Vladimir Astapovsky Explained

Vladimir Astapovsky
Fullname:	Vladimir Aleksandrovich Astapovsky
Height:	1.86 m
Birth Date:	16 July 1946
Birth Place:	Bryansk, Russian SFSR
Death Place:	Moscow, Russia
Position:	Goalkeeper
Years1:	1964
Years2:	1965–1968
Years3:	1969–1980
Years4:	1981–1982
Clubs4:	SKA Khabarovsk
Caps3:	226
Caps4:	19
Goals3:	−262
Nationalyears1:	1975–1977
Nationalteam1:	USSR
Nationalcaps1:	11
Nationalgoals1:	−12

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Astapovsky (Russian: Владимир Александрович Астаповский; July 16, 1946  - April 12, 2012) was a Soviet football player. He was born in Bryansk.^[1]

Honours

• Soviet Top League winner: 1970.
• Olympic bronze: 1976.
• Soviet Goalkeeper of the Year: 1976.
• Soviet Footballer of the Year: 1976.
• Medal "For Distinguished Labour": 1977.
• Honored Master of Sports of Russia: 2003.^[2]

International career

Astapovsky made his debut for USSR national football team on November 29, 1975, in a friendly against Romania. He played in the qualifiers for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, but his nation did not qualify.

External links

• Profile on rusteam.permian.ru

Notes and References

1. Web site: Не стало Владимира Астаповского. Новости. Официальный сайт РФС . rfs.ru . 2012-04-13.
2. Web site: Владимир Астаповский. Биография. historyfootball.ru.