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Oleksandr Berezhnoy
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Oleksandr Andriyevich Berezhnoy (born 8 December 1957 in Krasnodon
) is a retired Soviet
football player.
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).
Krasnodon
Krasnodon is a city in the Luhansk Oblast of south-eastern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Krasnodonskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast....
) is a retired Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
football player.
International career
Berezhnoy made his debut for USSRUSSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
on 28 November 1976 in a friendly against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
. He played in qualifiers for the UEFA Euro 1980 (USSR did not qualify for the final tournament).