Vitali Anatolyevich Safronov (Russian: Виталий Анатольевич Сафронов; born 6 June 1973) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.

Vitali Safronov
Personal information
Full name Vitali Anatolyevich Safronov
Date of birth (1973-06-06) 6 June 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Kaluga, Russian SFSR
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder/Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 FC Zarya Kaluga 38 (6)
1992 FC Presnya Moscow 33 (3)
1992–1993 FC Asmaral Moscow 29 (7)
1994 FC Krylia Sovetov Samara 23 (7)
1995–1996 FC Dynamo Moscow 32 (4)
1996–1999 FC Krylia Sovetov Samara 93 (18)
1999 FC Baltika Kaliningrad 19 (3)
2000–2001 FC Fakel Voronezh 53 (18)
2002 FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan 29 (10)
2003 FC Salyut-Energiya Belgorod 34 (9)
2004 FC Fakel Voronezh 27 (8)
2005 FC Salyut-Energiya Belgorod 33 (6)
2006 FC SKA Rostov-on-Don 23 (6)
2007 FC Nika Krasny Sulin
Managerial career
2012–2015 FC Kaluga (director)
2013 FC Kaluga (caretaker)
2015–2017 FC Kaluga
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1990 for FC Zarya Kaluga.[2] He played 6 games and scored 1 goal in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1995–96 for FC Dynamo Moscow.

Education Graduated Malahovskiy State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports. First coach – Alexander Pavlov and Yury Ignatov.

Adult career began in Kaluga Dawn. In the 90 years playing in Russian Football Championships for Moscow Asmaral and Dynamo (FC Moscow), Soviet Wings (football club, Samara), as well as farm clubs Asmaral and Dynamo in the lower leagues. As part of the Moscow Dynamo won the 1994–95 Russian Cup, had 6 games and scored 1 goal in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

In the summer of 1999 and moved from the Wings to the club First Division Baltika Kaliningrad, where he was offered a lucrative contract. But three months later, when the Baltika virtually collapsed, as most of the team left the club, do not even get all the money owed.

Signed a contract with the Voronezh Fakel, which played two seasons in the Premier League. After leaving the Fakel was playing in the first division for the club Volgar-Gazprom, in the Second Division for the clubs Salyut-Energia, Fakel, SKA from Rostov-on-Don. Two-time winner of the area the Center of the second division (2004 in the Fakel and 2005 in the Salyut-Energia ). In 2007, as part of Nika from Krasny Sulin won zone South LFL.

Was the head coach of FC Lokomotiv Kaluga. Now – Head of team in second league Kaluga .

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Сафронов Виталий, Главный тренер, Калуга". MATCHTV.RU (in Russian). Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Vitali Safronov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)  
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