Pavel Kucherov (Russian: Павел Владимирович Кучеров; born 18 August 1964) is a Russian former footballer. Kucherov was an assistant coach at Dinamo Minsk and later a scout at Arsenal F.C.

Pavel Kucherov
Personal information
Full name Pavel Vladimirovich Kucherov
Date of birth (1964-08-18) 18 August 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth Smolensk, Soviet Union
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Central Defender
Youth career
1973–1979 Iskra Smolensk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1981 Iskra Smolensk (reserves)
1981–1984 Skif Smolensk
1982–1985 Temp Orsha
1985–1986 Spartak Oryol
1987–1989 Divizion Smolensk
Managerial career
1989–1991 Divizion Smolensk
1994–1995 Zwaluw VFC Vught (youth academy)
1995–1998 TOP Oss (youth academy)
1998–2005 Willem II Tilburg (youth academy)
2005–2009 Willem II Tilburg (second team)
2010–2011 Willem II Tilburg (chief Scout)
2010–2011 Willem II Tilburg (assistant)
2011–2012 Karpaty Lviv (assistant)
2012 Karpaty Lviv
2013 Naftan Novopolotsk
2013 Dinamo Minsk (assistant)
2014 Arsenal (scout)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Born in August 1964 within Smolensk in what is now Russia, Kucherov started his playing days at 11 years old with side Iskra Smolensk. After eight years there he journeyed to club Skif Smolensk in 1981 where he began his professional career.[1] Then he moved to Temp Orsha, stayed there from 1982 to 1985. He ended up having a spell at Spartak Oryol and ended his career at Divizion Smolensk 1989 at the age of 25.

Kucherov is of Dutch citizenry as he had a lengthy spell coaching at Eredivisie side Willem II Tilburg[2] He also coached at club FC Karpaty of Ukraine.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Pavel Kucherov". Goals-Stats.com.
  2. ^ "Pavel Koutcherov". Jouwpagina.nl. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  3. ^ Петро Димінський: "Команду готуватиме Павло Кучеров"