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Football At The 1987 Summer Universiade
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Football was contested for men only at the 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb, Yugoslavia. The tournament was won by the Soviet Union, which sent a team composed entirely of players from FK Žalgiris football club. References Universiade football medalists on HickokSports U 1987 Summer Universiade Football at the Summer Universiade 1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arminas Narbekovas
Arminas Narbekovas (born 28 January 1965 in Gargždai) is a former Lithuanian football player. In 2003, he was selected by UEFA as his country's Golden Player, the greatest player of the past 50 years. Personal life Arminas Narbekovas was born to a Tatar father Andrey Narbekov and a Lithuanian mother. Career Narbekovas made his debut in 1983 with Žalgiris Vilnius, Lithuania's sole representative in the Soviet Top League, at the age of 18. In 1987, he finished second in league scoring with 16 goals while leading his club to a third-place finish, their best in history. Zalgiris would then participate in the UEFA Cup for the first time, losing to Austria Vienna. Austria would become Narbekovas' destination after Lithuanian players were allowed to move abroad. Arminas moved there in 1990 after a short stint with Lokomotiv Moscow, since Lithuania was not a part of UEFA yet and players from its clubs were not permitted to transfer. Narbekovas would spend the rest of his club career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 In Association Football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1987 throughout the world. Events *1986–87 European Cup, UEFA Champions League: F.C. Porto, Porto 2–1 FC Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich in the 1987 European Cup Final, final at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna. *1987 UEFA Cup Final, UEFA Cup: Two legs; 1st leg, IFK Göteborg 1–0 Dundee United F.C., Dundee United; 2nd leg, Dundee United 1–1 IFK Göteborg. IFK Göteborg wins 2–1 on aggregate. *1987 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, Cup Winners' Cup: AFC Ajax, Ajax 1–0 Lokomotive Leipzig *1987 European Super Cup, Super Cup: Two legs; 1st leg, Ajax 0–1 Porto; 2nd leg, Porto 1–0 Ajax. Porto won 2–0 on aggregate *1987 FA Cup Final, England - FA Cup: Coventry City F.C., Coventry won 3-2 (aet) over Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham Hotspur *1987 Copa Libertadores, Copa Libertadores: Won by C.A. Peñarol, Peñarol after defeating América de Cali on the final playoff match by a score of 1–0. *25 July – In sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjaminas Zelkevičius
Benjaminas Zelkevičius (born 6 February 1944) is a football coach and a former striker from Lithuania. He is currently the technical director at FM Ateitis. Zelkevičius has been manager of the Lithuania national football team on three separate occasions: from 1990–1991, 1995–1997, and 2001–2002. As player he had played 331 matches for the FK Žalgiris Vilnius (50 goals). He had coached also FK Žalgiris Vilnius and Russian football club FC Baltika Kaliningrad. During his playing career, he played for FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Soviet Top League and for FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the Soviet First League. Post-managing career From September 2009 through 2010 Zelkevičius was coaching at FM Ateitis youth academy. On 12 August 2019, he became Ateitis' technical director. Since 2015, Zelkevičius also is chair of the Lithuanian Football Coaches Council. Honours * Baltic Cup ** 1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igoris Pankratjevas
Igoris Pankratjevas (born 9 August 1964) is a Lithuanian professional football coach and a former player. He made his debut in the Soviet Top League in 1983 for FK Žalgiris Vilnius. Igoris Pankratjevas coached several top Lithuanian football clubs. In 2010 season he was voted best coach of the year after winning bronze medals with a promoted FK Žalgiris Vilnius side. Appointed Lithuania assistant coach in March 2012, before taking over as caretaker in September 2013 and then giving a permanent head coach role on 21 December 2013. He then resigned as Lithuania head coach after a 0–3 loss to England on 12 October 2015. Honours Player * Soviet First League (second tier) gold: 1982 * Soviet Top League bronze: 1987 * Lithuanian LFF CUP winner: 1992 * Ukrainian Premier League runner-up: 1992 * Ukrainian Premier League champion: 1993 Coach * Lithuanian A League bronze: 2003 (FK Atlantas) * Lithuanian LFF Cup winner: 2003 (FK Atlantas) * Lithuanian A League silver: 2005 (FBK Kauna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stasys Baranauskas
Stasys Baranauskas (born 7 May 1962) is a Lithuanian retired football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ... who last played for Kareda Siauliai during his professional career. He obtained 14 caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring one goal. References *hapoel petach tikva profile 1962 births Living people Soviet footballers Lithuanian footballers Lithuania international footballers Lithuanian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Austria Expatriate footballers in Israel Soviet Top League players FK Žalgiris players FK Ekranas players First Vienna FC players Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. players FK Kareda Kaunas players Sportspeople from Kaunas Soviet expatriate footballers Soviet expatriate sportspeople in Israel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kęstutis Ruzgys
