Evgeny Lovchev
# Evgeny Lovchev

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.

## Personal

His son Evgeniy Lovchev played football professionally, including Kazakhstan national football team.

