Vladyslav Hryhorovych Helzin (Ukrainian: Владислав Григорович Гельзін; born 27 August 1973) is a Ukrainian businessman,[1] former footballer and football functionary, ex-president of FC Olimpik Donetsk. In various media his last name also spells through Russian transliteration as Gelzin. On 10 May 2016, Helzin officially retired from professional sport.[2] Owner of the Ukrainian chain of supermarkets "Pcholka" [3]

Vladyslav Helzin
Personal information
Full name Vladyslav Hryhorovych Helzin
Date of birth (1973-08-27) 27 August 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Donetsk, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Mashynobudivnyk Druzhkivka 0 (0)
2004–2016 Olimpik Donetsk 144 (23)
2018 Olimpik Donetsk 0 (0)
Managerial career
1999–2001 Metalurh Donetsk (vice-president)
2001–2021 Olimpik Donetsk (president)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2018

Career

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He is the only president out of all premier league football clubs in Ukraine, who was also a field team player. Helzin is a professional football striker who played for the Ukrainian Premier League club FC Olimpik Donetsk.[4] In 2014 he received the title of Master of Sports of Ukraine in football[5]

Helzin graduated from Donetsk State Institute of Health, Physical Education and Sport, in "Olympic and professional sports" and Donetsk National University, in "International Economics".

Metalurh Donetsk

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From 1999 to 2001 he served as vice-president of Metalurh Donetsk.

Olimpik Donetsk

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From 2001 to 2021 he served as president of Olimpik Donetsk.

Personal life

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He is married and has two daughters and a son [6]

References

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  1. ^ "Донецкий бизнесмен хочет выкупить стадион "Черноморец" и перевезти "Олимпик" в Одессу". Деловая Одесса (in Russian). 17 June 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ Helzin ended career. UA-Football. 10 May 2016
  3. ^ "Кому принадлежит Пчелка Маркет". OutSignal. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  4. ^ Владислав Гельзин: "Альтман говорил: ты или играй, или бизнесом занимайся" (in Russian). footboom.com. 21 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Реєстр спортивних звань". title.mms.gov.ua. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  6. ^ football24.ua. "Гельзин третий раз стал отцом". Футбол 24. Retrieved 16 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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