Vladimir Astapovsky

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Astapovsky (; July 16, 1946 – April 12, 2012) was a Soviet football player. He was born in Bryansk.

Honours

• Soviet Top League winner: 1970.
• Olympic bronze: 1976.
• Soviet Goalkeeper of the Year: 1976.
• Soviet Footballer of the Year: 1976.
• Medal "For Distinguished Labour": 1977.
• Honored Master of Sports of Russia: 2003.

International career

Astapovsky made his debut for USSR national football team on November 29, 1975, in a friendly against Romania. He played in the qualifiers for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, but his nation did not qualify.

References

External links

• Profile on rusteam.permian.ru