Oleksandr Petrovych Dovbiy ( uk, Олександр Петрович Довбій; 28 September 1953 – 11 March 2023) was a Soviet and Ukrainian
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The Lokomotiv was the first professional team Dovbiy played for. In 1974–75 he played for the FC Frunzenets team based in Sumy. Then he returned to
Kharkiv
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(based in
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). In 1977, he scored 18 goals and became one of top scorers in the season. His teammate Mykola Pinchuck scored 20 goals in that season.
After military service, Dovbiy spent a season with
Chornomorets Odesa
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. Then he moved to
Metalist Kharkiv
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in 1979 and spent three seasons there. In 1981, he became the winner of the A league and paved the way to the premier league. Dovbiy finished his career in FC Frunzenets.
Managerial career
After completion of his playing career, Dovbiy worked as a faculty instructor at the Kharkiv branch of the Kyiv State University of Physical Culture and Kharkiv State College of Physical Culture No.1.
From 1990 to 1991 Dovbiy worked as a coach in
Metalist Kharkiv
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. Later, he held the position of a football manager in FC Khimik Zhytomyr. In 1993–94 season, Dovbiy was also a head coach in FC Naftovyk from Okhtyrka. Later he was the head coach in
FC Zirka Kirovohrad
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and Vorskla. In 1999, he moved to Kharkiv where he assisted
Mykhaylo Fomenko
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In 2003, Dovbiy held in the Sokol Saratov, and then returned to Ukraine where he was a coach of Zorya Luhans. He helped the club to stay in the A league. In 2005, Dovbiy returned to Kharkiv, where he was a football manager in FC Kharkiv-2 and FC Hazovyk-KhGV Kharkiv that played in the B league. In 2009, he worked at Moldovan club
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, but in June left the coaching position.
From 2009 to 2011 Dovbiy worked in Vietnam, where he was the head coach and one of the founders of the national football academy PVF.
From October 2011, Dovbiy held the position of sporting director of FC Olympia (Balti).
Death
Dovbiy died in Kharkiv on 11 March 2023, at the age of 69.