Roman Mykhaylovych Pokora (Ukrainian: Роман Михайлович Покора, 22 February 1948 – 8 March 2021) was a Ukrainian football player and manager who played most of his career as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roman Mykhaylovych Pokora | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Zboriv, Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Date of death | 8 March 2021 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Lviv, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1974 | Karpaty Lviv | 130 | (12) |
| 1975 | Metalist Kharkiv | 37 | (4) |
| 1977–1979 | Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk | 96 | (19) |
| Total | 263 | (35) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989 | Zarya Bălţi | ||
| 1989–1991 | Veres Rivne | ||
| 1992 | Karpaty Lviv (asst manager) | ||
| 1992–1994 | Volyn Lutsk | ||
| 2000–2003 | Polihraftekhnika Oleksandria | ||
| 2003–2004 | SK Mykolaiv | ||
| 2004 | PFC Nyva Vinnytsia | ||
| 2004–2005 | PFC Olexandria | ||
| 2006–2010 | Simurq PIK | ||
| 2010 | Enerhetyk Burshtyn | ||
| 2010–2011 | Helios Kharkiv | ||
| 2013 | Guria Lanchkhuti | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Zboriv, Pokora lived in Vynnyky, a suburb of Lviv, since the age of 4.
Pokora played four seasons in the Soviet Top League for FC Karpaty Lviv.[1]
Pokora was married and had two sons.
Honours
Karpaty Lviv
- Soviet Cup: 1969