Aleksandr Prokopenko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandr Timofeyevich Prokopenko | ||
| Date of birth | November 16, 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Bobruisk, Belarusian SSR | ||
| Date of death | March 29, 1989 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Minsk, Belarusian SSR | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1972 | Stroitel Bobruisk | ||
| 1973–1983 | Dinamo Minsk | 310 | (97) |
| 1986 | Dnepr Mogilev | 15 | (2) |
| 1987 | Neftchi Baku | 5 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1980 | Soviet Union | 1 | (0) |
| 1980 | Soviet Union Olympic | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union
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| Men's football | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1980 Moscow | Team |
Aleksandr Timofeyevich Prokopenko (Russian: Александр Тимофеевич Прокопенко, November 16, 1953 – March 29, 1989) was a Soviet football player. After retiring he suffered from alcoholism, he died from choking on food in a restaurant age 35.[1]
Honours
- Olympic bronze: 1980.
- Soviet Top League winner: 1982.
International career
Prokopenko played his only game for USSR on July 12, 1980 in a friendly against Denmark.
References
External links
- (Russian) Profile
- Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics. Wilson, Jonathan.
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