Konstantin Schegotsky

Konstantin Vasilyevich Shchegotsky (Russian: Константин Васильевич Щегоцкий; April 13, 1911 – January 23, 1989) was a Soviet-Ukrainian football player and coach from Moscow.

Playing career

In 1927-29, at the age of 16, Shchegotsky played for Gornyak Moscow, which represented a mining institute. In 1930, he joined Tryokhgorka Moscow with which he won gold medals of Moscow city championship. In 1931-32, Shchegotsky played for Automobile Moscow Society (AMO) and the collective team of Moscow city.

In 1933, at 21 years of age, Shchegotsky joined Dynamo Kiev, where he remained until World War II. During that period, he also represented the national team of Ukraine (Ukrainian SSR). In 1935, at the Kiev city championship, Shchegotsky appeareded for the Border and Internal Security Administration (UPVO), and for the Soviet Union national football team in several unofficial games. In 1937, Shchegotsky played a game for Spartak Moscow against visiting Basque team.

In August 1938, Shchegotsky was arrested and spent over a year in prison. After his release, Shchegotsky moved to Moscow for rehabilitation, but already in 1940 returned to play for Dynamo Kiev. During World War II, Shchegotsky was in the Soviet partisan movement.

External links

• "Football encyclopedia. Konstantin Shchegotsky". Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)