Kęstutis Ruzgys (born 15 September 1962) is a retired Lithuanian football forward who played in Soviet Union, Baltic states, Yugoslavia and Germany during his professional career. Ruzgys was born in Klaipėda. He played with FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the Soviet First League in addition to OFK Beograd in the Yugoslav First League. He won a total of three caps for the Lithuania national team, scoring no goals, while playing in Serbia as a professional for OFK Beograd. He ended his career playing in Germany with Sportfreunde Siegen. His son Manfredas Ruzgis, born in 1997, is also a footballer, and debuted for Lithuania in 2016 aged 19. Honours *Granitas Klaipėda ** Lithuanian Championship: 1984 ** Lithuanian Cup: 1983 and 1986 *Sirijus Klaipėda ** Lithuanian Championship: 1990 ** Lithuanian Cup: 1990 *National Team ** Baltic Cup: 1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdas Ivanauskas
Valdas Ivanauskas (born 31 July 1966) is a Lithuanian football coach and a former striker. He is best known in Europe for his time at Austria Vienna as well as Hamburger SV where he acted between 1993 and 97. Beyond that he stood on the sideline for Hearts football club from 2005–07. Club career Born in Kaunas, Ivanauskas started his playing career and soon became a regular with FK Žalgiris, a club that was a respected member of the old Soviet Premier Division. Ivanauskas spent the 1985 season in the Second Division with CSKA Moscow, but then he returned to Žalgiris. However, in season 1990, he played in the Second Division for Lokomotiv Moscow after Žalgiris decided to transfer to the new Lithuanian League. In November 1990, he moved abroad to play for Austria Wien, where he was hugely successful with 52 goals in 122 games during which he was twice the leading scorer in the League. As a result, Ivanauskas helped Austria Wien to win three successive Championships an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvydas Janonis
Arvydas Janonis (born 6 November 1960, in Kėdainiai) is a former Lithuanian footballer. Janonis played as a defender from 1978 until 1990 for FK Žalgiris Vilnius. The 1990/91 season he was part of the FC Lokomotiv Moscow squad. In 1991, he moved to Austria where he played for SKN St. Pölten (1991–1994), Wiener Sport-Club (1994–1995), SV Gerasdorf (1995–1997) and SV Wurmla (1997–2000). He represented the Soviet Union at the 1987 Summer Universiade The 1987 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIV Summer Universiade, took place in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia. It involved participants from 111 countries and over 6,000 individual sportspersons and members of teams. Infrastructural cha ... and the 1988 Olympics, both won by the Soviet team. He also capped three times for the Lithuanian soccer team. References * * 1960 births Living people Lithuanian footballers Lithuania international footballers Soviet footballers FK Žalgiris players FC Loko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Summer Universiade
The 1987 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIV Summer Universiade, took place in Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia. It involved participants from 111 countries and over 6,000 individual sportspersons and members of teams. Infrastructural changes The city of Zagreb used the event to renovate and revitalize the city. The city's main square (Republic Square) was repaved with stone blocks and made part of the downtown pedestrian zone. A part of the Medveščak stream, which had been running under the sewers since 1898, was uncovered by workers. This part formed the Manduševac fountain that was also covered in 1898. Mascot The mascot of the 1987 Summer Universiade is a squirrel, named "Zagi" and created by Nedjeljko Dragić. It is a resident of Zagreb's parks, amiable and always in a good mood. Its nonchalance and gaiety are but a cover for diligence. Always on the move and reaching for the seemingly impossible, the squirrel embodies the dynamism of athletic endeavour. Its orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romas Mažeikis
Romas Mažeikis (born 28 April 1964) is a retired Lithuanian international footballer who played as a defender for clubs in the Soviet Union, Austria and Germany. Club career Born in Gargždai, Mažeikis began playing professional football for FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the Soviet First League. Žalgiris won the league in 1982, and he would spend the next seven seasons playing for the club appearing in 159 Soviet Top League matches. When Žalgiris left the Soviet league in 1990, he joined Georgian side FC Guria Lanchkhuti for the remainder of the season. Mažeikis returned to the Soviet Top League with FC Lokomotiv Moscow the following season, appearing in 24 matches as the club finished in last place. After relegation, he left for Austrian side Kremser SC. He also had brief spells with Georgian side FC Antsi Tbilisi and Lithuanian side FK Panerys Vilnius. In July 1993, Mažeikis moved to Germany where he would finish his career with VfB Lübeck. International career Mažeikis m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginijus Baltušnikas
Virginijus Baltušnikas (born 22 October 1968 in Panevėžys) is a retired Lithuanian professional football player who played for FK Žalgiris Vilnius in the Soviet Top League and Lithuanian A Lyga as well as FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod the Russian Premier League. Baltušnikas made 42 appearances for the Lithuania national football team, scoring nine goals. Honours * Baltic Cup ** 1992 File:1992 Events Collage V1.png, From left, clockwise: 1992 Los Angeles riots, Riots break out across Los Angeles, California after the Police brutality, police beating of Rodney King; El Al Flight 1862 crashes into a residential apartment buildi ... References External links * * * 1968 births Sportspeople from Panevėžys Living people Soviet men's footballers Lithuanian men's footballers Lithuania men's international footballers FK Žalgiris players Pakhtakor Tashkent FK players 1. FC Magdeburg players Lithuanian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
