Valery Yesipov
Encyclopedia
Valery Yesipov (born 4 October 1971 in Shchigry
, Kursk Oblast
) is a retired association footballer and a current manager, who is currently an assistant manager for FC Rotor Volgograd. He holds the record for most appearances in the Russian Premier League
(390). Yesipov has also been capped five times for the Russia national football team
and is among the top ten goalscorers of the Premier League (third with 88 goals ).
Shchigry
Shchigry is a town in Kursk Oblast, Russia, located between the Shchigra and Lesnaya Plata Rivers northeast of Kursk. Population: 18,000 ....
, Kursk Oblast
Kursk Oblast
Kursk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Kursk.-Geography:The oblast occupies the southern slopes of the middle-Russian plateau, and its average elevation is from 177 to 225 meters . The surface is hilly, and intersected by ravines...
) is a retired association footballer and a current manager, who is currently an assistant manager for FC Rotor Volgograd. He holds the record for most appearances in the 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...
(390). Yesipov has also been capped five times for the Russia national football team
Russia national football team
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is controlled by the Russian Football Union , the governing body for football in Russia. Russia's home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium , and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is...
and is among the top ten goalscorers of the Premier League (third with 88 goals ).
Honours
- 1993 – Russian Top DivisionRussian Premier LeagueThe 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 - 1996 – Russian Top Division, third position
- 1997 – Russian Top Division runner-up
- 1997 – best right midfielder according to Sport-ExpressSport-ExpressSport-Express is a Russian daily sports newspaper founded by Vladimir Kuchmiy. Printed in 31 cities of Russia, Latvia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the United States, it is the biggest-selling sports newspaper in Russia, with the daily audience of over 700,000 people.Sport-Express was founded...
- 1998 – best right midfielder according to Sport-Express
- Russian Second DivisionRussian Second DivisionThe Russian Second Division is the third level of Russian professional football.In 1998–2010, it was run by the Professional Football League....
, Zone Center best manager: 2009.