Vagiz Khidiyatullin
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Vagiz Nazirovich Khidiyatullin (born 3 March 1959 in Gubakha
, Perm Krai
, Russian SFSR) is a former footballer
who played as central defender. He earned 58 caps and scored 6 goals for the USSR national football team
, and played for them in the 1980 Summer Olympics
, 1988 UEFA European Championship and the 1990 FIFA World Cup
(also included in the 1982 FIFA World Cup
squad, but did not play). He was the founder and President of Russian Professional Players Trade Union, and is of Tatar
origin.
Russian Premier League
Gubakha
Gubakha is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, located on the Kosva River northeast of Perm. Population: It was founded in the mid-18th century as a settlement around an iron ore deposit. Around 1909, it was known as Gubakhinskaya kop...
, Perm Krai
Perm Krai
Perm Krai is a federal subject of Russia that came into existence on December 1, 2005 as a result of the 2004 referendum on the merger of Perm Oblast and Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug. The city of Perm became the administrative center of the new federal subject...
, Russian SFSR) is a former footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played as central defender. He earned 58 caps and scored 6 goals for the USSR national football team
USSR 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...
, and played for them in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
, 1988 UEFA European Championship and the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
(also included in the 1982 FIFA World Cup
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
squad, but did not play). He was the founder and President of Russian Professional Players Trade Union, and is of Tatar
Tatars
Tatars are a Turkic speaking ethnic group , numbering roughly 7 million.The majority of Tatars live in the Russian Federation, with a population of around 5.5 million, about 2 million of which in the republic of Tatarstan.Significant minority populations are found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,...
origin.
Honours
- Soviet Top LeagueSoviet Top LeagueThe Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
(all with Spartak MoscowFC Spartak MoscowFC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...
) - Champion (2): 1979, 1987
- Runner-up, silver (1): 1980
- Runner-up, bronze (1): 1986
Russian Premier League
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition...
- Runner-up, silver (1): 1994 with Dynamo MoscowFC Dynamo MoscowDynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
- Russian Cup
- Winner (1): 1994 with Dynamo Moscow
- 1980 Summer OlympicsFootball at the 1980 Summer Olympicsthumb|right|Official Programme of the match [[USSR]] vs [[Venezuela]]The football tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics started on July 20 and ended on August 2. Only one event, the men's tournament, was contested...
- Runner-up, bronze (1): 1980
- Euro 19881988 UEFA European Football ChampionshipThe 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. West Germany won the right to host the tournament with five votes ahead of a joint bid from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, who gained 1 vote, and a bid from England. It was the eighth European Football...
- Runner-up, silver (1): 1988
- U-20 FIFA World Cup1977 FIFA World Youth ChampionshipThe 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship was the inaugural staging of the FIFA World Youth Championship and was held in Tunisia from June 27 to July 10, 1977. The tournament took place in four venues — Tunis, Rades, Sousse and Sfax — where a total of 28 matches were played, the smallest number in its...
- Champion (1): 1977
- U-19 UEFA ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
- Champion, (1): 1976