Oleg Aleksandrovich Veretennikov (russian: Олег Александрович Веретенников; born 5 January 1970) is a professional

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n association football coach and a former

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footballer. He is the runner-up goalscorer in the history of

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, and holds several other goalscoring records.

Biography

Most of Veretennikov's successes have come with

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, for whom he played in 1992–1999. During that time he scored 143 goals. He has also become the season's top goalscorer three times (in 1995, 1997, and 1998), which is also an unbeaten record. Veretennikov also holds a record for the most goals scored in one season (25 in 1995). He is also one of only two players (along with Victor Panchenko) to score five goals in a league match (on 4 April 1998 against Shinnik). Despite impressive goalscoring record, Oleg Veretennikov played only four unimportant matches for the

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. In 2000–2001 Veretennikov had two short spells with foreign clubs, and then played in several First Division teams. In 2005, he returned to Rotor, playing in the

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. In 2009, he played in FC Volgograd. In the end of 2009 Veretennikov retired from playing and became a coach. His son Pavel Veretennikov is a professional footballer now.

Career statistics

Honours

* 1993 –

, runner-up * 1995 –

, top scorer (25 goals) * 1996 –

, 3rd position * 1997 –

, runner-up * 1997 –

, top scorer (22 goals) * 1998 –

, top scorer (22 goals) * 1993 – best attacking midfielder according to

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* 1995 – best attacking midfielder according to

* 1997 – best attacking midfielder according to

* 1998 – best central midfielder according to

* 2005 – best player and best midfielder in the South Zone of

according to Professional Football League.Honours of 2005
* 2009 – best player and best midfielder of

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, Zone SouthHonours of 2009 season

References

Dreaming to enter the field in Rotor shirt
Roman Savyolov, ''Football Weekly'' (Еженедельник "Футбол"), 47, 2003

External links

Fan club

Club profile

Fans' website
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