Valeri Tumaykin Explained

Valeri Tumaykin
Fullname:Valeri Vladimirovich Tumaykin
Birth Place:Kuybyshev, Soviet Union
Birth Date:6 January 1968
Death Place:Samara, Russia
Position:Defender/Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Mayak Kuybyshev
Years1:1986
Caps1:15
Goals1:1
Years2:1987–1988
Clubs2:PFC CSKA-2 Moscow
Caps2:45
Goals2:0
Years3:1989–1994
Caps3:196
Goals3:4

Valeri Vladimirovich Tumaykin (Russian: Валерий Владимирович Тумайкин; born 6 January 1968; died 13 September 1994)[1] was a Russian professional footballer.

Club career

Tumaykin made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League for FC Krylia Sovetov Kuybyshev on 25 April 1986.[2] He helped Krylia Sovetov finish second in the Second League during the 1991 season, winning promotion to the Soviet Top League for the following season. He played three seasons in the Top League, appearing in 62 league matches before his death in 1994.

Death

Tumaykin had accumulated significant personal debts and committed suicide at age 26 on 13 September 1994 by jumping out of the apartment window.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sovietsky Sport. ru:"Крылья Советов" - "Динамо" (Москва) - 1:1 (1:0). Volkov, Sergei. http://www.kc-camapa.ru/cgi-bin/prntxt.cgi?19940921,2,1,c51-24,,4310. Russian. 21 September 1994.
  2. Web site: Samarsky Sport. ru:Подарок к юбилею. http://www.oblsport63.ru/ks-historyname/418-podarokkubileu. Russian. 1986.
  3. Web site: PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. Vnukov, Vladimir. ru:Страшный финальный свисток. http://www.kc-camapa.ru/cgi-bin/books.cgi?krylia3,43. Russian.