Playing position Name Yuriy Romenskyi Height 1.88 m | Years Team Role Football player Position Goalkeeper | |
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Full name Yuriy Mykhaylovych Romenskyi Date of birth (1952-08-01) 1 August 1952 (age 63) Place of birth Mingachevir, Azerbaijani SSR Current team Ukraine (goalkeeping coach) | ||
Yuriy Mykhaylovych Romenskyi (Ukrainian: YUrіi Mihailovich Romens'kii; born 1 August 1952 in Mingachevir, Azerbaijani SSR) is a retired Soviet football player and a former FC Chornomorets Odesa goalkeeping coach.
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Born in Azerbaijan Romensky settled in Ukraine since 1978 when he moved to Odessa after joining FC Chornomorets Odesa. He retired sometime in 1984 and then worked as a coach or football consultant. On the question "Who is the best Ukrainian goalkeeper?" he answered – "Yevhen Rudakov".
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International career
Romensky made his debut for USSR on 19 November 1978 in a friendly against Japan. He played in a UEFA Euro 1980 qualifier (USSR did not qualify for the final tournament).
In 1979 Romensky played couple of games for Ukraine at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR.