Vladimir Yerokhin Explained

Vladimir Yerokhin
Birth Date:10 April 1930
Birth Place:Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Death Place:Kyiv, Ukraine
Position:Defender
Years1:1952
Clubs1:FC Dynamo Mukachevo
Years2:1953–1961
Caps2:120
Goals2:1
Years3:1962–1964
Caps3:92
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:1956
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Vladimir Nikitovich Yerokhin (Russian: Владимир Никитович Ерохин, Ukrainian: Володимир Микитович Єрохін, 10 April 1930 – 6 October 1996) was an association footballer from the former Soviet Union who played for FC Dynamo Kyiv. He was born in Moscow, and was a member of the USSR's squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup,[1] but did not win any caps.

Yerokhin began his club football career with FC Dynamo Kyiv where he would spend nine seasons in the Soviet Top League and win the 1961 championship, before finishing his career with FC Avanhard Ternopil in the Soviet Second League.[2]

In 1956 Yerokhin played a couple of games for Ukraine at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR.[3] He died in Kyiv, aged 66.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trifonov, Dmitry. Soviet Union and Russian Players' in the World Cup Final Tournaments. RSSSF. 12 January 2007.
  2. Web site: KLISF. Erohin Vladimir Nikitovich. 17 March 2010.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20150317095809/http://vla-glubokov.narod.ru/spart56.htm Football at the 1956 Spartakiad of the Peoples of USSR