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Valeri Butenko

Russian football referee (1941-2020) · Russia · On the map · Footballers · Died at 78

Valeri Pavlovich Butenko was a Russian football midfielder and referee, and a Master of Sports of the USSR, known for having acted as referee at one 1986 FIFA World Cup Group D match - the game between Algeria and Northern Ireland on 3 June 1986. After retiring, Butenko served as a match supervisor.

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ClubYearsMatchesGoals
FC Dinamo Moscow
FC Dynamo Makhachkala

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His younger brother Andrei Butenko was a football referee as well.

Country
Russia
Category
Footballers
Type
Football / Soccer Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2020 · aged 78