Konstantin Ivanovich Lemeshev (Russian: Константин Иванович Лемешев; 7 April 1907, in St. Petersburg – 21 September 1950, in Leningrad) was a Soviet Russian football player and coach. He continued coaching FC Zenit Leningrad even in declining health despite the doctors' advice and was taken to the hospital during a home game, dying a few dates later.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Konstantin Ivanovich Lemeshev | ||
| Date of birth | 7 April 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Date of death | 21 September 1950 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Leningrad, Russian SFSR | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1932 | Krasny Putilovets Leningrad | ||
| 1933–1935 | FC Krasnaya Zarya Leningrad | ||
| 1936 | FC Lokomotiv Leningrad | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1938–1940 | FC Krasnaya Zarya Leningrad | ||
| 1941–1945 | FC Zenit Leningrad | ||
| 1946 | FC Pishchevik Leningrad | ||
| 1948–1950 | FC Zenit Leningrad | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was an older brother of Vladimir Lemeshev.
External links
edit- Konstantin Lemeshev at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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