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Ilya TsymbalarUkrainian and Russian football player
Date of Birth: 17.06.1969
Country:  Russia |
Content:
- Ilya Tsymbalar: A Masterful Midfielder
- Post-Playing Career
- Coaching Highlights
- Honors and Achievements
- - Four Russian Cups (1994, 1998, 2000, 2001)
Ilya Tsymbalar: A Masterful Midfielder
Early Career and Playing AccomplishmentsIlya Tsymbalar, a Ukrainian and Russian footballer, emerged as a skilled midfielder. He earned the title of Master of Sports and proudly represented the Russian national team in 28 official matches, scoring 4 goals. Additionally, he played in one unofficial match for Russia. In 1992, he graced the field for the Ukrainian national team in three matches. Notably, he participated in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1996 UEFA European Championship.
Post-Playing Career
Tsymbalar embarked on his post-playing career by becoming the vice-president of the "Anzhi" club in 2002. From 2003 to August 2004, he led the reserve team of Moscow's "Spartak." He then served as a coach for "Khimki" FC from September to November 2004.
Coaching Highlights
On June 10, 2006, Tsymbalar assumed the role of head coach for "Spartak-MZHK" in Ryazan. Under his guidance, the club clinched promotion to the First Division that season. He was subsequently named the Best Coach of the Second Division's "Central" Zone. However, in December 2006, contract renewal negotiations with the team were unsuccessful, leading to his departure from Ryazan.
In February 2008, Tsymbalar became the head coach of "Nizhny Novgorod" football club, which was then competing in the Second Division. He replaced another young coach, Dmitry Kuznetsov, who had been with the team for less than two months.
Tsymbalar unexpectedly left "Nizhny Novgorod" on June 23, 2008, due to family circumstances following the passing of his mother. However, he returned to the coaching staff of the club in the autumn of that same year. On November 29, 2008, he was reappointed as head coach.
Honors and Achievements
Tsymbalar's accolades include:- Six Russian Premier League titles (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)
- Four Russian Cups (1994, 1998, 2000, 2001)
- One Ukrainian Cup (1992)- Russian Footballer of the Year (1995, as voted by "Football" magazine)
- Placed in the list of the 33 best footballers in the Russian Premier League five times (No. 1 in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998; No. 2 in 1993)
