Yevgeniy Vasilievich Rudakov (russian: Евгений Васильевич Рудаков; 2 January 1942 – 21 December 2011) was a Ukrainian

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of Russian origin who played as a

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. In 1971, he was recognized as the Best Ukrainian Player of the Year becoming the first foreigner to be awarded such honors. A six-time domestic champion of the Soviet Union with

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, Rudakov also helped Dynamo win the

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twice, the

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and the

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. He also represented the

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and helped them reach the finals of

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finals. After the

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along with his teammates by

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– Revaz Dzodzuashvili and

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– he was included in the team of the tournament, along with such great players as

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and Günter Netzer. In 1971 Rudakov was also chosen the

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and the best goalkeeper of the USSR in 1969, 1971, and 1972. At the Olympic Games 1972 he earned four wins and two shutouts. He also won 21 games with the regular senior squad and finished 22 games without allowing any goals. His career goals against average was at 0.69. After finishing his playing career, he coached few Ukraine-based clubs, but mostly stayed on at

's sport school as a children coach. He was nominated twice for the

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, in

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when he came 12th, and

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when he came 18th.

Honours

;Dynamo Kyiv *

Soviet Top League The Soviet Top League, known after 1970 as the Higher League (russian: Чемпионат СССР по футболу: Высшая лига), served as the top division of Soviet Union football from 1936 until 1991. The professional top level ...

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo is ...

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establ ...

1968 The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechos ...

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom K ...

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrati ...

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a European football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-European club competition organised by UEFA. The tourn ...

: 1974–75 *

;Soviet Union *

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bronze medal:

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runner-up:

;Individual * UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1972 * Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: 1971 *

: 1971

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rudakov, Yevhen 1942 births 2011 deaths Footballers from Moscow Association football goalkeepers Russian footballers Russian emigrants to Ukraine Ukrainian people of Russian descent Ukrainian footballers Soviet footballers Soviet Union international footballers UEFA Euro 1968 players UEFA Euro 1972 players Olympic footballers of the Soviet Union Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Soviet Top League players FC Torpedo Moscow players FC Dynamo Kyiv players FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk managers FC Kremin Kremenchuk managers Soviet football managers Ukrainian Premier League managers Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Burials at Baikove Cemetery