Valeriy Vasylyovich Horodov (Ukrainian: Валерій Васильович Городов; Russian: Валерий Васильевич Городов; born 14 February 1961) is a Russian and Ukrainian professional football coach and a former Soviet player.

Valeriy Horodov
Personal information
Full name Valeriy Vasylyovich Horodov
Date of birth (1961-02-14) 14 February 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Voronezh, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1983 Salyut Belgorod 73 (0)
1983–1984 Iskra Smolensk 49 (0)
1985–1992 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 165 (0)
1993–1994 RS Settat
1994–1995 Uralmash Yekaterinburg 33 (0)
1996–1997 Fakel Voronezh 73 (0)
1998 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 41 (0)
Managerial career
2001–2002 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (goalkeeping coach)
2002–2005 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (goalkeeping coach)
2007–2008 Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
20??–2013 Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka (assistant)
2014–2017 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (goalkeeping coach)
2017–2023 Dnipro-1 (goalkeeping coach)
2023 Dnipro-1 (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Native of the Central Black Earth Region of Russian Federation, he made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1981 for FC Salyut Belgorod.[1] Horodov is better known for his goal-tending performance in Dnipro in late 80s and early 90s, while playing in the Soviet Top League.

Coaching career

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In 2009, he managed FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka.

Honours

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Top awards
Minor awards
  • Soviet Top League runner-up: 1987, 1989.
  • Soviet Top League 3rd place: 1985.
  • USSR Federation Cup finalist: 1990.
  • Ukrainian Premier League runner-up: 1993.
  • Ukrainian Premier League 3rd place: 1992, 1999.

European club competitions

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With FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

References

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  1. ^ Valeriy Horodov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)  
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