Anatoli Zinchenko
Russian footballer · Russia · On the map · Footballers · Born 1949 · age 77
Anatoli Alekseyevich Zinchenko is a retired Soviet football player and Russian coach. He is best known for being the first Soviet football player to play for a Western European professional club. His transfer to SK Rapid Wien was facilitated by Austrian communist journalist Kurt Chastka.
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A typical day, 30 days to 9 July 2026
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Close ties
- Aleksei Yeskov Teammate at FC SKA Rostov-on-Don, 1968-1971
Antonín Panenka Teammate at SK Rapid Wien, 1981-1983
Hans Krankl Teammate at SK Rapid Wien, 1981-1983
Josef Hickersberger Teammate at SK Rapid Wien, 1980-1982
Pavel Sadyrin Teammate at FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, 1972-1975- Bernd Krauss Teammate at SK Rapid Wien, 1980-1983
Heribert Weber Teammate at SK Rapid Wien, 1980-1983- Nikolay Larionov Teammate at FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg, 1976-1978
Herbert Feurer Teammate at SK Rapid Wien, 1980-1983- Peter Persidis Teammate at SK Rapid Wien, 1980-1982
- Christian Keglevits Teammate at SK Rapid Wien, 1980-1983
- Johann Pregesbauer Teammate at SK Rapid Wien, 1980-1983
Vladimir Kazachyonok Teammate at FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, 1972-1975- Viktor Getmanov Teammate at FC SKA Rostov-on-Don, 1968-1971
- Vladimir Golubev Teammate at FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, 1972-1975
Yuri Zheludkov Teammate at FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg, 1976-1978- Reinhard Kienast Teammate at SK Rapid Wien, 1980-1983
- Georgi Vyun Teammate at FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, 1972-1975
Kurt Garger Teammate at SK Rapid Wien, 1980-1983
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Career 7
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About this person
Because Soviet footballers were officially amateurs, Zichenko was formally employed as an equipment technician at the Soviet embassy while playing for Rapid. His salary from Rapid was sent to the Soviet government.
On the same team as Anatoli
Zaur KhapovAlso played for FC SKA Rostov-on-DonAndrei ManannikovAlso played for FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg
Valery YesipovAlso played for FC Rotor Volgograd
Vladislav KulikAlso played for FC Rotor Volgograd
Yevgeni KabayevAlso played for FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg
Ruslan KoryanAlso played for FC SKA Rostov-on-Don