Boris Aleksandrovich Kazakov (Russian: Борис Александрович Казаков) (born November 6, 1940, in Kuibyshev; died November 25, 1978, in Kuibyshev) was a Soviet football player. He died when he tried to drive his car over the ice-covered river and the ice broke, drowning the car with him in it.

Boris Kazakov
Personal information
Full name Boris Aleksandrovich Kazakov
Date of birth (1940-11-06)November 6, 1940
Place of birth Kuibyshev, USSR
Date of death November 25, 1978(1978-11-25) (aged 38)
Place of death Kuibyshev, USSR
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1963 FC Krylia Sovetov Kuybyshev 74 (34)
1964–1966 PFC CSKA Moscow 80 (39)
1967–1971 Krylia Sovetov Kuybyshev 150 (42)
1972–1973 FC Kord Balakovo 57 (15)
International career
1965–1966 USSR 6 (1)
Managerial career
1976–1977 FC Torpedo Togliatti
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

edit

International career

edit

Kazakov made his debut for USSR on May 16, 1965, in a friendly against Austria. He played in 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (scoring a goal against Greece), but was not selected for the final tournament squad.

edit