Sergei Yuryevich Rodionov (FC "Spartak"): biography, sports career

In the 80 years of Soviet football lived in opposition to the Moscow "Spartak" and Dynamo Kiev. There was a struggle between our great coaches, Beskov and Lobanovsky, with his vision of the game, with his tactics and concept. Great athletes, who made up the backbone of the national team, went out on the field. People who created the history of Soviet football, have become legends. One of the participants in this epic confrontation was the main forward of the red-white Sergei Rodionov.

Biography: the beginning of the road

Sergey Rodionov was born on September 3, 1962. A typical Moscow boy from an average Soviet family. Sergei spent all his free time outdoors, playing football with his friends in the yard. Already in his childhood, the boy dreamed of this game, constantly persuading his parents to give him to the section. At some point, the pope could not stand the pressure of his son, and the search for a suitable football school began.

At first there was an attempt to get to the school "Locomotive", the benefit of the Rodionov family lived not far from Cherkizov place, where his base was located. Unfortunately, for the teenager his year was not typed. The same story was repeated in Sokolniki, in the school "Spartacus." As a result, Sergei was on the famous Shiryaevka, in the club team "Spartacus." So the boy from childhood became Spartak, although his parents were sick at the time for CSKA.

Bombardier

By the recognition of Sergei himself, he attracted the role of the attacker from childhood. Already during the games in the yard, the boy tried to take a place on the field closer to the opponent's goal. Skills of domestic football helped the teenager find himself and at a more serious level. The first coach Rodionov, Nikolai Ivanovich Parshin, immediately identified the teenager in the attack. The tall, lean Sergei looked great on this place. The confidence of coach Rodionov justified in full, becoming the top scorer of the championship of Moscow in 1974. Already then the teenager was talked about as a possible talented football player.

Debut in Adult Football

Sergei's way from childhood to adult football was surprisingly short. From the school "Spartacus" athlete was invited to the team "Krasnaya Presnya", which, under the leadership of former Spartak players Sergei Salnikov and Anatoly Korshunov performed in the second league of the USSR Championship. Career Rodionov in "Krasnaya Presnya" was a record low. Going out at the end of the match for a substitute, for the 15 minutes allocated to him, Sergei Yuryevich Rodionov managed to impress on the stadium Nikolai Petrovich Starostin, the head of Moscow's Spartak, who was in the stands. And the next day Rodionov trained on the field in Tarasovka, along with the players of the main team.

Moscow "Spartacus"

So Sergei realized his dream to play in the club, for which he was sick since childhood. It was 1979, Rodionov at that time was only 17 years old, seriously claiming a place in the first team would be naive. Sergei Rodionov - a football player who spent the first season, speaking for a backup team, scoring 4 goals at the same time opponents. Already next year he became a full-fledged player of the basic structure, having spent 30 games out of 34 played by Spartak in the USSR championship.

In these meetings, Sergei managed to score seven times, becoming at the same time the best scorer of the team. By the way, it was in that season in "Spartacus" played a bunch of Cherenkov - Rodionov, for many years became a real headache for the rivals of the team. The next season was fruitful. Rodionov Sergei Yurievich ("Spartacus") scored 11 goals. It was clear, in our football there was another very bright striker.

USSR national team

A successful game at the club level did not go unnoticed by the coaches of the USSR national team. Sergey's debut in the main team of the country took place in 1980, in a friendly game against the Hungarian national team. Our defeated with a score of 4-1, and one of the goals at the gate of the Hungarian national team was scored by Sergei Yuryevich Rodionov. Unfortunately, constantly being in the cuff of the national team, Sergei could not become the main striker of the national team.

Having spent 37 official games in the USSR national team from 1980 to 1990, Rodionov scored 8 goals in these matches. The peak of his career was Sergei's speech at the Mexican World Cup. Then our team was very highly quoted football experts, predicting a high place for our team. Unfortunately, the biased refereeing in the 1/8 finals against the Belgian national team put an end to the hopes of our players. Rodionov played all four matches at that championship, having managed to score one goal to the gate of the Hungarian national team.

Trip to France

In the middle of the 1990 season in Moscow, "Spartacus" came a proposal to conclude a contract with the French club "Red Star". The French were interested in two players: Sergei Rodionov and Fyodor Cherenkov. One of the main conditions for the transition to a foreign club was an arrangement with a best friend, Fyodor Cherenkov: if you go somewhere, it's only together.

For the French club friends played three seasons. Completely realize their potential Rodionov prevented the injuries received in France. From three seasons, Sergei Yurievich missed one and a half because of injuries. First there was a damage to the cruciate ligament that knocked Rodionov out of action for eight months, and then missed another seven months because of a fracture of the shoulder joint. As a result, for the French club, Sergei Yurievich played 57 games, scoring 9 goals in these matches.

After the termination of the contract with the French club Rodionov decides to return to his homeland. Sergey returned to his native FC "Spartak", in which he began his career in big football. It is symbolic that the first club of the sportsman became the last in the career of the acting player. In total, for FC "Spartak" Sergei Yurievich played 384 games, scoring 153 matches in these matches.

Trainer

Having finished the career of the acting player, with great football, Sergei Yuryevich Rodionov did not say goodbye. Remaining in his native "Spartacus", he worked as a coach with his backup composition. Later Rodionov became the second coach of the main line-up. In 2011, moved to administrative work, becoming the president of the football academy "Spartacus." In June 2015, Sergei Yuryevich Rodionov went on to raise. He was appointed general director of the Moscow "Spartak".