Oleg Litvinenko (Russian: Олег Литвиненко; 23 November 1973 – 19 November 2007) was a Kazakh international footballer from Taraz, who played as a forward.

Career

Club

In 1998, Litvinenko was banned from football for one-year, after playing for FC Irtysh Pavlodar in the 1998–99 Asian Club Championship whilst not being eligible.

During Litvinenko's time in the Kazakhstan Premier League, he scored 147 goals, becoming the all-time top scorer in the tournament, until Nurbol Zhumaskaliyev beat his record.

International

Litvinenko represented Kazakhstan 28 times between 1996 and 2006, whilst also representing the Kazakhstan U-23 10 times, scoring 9 times, during the 1996 Olympic Games Qualifiers.

Death

Litvinenko died on 18 November 2007, four days short of his 34th birthday. His body was found hanging from a tree in an abandoned cemetery. The cause of death was ruled as suicide.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Khimik Dzhambul1990Soviet Second League20----20
1991111----11
Total131----131
Rus Volgograd1991Soviet Second League B132----132
Fosfor Jambyl1992Top Division2911----2911
FC Dinamo Almaty1993Top Division4017----4017
Taraz1994Top Division2820----2820
Yelimay1995Top Division269----269
19962611--2611
1997178----178
19982323----2323
1999banned
Total9251--9251
Kairat2000Top Division2313--2313
200182--82
Total3115----3115
Ermis Aradippou2000–01Cypriot First Division60--60
Zhenis Astana2002Super League101--101
Yelimay2002Super League2111--2111
20032913--2913
Total5024----5024
Aktobe2004Super League51--51
Alma-Ata2005Super League227--227
Semey2006Kazakhstan First Division83--83
Taraz2007Super League41--41
Career total351154--351154

International

Kazakhstan national team
YearAppsGoals
199610
199750
199800
199900
200071
200154
200211
200310
200400
200550
200630
Total286

Statistics accurate as of 5 November 2015

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.6 April 2000Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, QatarPalestine2-02–02000 AFC ACQ
2.12 April 2001Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, IraqNepal1–06–02002 WC qualification
3.3–0
4.14 April 2001Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, IraqMacau2–03–02002 WC qualification
5.25 April 2001Central Stadium, Almaty, KazakhstanIraq1–01–12002 WC qualification
6.7 July 2002Central Stadium, Almaty, KazakhstanEstonia1–01–1Friendly
Correct as of 22 May 2016

Honours

Club

Yelimay

Kairat

Individual

External links

  • at National Team website
  • at National Team website