Footballer Eduard Malofeev: biography, career, family and interesting facts

Eduard Malofeev is a famous Soviet and Russian football player, and later a coach. For many years he played for Minsk "Dynamo". Has the nickname of a computer (initials). This article will present a brief biography of the athlete.

Childhood

Eduard Malofeev was born in Krasnoyarsk in 1942. However, the birthplace of the hero of this article is the Moscow region of Kolomna. In Siberia the family of Malofeevs was evacuated during the Second World War. After the surrender of Germany, they returned back. But before Edward's departure, they were baptized in Krasnoyarsk, although at that time it was not approved because of the atheistic ideas of the Communists.

The father of the boy worked as a mechanic, and in his spare time he played football. Malofeev the elder did it very well. He was even invited to the army club TsDKA. But he refused the professional career. The fate of his son Edward was predetermined.

Acquaintance with football

At the "wild" stadium, which was near the house of the future athlete, actively played volleyball, basketball and card games. It was to the latter that Eduard Malofeev became addicted. Football interested the boy only after his mother caught him for gambling and punished severely. By the way, it was she who patted the son's sporting form, when Eduard played in the children's team "Smena". Even then, the boy stood out with extraordinary bombardier qualities. To improve the game, his father helped him, teaching dribbling and various feints.

New level

"Vanguard" is the name of the team with which Eduard Malofeev started his sports career. Football has become his profession. Excellent game of the hero of this article allowed the "Vanguard" to enter the "B" class of the national championship.

Soon the young talent was noticed by the capital's breeders. The greatest interest to the attacker from Kolomna was shown by the Moscow "Spartak". The doubler is the position on which Eduard Malofeev got into the team. Football, family and faith in God were then the main priorities in the life of the athlete. Already in the first match, he scored a hat-trick. Edward significantly increased his own earnings and declared himself to the whole country. Began to help finances to parents. And his religiousness did not bother the colleagues and the management of the club. The main thing is that the scorer regularly scored.

Take-off of career

Show a high level of play in the doubles of "Spartacus" a young man was not prevented by an attack of appendicitis, nor received in training an absurd trauma (the field was not well maintained, and the athlete broke his wrist). In just one season in this team Eduard Malofeev scored more than 20 goals, managed to light up in the first team, became the USSR champion, got into the newspapers, got the title of "master of sports" and an invitation to the national youth team of the country. But he did not succeed in revealing his potential to the end. In 1962, Edward was invited to the Minsk "Dynamo". Coach "Spartacus" did not want to let the striker, but Malofeev took a firm decision to leave, because he really wanted to be in the first team, and not in the double.

The idol of Belarus

In the "Dynamo" played fellow countryman Eduard Mikhail Mustygin. The hero of this article has followed his career since childhood. Soon Mustygin was injured, and Eduard Malofeev took the place of fellow countryman. At the start of the season-63 he made a successful tandem with Vladimir Shimanovich. Malofeev's game was so successful that the "blue and white" were in the semifinals of the USSR championship. And Edward himself was invited to play for the national team.

The reason for the success of the Dynamo was the progressive creative concepts of their mentor, Alexander Sevidov. He used the scheme 4-4-2, which will gain its popularity only in the seventies. Also, Sevidov developed speed-strength endurance in his players. Now Malofeev believes that it was those training sessions which essentially "planted" his heart.

But in 1963 Edward did not think about it. According to the results of the championship, "Dynamo" received bronze medals, and Malofeev - a permanent place in the team. Also, the player took the second place in the table of scorers of the championship (21 goals). It is noteworthy that Eduard spent his first game for Dynamo against Moscow Spartak, scoring a penalty. After such a breakthrough, the young man began to receive invitations from Donetsk, Tbilisi, Kiev and Moscow. But the athlete throughout his career remained faithful to the Minsk "Dynamo", becoming a real idol of Belarus.

Team play

His first match in its composition, football player Eduard Malofeev, held against the team of Japan. The coach replaced him with the injured Slava Metreveli. The athlete played brilliantly, having issued a hat-trick. The official debut of Malofeev took place on October 22, 1963. In that match, the hosts hosted the Hungarians in Moscow. The meeting ended with a score of 1: 1.

