Evgeny Serafimovich Lovchev (Russian: Евгений Серафимович Ловчев; born 29 January 1949) is a Russian sports journalist, a former footballer, football and futsal manager.
Honours
- Soviet Top League winner: 1969.
- Soviet Top League runner-up: 1974.
- Soviet Top League bronze: 1970.
- Soviet Cup winner: 1971.
- Top 33 players year-end list: 7 times.
- Soviet Footballer of the Year: 1972.
Career
He was capped 52 times for USSR, playing the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1970, he became the first player to be booked on a World Cup match, in the opening game of the tournament against Mexico.[2]
Personal
His son Evgeniy Lovchev played football professionally, including Kazakhstan national football team.
References
- ^ Currently part of Zelenograd, Moscow
- ^ Football World Cup Firsts
External links
- Profile Archived 2020-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
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