Vladimir Bychek Explained

Vladimir Bychek
Fullname:Vladimir Ilyich Bychek
Birth Date:21 October 1952
Birth Place:Khabarovsk, Soviet Union
Death Place:Khabarovsk, Russia
Height:1.78 m
Position:Defender
Years1:1974–1977
Clubs1:SKA Khabarovsk
Caps1:99
Goals1:4
Years2:1977
Clubs2:CSKA Moscow
Caps2:22
Goals2:0
Years3:1978–1987
Clubs3:SKA Khabarovsk
Caps3:370
Goals3:3
Years4:1993
Clubs4:SKA Khabarovsk
Caps4:15
Goals4:0
Manageryears1:1988–1994
Managerclubs1:SKA Khabarovsk

Vladimir Ilyich Bychek (Russian: Владимир Ильич Бычек; 21 October 1952 – 13 December 2015) was a Russian professional football player and coach.[1]

Career

Bychek began playing professional football with local side SKA Khabarovsk in 1973. He played a total of 14 seasons for the club in the Soviet First League and Soviet Second League, making 479 appearances for the club (the second most in all-time). In 1980, Bychek was part of the SKA squad that achieved a best-ever sixth-place finish in the Soviet First League (the squad was rewarded with a tour of Mozambique).[2]

In 1976, Bychek was named to the list of the best 22 players in the Soviet First and Second Leagues. As a result, he was able to join Soviet Top League club CSKA Moscow where he made 22 appearances in the 1977 season.

After he retired from playing, Bychek became a football coach. He led his former club, SKA from 1988 to 1994, even playing 15 Soviet First League matches during the 1993 season as the club struggled to pay its players.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Умер Владимир Бычек - Наша гордость.
  2. News: Tikhookeanskaya Gazeta. Владимир Бычек: "А в награду нас всех послали... В Мозамбик". ru. 29 October 2002. 23 January 2020.