.jpg) Viktor Kolotov in 1975 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Viktor Mikhailovich Kolotov | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Yudino, Tatar ASSR, Soviet Union (now part of Kazan, Russia) | ||
| Date of death | 3 January 2000 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Kyiv, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958 | Lokomotiv Yudino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1968 | Chaika Zelenodolsk | ||
| 1968 | Trudovye Rezervy Kazan | ||
| 1968–1970 | Rubin Kazan | 69 | (15) |
| 1971–1981 | Dynamo Kyiv | 218 | (62) |
| International career | |||
| 1970–1978 | USSR | 54 | (22) |
| 1979 | Ukraine | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1992 | Dynamo Kyiv (assistant) | ||
| 1993 | Borysfen Boryspil | ||
| 1995–1996 | Ukraine U21 | ||
| 1996–1997 | Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | ||
| 1998–1999 | Ukraine U21 | ||
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Viktor Mikhailovich Kolotov (Russian: Виктор Михайлович Колотов; Ukrainian: Віктор Михайлович Колотов; 3 July 1949 – 3 January 2000[1]) was a Soviet and Ukrainian footballer who played as a midfielder.
He was born in the settlement of Yudino, Kazan municipality. Today the settlement is included in the Kirov Raion of Kazan city. After becoming a coach he extended his welcomed stay in Kyiv. Together with Dynamo Kyiv he became the four-time champion of the USSR as well as the two-time holder of the USSR Cup. Also in Europe he participated in the memorable 1974–1975 season when Dynamo Kyiv conquered the Cup Winner's Cup and the UEFA Super Cup. Kolotov was also a European vice-champion (1972).
In 1979, Kolotov played couple of games for Ukraine at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR.[2]