Leonid Stanislavovich Kuchuk (Belarusian: Леанід Станіслававіч Кучук, romanized: Leanid Stanisłavavič Kučuk; born 27 August 1959) is a Belarusian football manager and former professional player.
![]() Kuchuk coaching Rostov in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonid Stanislavovich Kuchuk | ||
Date of birth | 27 August 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Minsk, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Torpedo Minsk | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1979 | Dinamo Minsk | 0 | (0) |
1980–1988 | Gomselmash Gomel | 249 | (6) |
1989–1991 | KIM Vitebsk | 101 | (1) |
1992–1994 | Molodechno | 61 | (2) |
1995–1997 | Ataka Minsk | 51 | (0) |
1998 | Dinamo-93 Minsk | 3 | (0) |
Total | 465 | (8) | |
Managerial career | |||
1990 | KIM Vitebsk (assistant) | ||
1995 | Ataka-Aura Minsk (director) | ||
1998 | Dinamo-93 Minsk | ||
1998 | Molodechno | ||
2003 | Lokomotiv Minsk (assistant) | ||
2004–2010 | Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
2010 | Salyut Belgorod | ||
2010–2011 | Sheriff Tiraspol (sporting director) | ||
2011–2012 | Arsenal Kyiv | ||
2013 | Kuban Krasnodar | ||
2013–2014 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
2014–2015 | Kuban Krasnodar | ||
2017 | Stal Kamianske | ||
2017 | Rostov | ||
2019 | Rukh Vynnyky | ||
2020–2021 | Dinamo Minsk | ||
2021–2023 | Rukh Lviv | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Managerial career
editOn 15 September 2014, Kuchuk was suspended as head coach of Lokomotiv Moscow, whilst the board agreed the termination of his contract.[1]
On 18 September 2014, Kuchuk was sacked as manager of Lokomotiv Moscow after the side made a disappointing start to the season.[2]
In 2017, he was a manager of the Ukrainian Premier League club Stal Kamianske.[3]
On 9 June 2017, he was hired as the manager of the Russian Premier League side FC Rostov.[4] He resigned from Rostov on 6 December 2017.[5]
On 1 February 2019, Kuchuk was announced as the next manager of the Ukrainian First League club Rukh Vynnyky.[6]
Personal
editHis son Aliaksei Kuchuk was a professional football player and now a football manager.
Honours
editManager
edit- Sheriff Tiraspol
- Divizia Naţională (6): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
- Moldovan Cup (3): 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09
- Moldovan Cup runner-up (1): 2003–04
- Moldovan Super Cup (3): 2004, 2005, 2007
- CIS Cup (1): 2009
- Lokomotiv
Individual
edit- Manager of the Year in Moldova: 2009
- Manager of the Year in Ukraine: 2011–12
- Manager of the Year in Belarus: 2013[7]
- Manager of the Month in Russian Football Premier League (2): August, November 2013[8]
References
edit- ^ Смородская отстранила Кучука от работы в должности главного тренера «Локомотива». www.championat.com (in Russian). Championat. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Struggling Lokomotiv Moscow sack coach Kuchuk". Reuters. 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Сталь благодарит Кучука за работу!". Archived from the original on 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ Леонид Кучук – новый главный тренер «Ростова» (in Russian). FC Rostov. 9 June 2017.
- ^ Леонид Кучук подал в отставку (in Russian). FC Rostov. 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Леонід Кучук – новий головний тренер "Руху"" [Leonid Kuchuk is the new head coach of Rukh]. fcrukh.com (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
- ^ Леонид Кучук - тренер года в Белоруссии (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ Леонид Кучук признан лучшим тренером августа (in Russian). FC Lokomotiv Moscow. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
External links
edit- Leonid Kuchuk at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)