Igor Volchok
# Igor Volchok

Igor Semyonovich Volchok (Russian: Игорь Семёнович Волчок; 4 October 1931 – 19 April 2016) was a Russian professional football coach and former player.

## Career

Volchok played for Moscow clubs Torpedo (1950) and CDSA (1951–52).

As a manager, Volchok led Rubin Kazan to promotion to the Russian First Division and the 1/16-finals of the Russian Cup (football).

As a coach, famous for the fact that many of his charges later successfully expressed themselves in coaching: Yuri Semin, Vladimir Eshtrekov, Alexander Averyanov, Valery Gazzaev, Givi Nodia, Valery Petrakov, Vladimir Shevchuk, Vitaly Shevchenko, Valery Gladilin, Kurban Berdyev.

## Honours

* Honored coach of Russia (1972)
* The two-time Cup winner MSSZH (1974, 1976)
* Bronze medalist of Uzbekistan (2003)
