, he left the club because of disagreements with its management.[1] In the 1994/95 season he played for Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad (Jeddah), winning a bronze medal in the Saudi championship.[1] In 1996–1997 he played for Tyumen clubs (Dynamo-Gazovik and Tyumen), making 31 appearances in total and scoring 3 goals.[2]

After his Nizhny Novgorod period (1998–1999) he played for Sokol (Saratov), Metallurg (Krasnoyarsk), Metalurgs (Liepāja), and Shatura.[1]

At Nizhny Novgorod's Lokomotiv

In 1998–1999, Tatarchuk played for Lokomotiv (Nizhny Novgorod). In the 1998 season, the team played in the First Division of the Russian championship and won the silver medal; Tatarchuk made 37 appearances and scored 1 goal that season. In 1999, now in the Top Division, he played 19 matches and scored 1 goal. In total, he played 56 matches for the Nizhny Novgorod club, scoring 2 goals.[1][2]

National team and Olympic career

For the USSR national team he played 9 matches and scored 1 goal (1987–1991); for the USSR/Russia Olympic team he played 10 matches (1987–1988). As part of the USSR Olympic team, he won the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, playing 5 matches.[1] For the Russian national team he played 7 matches (1992–1994).[1] In 1984, as part of the youth national team, he was a finalist at the European Youth Championship.[1]

After retirement

After finishing his active playing career, he worked as a coach at the CSKA football school (2002–2003), then became head coach of the Moscow club Krasny Oktyabr (2003).[1] In 2013, Tatarchuk was diagnosed with cancer.[1] His son, Vladimir Vladimirovich Tatarchuk (born 1987), also became a professional footballer.[1]

Sources

  1. sports.ru — Football Dynasties: Two Vladimir Tatarchuks (Father and Son) — Football and Players
  2. footballfakts.ru — Tatarchuk Vladimir Iosifovich, Born April 25, 1966. All Footballers of Russia, the USSR, and the CIS. Information, Biographies, Teams, Matches, Goals, Interviews