Sergei Ovchinnikov (footballer, born 1970)

Sergei Ivanovich Ovchinnikov (Russian: Серге́й Ива́нович Овчи́нников, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ɪˈvanəvʲɪtɕ ɐfˈtɕinʲːɪkəf]; born 10 November 1970 in Moscow) or Boss is a manager and former association football goalkeeper who played for the Russian national team.

Sergei Ovchinnikov
Personal information
Full nameSergei Ivanovich Ovchinnikov
Date of birth (1970-11-10) 10 November 1970 (age 53)
Place of birthMoscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)Goalkeeper
Youth career
1982–1990Dynamo Moscow
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1989Dynamo-2 Moscow71(0)
1990Dynamo Sukhumi33(0)
1991–1997Lokomotiv Moscow180(0)
1994Lokomotiv-d Moscow1(0)
1997–1999Benfica20(0)
1999–2000Alverca27(0)
2000–2002Porto42(0)
2002Lokomotiv Moscow (loan)12(0)
2002–2005Lokomotiv Moscow103(0)
2006Dynamo Moscow18(0)
Total502(0)
International career
1993–2005Russia35(0)
Managerial career
2007–2008Lokomotiv Moscow (goalkeeping coach)
2008–2009Dynamo Kyiv (assistant)
2009–2010Kuban Krasnodar
2010–2011Dynamo Bryansk
2011Dinamo Minsk
2011–2012Konoplyov football academy (goalkeeping coach)
2012–2016Russia (goalkeeping coach)
2014–2020CSKA Moscow (coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Concerning his club career, he is most famous for being a part of Lokomotiv Moscow squad for more than 10 years.

Ovchinnikov was also employed as the head coach of Dynamo Bryansk in the Russian First Division.

Playing career

Being a Dynamo Moscow pupil, Sergei Ovchinnikov started his senior career at Dynamo Sukhumi but after a year he joined Lokomotiv Moscow. In 1992, he asserted himself in Yuri Syomin's first choice squad and remained the main goalkeeper until his move to Benfica in 1997.

In 2002, having played for Benfica, Alverca and Porto, Ovchinnikov came back to Russia to play for Lokomotiv. He became the winner Cyprus International Football Tournament 2003 with the national team.[2]

The goalkeeper played two matches for Russia in Euro 2004 but was sent off in the match against Portugal for handling outside the area.

In 2005 Ovchinnikov joined Dynamo Moscow, following former Loko coach Yuri Syomin. In 2006 Dynamo released Ovchinnikov, after the goalkeeper got involved in a clash with a referee Igor Zakharov.

Coaching career

In April 2007 Sergei Ovchinnikov became Lokomotiv Moscow club goalkeeping coach and started to work with children and the reserves. In December 2007, he became Yuri Syomin's assistant at Dynamo Kyiv.

Next, he became the new manager of Kuban Krasnodar in the 2009 Russian Premier League season but was sacked on 9 August, after a 0–2 defeat at home, against Saturn.[3]

On 7 May 2010, Ovchinnikov was named the new coach of Dynamo Bryansk.[4]

Achievements

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal[5]
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dynamo-2 Moscow1988Soviet Second League340340
1989Soviet Second League370370
Total710000000710
Dynamo Sukhumi1990Soviet First League33000330
Lokomotiv Moscow1991Soviet Top League18020200
1992Russian Premier League24050290
1993Russian Premier League330202[a]0370
1994Russian Premier League28020300
1995Russian Premier League270302[a]0320
1996Russian Premier League330304[b]0400
1997Russian Premier League17040210
Total180021080002090
Lokomotiv-d Moscow1997Russian Third League1010
Benfica1997–98Primeira Liga60001[a]070
1998–99Primeira Liga140002[c]0160
Total200003000230
Alverca1999–2000Primeira Liga27000270
Porto2000–01Primeira Liga3300011[d]02[e]0460
2001–02Primeira Liga90008[c]01[e]0180
Total4200019030640
Lokomotiv Moscow (loan)2002Russian Premier League120120
Lokomotiv Moscow2002Russian Premier League1900010[c]0290
2003Russian Premier League2500012[c]01[f]0380
2004Russian Premier League300502[c]0370
2005Russian Premier League290109[g]01[f]0400
Total103060330201440
Dynamo Moscow2006Russian Premier League13050180
Career total5020320630506020

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