Height 1.74 m Playing position Weight 71 kg | Name Ilya Tsymbalar Position Midfielder Role Football player | |
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Full name Ilya Vladimirovich Tsymbalar Date of birth (1969-06-17)17 June 1969 Place of birth Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union Date of death 28 December 2013(2013-12-28) (aged 44) Died December 28, 2013, Odessa, Ukraine | ||
Ilya Tsymbalar ● A Simple Tribute
Ilya Vladimirovich Tsymbalar (Илья́ Влади́мирович Цымбала́рь; 17 June 1969 – 28 December 2013) was a professional football player and coach. A midfielder, he represented both Ukraine and Russia on the international level. He primarily played as an attacking midfielder and was known for set-piece ability and technique.
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Ilya Tsymbalar, Spartak's legend
Career
After retiring, Tsymbalar became vice-president of Anzhi Makhachkala, before turning to coaching by taking over Spartak’s reserve team, moving on to the coaching team of FC Khimki. In 2006, he became head-coach of FC Spartak-MZhK Ryazan, whom he led to promotion to the Russian First Division. In February 2008, he was named as head coach of FC Nizhny Novgorod. In January 2009 he resigned from the club.
Personal life
His son Oleg Tsimbalar is a professional footballer.
Death
Tsymbalar died from heart disease on 28 December 2013.
