Volodymyr Troshkin
# Volodymyr Troshkin

Volodymyr Mykolayovych Troshkin (Ukrainian: Володимир Миколайович Трошкін, Russian: Владимир Николаевич Трошкин; 28 September 1947 – 5 July 2020) was a Ukrainian footballer and coach. He was considered by many to be the best right back in 1970s in Ukraine (Ukrainian SSR). He was born in Yenakiieve.

Following retirement from playing and coaching career, Troshkin worked as a football functionary in the Ukrainian Association of Football (FFU/UAF) and the Ukrainian Association of Football Veterans. In Ukrainian Association of Football he headed a committee on players' status and transfers.

## Career

He started his professional playing career in Industriya Yenakiieve (today FC Pivdenstal Yenakiieve) in mid 1960s that participated in football competitions of the Soviet Class B (third tier).

In 1968–1969 Troshkin served his "obligatory military duty" (see conscription in the Soviet Union) in SKA Kyiv that played in the Soviet Class A Second Group (second tier).

In 1969 he joined FC Dynamo Kyiv that was coached by Viktor Maslov.

## International career

He earned 31 caps for the USSR national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1972. He also won a bronze medal in football at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

## Honours

* Soviet Top League winner: 1971, 1974, 1975, 1977
* Soviet Cup winner: 1974
* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winner: 1974–75
* UEFA Super Cup winner: 1975
* European Football Championship runner-up: 1972
* Olympic bronze medal: 1976
