Artyom Yevgenyevich Lopatkin (; born 8 August 1975) is a former

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n professional

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player. He also holds Ukrainian citizenship, although it is not in accordance to the laws of

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to have two citizenships. In 1999 he scored eight goals in the 1998-99 Ukrainian Cup for

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and repeating the record for the most goals scored in the cup's season that was set by

Vitaliy Parakhnevych Vitaliy Valeriyovych Parakhnevych (; born 4 May 1969) is a Tajikistani retired footballer who played as a forward. He also held Ukrainian citizenship before 1996. Career In August 1997, the Tajikistan national team was to take 16 players to So ...

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