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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.

Playing career

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

In 2009, he managed FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka.

Honours

Top awards

• Soviet Top League champion: 1988.
• Soviet Cup winner: 1989.
• USSR Federation Cup winner: 1986, 1989.
• USSR Super Cup winner: 1989.

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

With FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

• 1988–89 UEFA Cup: 1 game.
• 1989–90 European Cup: 6 games.
• 1990–91 UEFA Cup: 2 games.

References

External links

• Valeriy Horodov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)