Beginning next year, coach Beskov regularly called Edward, but very rarely released him on the field. Perhaps, fortunately, since the defeat in the final of the European Cup-64 in the country perceived very negatively. Undoubtedly, there was a political background: Beskov's wards lost to Spain, which was then headed by General Franco.

The national team coach was expelled with disgrace, and Nikolai Morozov came to take his place . He trusted Malofeev with confidence. The new coach managed to achieve the best result in the history of Soviet football - the 4th place at the World Cup-66. The national team was preparing for this championship in Switzerland. Morozov's wards were very worried. The most calm was Edward. Unlike his teammates, he did not suffer from insomnia and became involved in modern music, becoming a fan of Ray Conifff, Frank Sinatra and The Beatles.

This emancipation helped Malofeev draw a double into the Chinese team's goal. Then Edward distinguished himself in a sad match for bronze. That game was for several reasons. First, the meticulous Malofeev was not sure of the authorship of his goal. Secondly, thanks to Eusebio, the Portuguese were stronger. Thirdly, no one was happy with the fourth place.

The next coach of the team was Mikhail Yakushin. He, like the previous coaches, did not forget about the Dynamo. And Malofeev thanked him in the match against the Greeks at the European Championship-68. Eduard's only goal not only ensured victory for his team, but also humiliated the "black colonels" that led the Hellas. The footballer was awarded the title of "Honored Master of Sports".

Completion of career

After that, Eduard Malofeev stopped playing for the national team. Her new coach Gavriil Kachalin did not pay attention to the 28-year-old striker, who became the 71 best scorer in the championship. At the FM-72 hero did not take this article. Get out of the big football - that's what decision Eduard Malofeev took. The athlete's family fully supported him. Part of this contributed to the serious injury of the football player - the break of the meniscus. Over time, it was cured, but the vein dilatation still bothers the computer.

Coaching activities

Malofeev Eduard did not begin to use his position and hold a position in the Minsk "Dynamo". The athlete decided to start from the very bottom - children's football. Initially, Eduard Vasilyevich began to apply non-trivial approaches in training and emphasized the psychological preparation. Thanks to this, his team took the primacy of the city. To improve his skills, Malofeev traveled to Leningrad, where he listened to a series of lectures. After that he headed the double of Minsk "Dynamo".

In early 1975, Moscow opened a Higher School of Trainers, and Eduard entered without hesitation. He became the first graduate, deservedly received "excellent" in all subjects. After returning to Minsk, Malofeev headed the team "Dynamo". Eduard Vasilievich's innovative methods did not arouse enthusiasm among the athletes. The trainer made a lot of ill-wishers, who betrayed his temperament for his unbalance, his unyielding for the unbalanced, and his expansiveness for his uncontrollability. But Malofeev's methods proved their workability: in 1982, Dynamo became the champion of the USSR. And in 1986, Eduard Vasilyevich helped the team to win a ticket to Mexico. But Moscow rejected the coach. Malofeev resigned as a result of the behind-the-scenes struggle. And later he was removed from the Minsk Dynamo.

Only forward!

But despite the intrigues of ill-wishers, Eduard Malofeev, whose biography was presented above, did not despair and continued to achieve successes as a coach. In Makhachkala he helped "Anji" get a ticket to the first league, in Tyumen brought "Din-Gaz" to the top division, Kislovodsk created "Amaral", and in Pskov organized a professional team (later 95% of its players played for the best clubs in the country) .

Finally, the Belarusian team almost missed the 2002 World Cup finals. The reason for this failure lay in the fact that several team leaders simply did not trust Malofeev and denied his principle of one-man management. And it sounds like this: "If the soldiers during the battle will seek explanations, then this will lead to a guaranteed defeat." Alas, there was always intrigue surrounding Edward. But his enthusiasm did not stop. In his interviews, Malofeev regularly declares his desire to work as a coach until he is 90 years old.