Viktor Chanov

Infobox Football biography
playername = Viktor Chanov
Виктор Чанов


fullname = Viktor Viktorovich Chanov
Виктор Викторович Чанов
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1959|7|21
cityofbirth = Donetsk
countryofbirth = Soviet Union
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position = Goalkeeper
currentclub =
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years = 1978-1981 1982-1990 1990-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995
clubs = Shakhtar Donetsk Dynamo Kyiv Maccabi Haifa → Bnei Yehuda (loan) FC Borysfen Boryspil
caps(goals) = ? (?) ? (?) 78 (0) 28 (0) ? (?)
nationalyears = 1982-1990
nationalteam = Flagicon|USSR USSR
nationalcaps(goals) = 21 (0)
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Viktor Viktorović Chanov ( _ru. Виктор Викторович Чанов), was a football goalkeeper, born on 21 July 1959 in Donetsk, Ukraine. Throughout the 1980s in the former USSR, Chanov played mainly for FC Dynamo Kyiv.

Career in the USSR

Chanov joined local club Shakhtar Donetsk at an early age, along with his brother Vyacheslav, also a goalkeeper. During the late 1970s to early 1980s Chanov performed exceptionally well and attracted the attention of the great Dynamo Kyiv. He transferred to Dynamo to compete for the number 1 jersey with Mikhail Mikhailov, another goalkeeper of massive potential. Initially, Chanov ousted Mikhailov and forced his way also into the USSR squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, as second choice behind Rinat Dasaev. Chanov won league titles in his first two seasons at Dynamo and was the first-choice keeper throughout, however injury forced him out of some games in early 1985, and Mikhailov regained his position. Chanov returned to fitness midway through the season but was unable to dislodge Mikhailov, whose form had persuaded Valery Lobanovsky to persist with him. Dynamo Kyiv won the cup that year and Mikhailov was instrumental in the success. In 1986, Lobanovsky had decisions to make on the goalkeeping front. Chanov was selected as the first-choice goalkeeper, and was in-form as Dynamo lifted the European Cup Winners Cup, defeating Atletico Madrid 3–0 in Lyon; Chanov played with an injured hand in the final.

In the summer of 1986 Chanov travelled to Mexico for the World Cup Finals with the USSR squad, again as back-up for Dasaev. USSR surprisingly suffered defeat to Belgium in the second round and Chanov managed a solitary appearance against Canada in the group stages. He was used again as a reserve for Euro 88 in West Germany, appearing once against the Republic of Ireland.

Career in Israel

In 1990, Chanov played out his last season Dynamo Kyiv and moved to spend his remaining days in Israel with Maccabi Haifa. He was signed by then-manager Shlomo Sharf to take the place of Giora Antman, arriving in Israel two days after Antman gave up five goals in a 5–0 drubbing by Maccabi Netanya. Chanov was immediately successful in goal, breaking a club record of four clean sheets in his first four matches.

References

External links

* [http://maccabi-haifafc.walla.co.il/ts.cgi?tsscript=player&id=2143 Profile of Viktor Chanov on Maccabi Haifa's official website]