Ilya Tsymbalar
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Ilya Vladimirovich Tsymbalar (Илья́ Влади́мирович Цымбала́рь; 17 June 1969 – 28 December 2013[1]) was a Ukrainian-Russian professional football player and coach. A midfielder, he represented both Ukraine and Russia on the international level. He primarily played as an attacking midfielder and was known for set-piece ability and technique.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilya Vladimirovich Tsymbalar | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Date of death | 28 December 2013 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of death | Odesa, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1986 | Chornomorets Odesa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986 | Chornomorets Odesa | 0 | (0) |
| 1987 | Dynamo Odesa | ||
| 1987–1989 | SKA Odesa | 83 | (13) |
| 1989–1993 | Chornomorets Odesa | 100 | (14) |
| 1993–1999 | Spartak Moscow | 146 | (42) |
| 2000 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 10 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Anzhi Makhachkala | 16 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Ukraine | 3 | (0) |
| 1994–1999 | Russia | 28 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Khimki (assistant) | ||
| 2006 | Spartak-MZhK Ryazan | ||
| 2008–2009 | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
| 2010 | Shinnik Yaroslavl (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
After retiring, Tsymbalar became vice-president of Anzhi Makhachkala, before turning to coach by taking over Spartak's reserve team, moving on to the coaching team of FC Khimki. In 2006, he became head-coach of FC Spartak-MZhK Ryazan, whom he led to promotion to the Russian First Division. In February 2008, he was named as head coach of FC Nizhny Novgorod. In January 2009 he resigned from the club.[2]
Personal life and death edit
His son Oleg Tsimbalar was a professional footballer.
Tsymbalar died from heart disease on 28 December 2013.[3]
Career statistics edit
- Scores and results list Russia goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tsymbalar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 May 1994 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Slovakia | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 September 1995 | Svangaskarð, Toftir, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 4–2 | 5–2 | UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
| 3 | 11 June 1996 | Anfield, Liverpool, England | Italy | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Euro 1996 |
| 4 | 31 March 1999 | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Andorra | 4–0 | 6–1 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying |
Honours edit
Individual
- CIS Cup top goalscorer: 1995
External links edit
- Ilya Tsymbalar on RSSSF-site
- Stats on Odesa Football
- Ilya Tsymbalar at UAF and (in Ukrainian)
- Ilya Tsymbalar at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
References edit
- ^ Экс-футболист Илья Цымбаларь скончался на 45-м году жизни (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 29 December 2013.
- ^ Михаил Афонин официально стал главным тренером ФК Нижний Новгород (in Russian). regnum.ru. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
- ^ "Soccer-Former Russia midfielder Tsymbalar dies, aged 44". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 29 December 2013.