Andrei Vikentyevich Zygmantovich or Andrey Zyhmantovich (Belarusian: Андрэй Зыгмантовіч, Russian: Андрей Викентьевич Зыгмантович; born 2 December 1962) is a Belarusian football coach and a former player. He is the head coach of Belarus U19.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrei Vikentyevich Zygmantovich | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Minsk, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1991 | Dinamo Minsk | 262 | (20) |
| 1991–1992 | Groningen | 29 | (2) |
| 1992 | Dinamo Minsk | 8 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Racing Santander | 87 | (1) |
| Total | 386 | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984 | USSR Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| 1984–1990 | USSR | 36 | (3) |
| 1992–1995 | Belarus | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001 | Naftan Novopolotsk | ||
| 2002 | Dinamo Minsk | ||
| 2003–2004 | Belarus U18 | ||
| 2004–2007 | Belarus U19 | ||
| 2007 | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | ||
| 2007–2008 | FBK Kaunas (assistant) | ||
| 2008 | FBK Kaunas | ||
| 2008 | FBK Kaunas (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Sibir Novosibirsk (youth) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sibir-2 Novosibirsk | ||
| 2012–2014 | Belarus (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Belarus (caretaker) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Rukh Brest | ||
| 2020–2022 | Belarus U19 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mainly a defensive midfielder with good positioning and skills,[1] he played for nearly a decade with Dinamo Minsk, also having abroad stints in the Netherlands (one year) and Spain; in the early 2000s, he embarked on a coaching career.
Zygmantovich represented the Soviet Union at the 1990 World Cup and later played for Belarus.
Club career
editBorn in Minsk, Soviet Union, Zygmantovich started playing for Dinamo Minsk. In his second professional season, he appeared 30 times and netted twice to help his hometown side win the only Soviet League in their history, edging Dynamo Kyiv by one point. After a spell with FC Groningen, the 30-year-old returned to the club where he would spend most of his career.
In early 1993, Zygmantovich moved abroad again, now to Spain with Racing de Santander where he would play the next three full campaigns, teaming up with former compatriots (Russian) Ilshat Faizulin, Dmitri Popov and Dmitri Radchenko. In 1993–94, he was an instrumental element as the Cantabrians achieved one of their best ever finishes in La Liga (eighth).[2]
Zygmantovich started coaching in 2001 in his country, including the national team's under-19. In 2007, he moved to Lithuania with FBK Kaunas.
International career
editZygmantovich made his debut for the Soviet Union on 28 March 1984, in an exhibition game with West Germany. He represented the nation at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, scoring a goal against Cameroon (4–0, although in a final group stage exit) which turned out to be his last international game for the country.
Zygmantovich later appeared for Belarus in nine matches, his first being a 1–1 friendly draw with Ukraine in Minsk, on 28 October 1992.[3]
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 January 1985 | Maharaja College Stadium, Kochi, India |  Iran |
0–2 | Win | 1985 Nehru Cup |
| 2. | 28 August 1985 | Lenin Central Stadium, Moscow, Soviet Union |  West Germany |
1–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 3. | 18 June 1990 | San Nicola, Bari, Italy |  Cameroon |
0–4 | Win | 1990 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
editDinamo Minsk
References
edit- ^ "Zygmantovich" (in Spanish). Web del Racing. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ "El bigote de Zygmantóvich [sic], el último líbero, todavía pervive en la memoria del Racing" [The moustache of Zygmantovich, the last sweeper, still lingers in Racing's memory] (in Spanish). El Confidencial. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Andrei Vikentyevich Zygmantovich – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
- ^ "Andrey Zygmantovich". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
External links
edit- LegionerKulichi profile (in Russian)
- RussiaTeam biography and profile (in Russian)
- Andrei Zygmantovich at BDFutbol
- Andrei Zygmantovich at National-Football-Teams.com
- Andrei Zygmantovich – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Andrei Zygmantovich at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
