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'''Oleg Volodymyrovych Blokhin''' (born [[November 5]], [[1952]] in Kiev, Soviet Union) is a Soviet/Ukrainian soccer striker and coach. He was named European Footballer of the Year in [[1975]].

Playing for Dynamo Kiev, Blokhin is the all-time leader in games (432) and goals (211) in the USSR National Championship, which he won 8 times. He led Dynamo to the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in [[1975]] and [[1986]]. Blokhin is the all-time cap (112) and goal (42) leader for the Soviet Union, playing in the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. He was one of the first Soviet players to play abroad, signing with Austria's Vorwaerts Steyr in 1988 and also playing in [[Cyprus]] with [[Aris Limassol]].

After retiring as a player, Blokhin coached Greek clubs [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]], [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] and [[Ionikos FC|Ionikos]]. He has been serving as the head coach of the Ukrainian national team since September 2003.

In [[2002]] Oleg Blokhin is elected the member of Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) for the second term. In October 2002 he joined SDPU parliament group. Recently Oleg showed no political activity, concentrating on coaching job.

Blokhin has been married to Iryna Deryugina, the prominent Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast, few times world champion in free-stand exercise. They have a daughter.

[[Category:1952 births|Blokhin, Oleg]]
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 Playing for Dynamo Kiev, Blokhin is the all-time leader in games (432) and goals (211) in the USSR National Championship, which he won 8 times. He led Dynamo to the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in [[1975]] and [[1986]]. Blokhin is the all-time cap (112) and goal (42) leader for the Soviet Union, playing in the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. He was one of the first Soviet players to play abroad, signing with Austria's Vorwaerts Steyr in 1988 and also playing in [[Cyprus]] with [[Aris Limassol FC|Aris Limassol]].
-After retiring as a player, Blokhin coached Greek clubs [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]], [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] and [[Ionikos FC|Ionikos]]. He has been serving  as the head coach of the Ukrainian national team since September 2003.
+After retiring as a player, Blokhin coached Greek clubs [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]], [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] and [[Ionikos FC|Ionikos]]. He served  as the head coach of the Ukrainian national team from September [[2003]] through [[December 6]], [[2007]], when he resigned from his post in the aftermath of Ukraine's disastrous [[Euro 2008]] qualifying campaign.
-In [[2002]] Oleg Blokhin is elected the member of Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) for the second term. In October 2002 he joined SDPU parliament group. Recently Oleg showed no political activity, concentrating on coaching job.
+In [[2002]] Oleg Blokhin was elected the member of Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) for the second term. In October 2002 he joined SDPU parliament group. Recently Oleg showed no political activity, concentrating on coaching job.
 Blokhin has been married to Iryna Deryugina, the prominent Soviet/Ukrainian gymnast, few times world champion in free-stand exercise. They have a daughter.

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	'''Oleg Volodymyrovych Blokhin''' (born [[November 5]], [[1952]] in Kiev, Soviet Union) is a Soviet/Ukrainian soccer striker and coach. He was named European Footballer of the Year in [[1975]].		'''Oleg Volodymyrovych Blokhin''' (born [[November 5]], [[1952]] in Kiev, Soviet Union) is a Soviet/Ukrainian soccer striker and coach. He was named European Footballer of the Year in [[1975]].

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 '''Oleg Volodymyrovych Blokhin''' (born [[November 5]], [[1952]] in Kiev, Soviet Union) is a Soviet/Ukrainian soccer striker and coach. He was named European Footballer of the Year in [[1975]].
-Playing for Dynamo Kiev, Blokhin is the all-time leader in games (432) and goals (211) in the USSR National Championship, which he won 8 times. He led Dynamo to the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in [[1975]] and [[1986]]. Blokhin is the all-time cap (112) and goal (42) leader for the Soviet Union, playing in the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. He was one of the first Soviet players to play abroad, signing with Austria's Vorwaerts Steyr in 1988 and also playing in [[Cyprus]] with [[Aris Limassol]].
+Playing for Dynamo Kiev, Blokhin is the all-time leader in games (432) and goals (211) in the USSR National Championship, which he won 8 times. He led Dynamo to the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in [[1975]] and [[1986]]. Blokhin is the all-time cap (112) and goal (42) leader for the Soviet Union, playing in the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. He was one of the first Soviet players to play abroad, signing with Austria's Vorwaerts Steyr in 1988 and also playing in [[Cyprus]] with [[Aris Limassol FC|Aris Limassol]].
 After retiring as a player, Blokhin coached Greek clubs [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]], [[PAOK FC|PAOK]] and [[Ionikos FC|Ionikos]]. He has been serving  as the head coach of the Ukrainian national team since September 2003.