Vasili Trofimov Explained

Vasili Trofimov
Fullname:Vasili Dmitriyevich Trofimov
Height:1.61 m[1]
Birth Date:7 January 1919
Birth Place:Kostino, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Death Place:Moscow, Russia
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:FC Dynamo Bolshevo
Years1:1939–1953
Caps1:216
Goals1:69
Nationalyears1:1952
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:2
Manageryears1:1963–1964
Managerclubs1:USSR (assistant)

Vasili Dmitriyevich Trofimov (Russian: Василий Дмитриевич Трофимов; born 7 January 1919; died 22 September 1999) was a Soviet football player.

Playing career

The USSR champion in three sports: football (1940, 1945, 1949), ice hockey (1947), and bandy (1951, 1952) in the Dynamo (Moscow) teams.

International career

Trofimov made his debut for USSR on 15 July 1952 in a 1952 Olympics game against Bulgaria and scored on his debut. He also scored a goal against Yugoslavia.[2]

Coaching career

From 1964 to 1981 he served as the senior coach of the Soviet Union national bandy team. Under his leadership they were world champions for eight consecutive seasons.

Honours

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Трофимов Василий Дмитриевич, 07.01.1919 . 2024-05-09 . footballfacts.ru.
  2. Web site: Vasili Trofimov . Olympedia . 7 November 2021.