Oleksandr Mykolayovych Berezhnyi (Ukrainian: Олександр Миколайович Бережний; born 8 December 1957) is a Soviet former professional footballer.

Oleksandr Berezhnyi
Personal information
Full name Oleksandr Mykolayovych Berezhnyi
Date of birth (1957-12-08) 8 December 1957 (age 66)
Place of birth Sukhodilsk, USSR
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Youth career
Luhansk Internat
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1981 Dynamo Kyiv 97 (11)
1981 Tavriya Simferopol 6 (0)
International career
1976–1979 Soviet Union 14 (0)
1979 Ukraine
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Soviet Union
UEFA European U-18 Championships[1]
Winner 1976 Hungary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

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International career

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Berezhnoy made his debut for USSR on 28 November 1976 in a friendly against Argentina. He played in qualifiers for the UEFA Euro 1980 (USSR did not qualify for the final tournament).

In 1979 Berezhnoy played couple of games for Ukraine at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Юниорский турнир УЕФА–1976 – Юношеская сборная России по футболу". Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ Football at the 1979 Spartakiad of the Peoples of USSR
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