| Fullname | Aleksandr Timofeyevich Prokopenko |
|---|---|
| Birth date | November 16, 1953 |
| Birth place | Bobruisk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Death date | March 29, 1989 (aged 35) |
| Death place | Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Years 1 | 1971–1972 |
| Years 2 | 1973–1983 |
| Years 3 | 1986 |
| Years 4 | 1987 |
| Clubs 1 | Stroitel Bobruisk |
| Clubs 2 | Dinamo Minsk |
| Clubs 3 | Dnepr Mogilev |
| Clubs 4 | Neftchi Baku |
| Caps 2 | 310 |
| Goals 2 | 97 |
| Caps 3 | 15 |
| Goals 3 | 2 |
| Caps 4 | 5 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1980 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Soviet Union |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 1980 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Soviet Union Olympic |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 0 |
Aleksandr Timofeyevich Prokopenko (Russian: Александр Тимофеевич Прокопенко, Belarusian: Аляксандр Цімафеевіч Пракапенка, November 16, 1953 – March 29, 1989) was a Soviet football player. After retiring, he suffered from alcoholism,[citation needed] he died from choking on food in a restaurant age 35.[1]
Honours
- Olympic bronze: 1980.
- Soviet Top League winner: 1982.
International career
Prokopenko played his only game for USSR on July 12, 1980, in a friendly against Denmark.
References
- ^ Воспоминания о Прокопенко[dead link]
External links
- Profile at RussiaTeam (in Russian)