Viktor Chanov

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Viktor Chanov
Personal information
Full name	Viktor Chanov
Date of birth	July 21, 1959 (age 47)
Place of birth	Donetsk, Soviet Union
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1990-1993 1993-1994	Maccabi Haifa →Bnei Yehuda (loan)	78 (0)
National team2
	USSR
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2006. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 17 December 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Viktor Chanov (born on 21 July 1959 in Donetsk) was a football (soccer) goalkeeper. throughout the 1980's in the former USSR, appearing predominantly for Dinamo Kiev.

Chanov joined local club Shakhtar Donetsk at an early age, along with his brother Vyacheslav, also a goalkeeper. During the late 1970's to early 80's Chanov perfomed exceptionally well and attracted the attention of the great Dinamo Kiev. He transfered to Kiev to compete for the number 1 jersey with Mikhail Mikhailov, another goalkeeper of massive potential. Initially, Chanov ousted Mikhailov and forced his way also into the USSR squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, as second choice behind the outstanding Rinat Dasaev. Chanov won league titles in his first two seasons at Kiev and was the first choice keeper throughout, however injury forced him out of some games in early 1985, and Mikhailov regained his position. Chanov returned to fitness some midway through the season but was unable to dislodge Mikhailov, whose form had persuaded Valery Lobanovsky to persist with him. Kiev won the cup that year and Mikhailov instrumental in the success. 1986 arrived a new year, and Lobanovsky had decisions to make on the goalkeeping front. Chanov was selected as the first choice goalkeeper for 1986 and was in tremendous form as Kiev lifted the European Cup Winners Cup, defeating Atletico Madrid 3-0 in Lyon, Chanov performed admirably with an injured hand in the final.

In the summer of 1986 Chanov travelled to Mexico for the World Cup Finals with the USSR squad, again as back-up for Dasaev. USSR surprisingly suffered defeat to Belgium in the second round and Chanov managed a solitary appearance against Canada in the group stages. Chanov was again reserve for Euro 88 in West Germany, appearing once against The Rebublic of Ireland.

[edit] Time in Israel

In 1990, Chanov played out his last season Dinamo Kiev and moved to play out his remaining days in Israel with Maccabi Haifa. He was signed by then manager Shlomo Sharf to take the place of Giora Antman after Antman gave up five goals in a 5-0 drubbing by Maccabi Netanya. Two days after the match, Chanov arrived in Israel. He was immediately successful in goal, breaking a club record of four clean sheets in his first four matches.

[edit] External links

• (Hebrew) Profile of Viktor Chanov on Maccabi Haifa's official website

	USSR squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup
1 Dasayev | 2 Sulakvelidze | 3 Chivadze | 4 Khidiyatullin | 5 Baltacha | 6 Demyanenko | 7 Shengelia | 8 Bessonov | 9 Gavrilov | 10 Oganesian | 11 Blokhin | 12 Bal | 13 Daraselia | 14 Borovsky | 15 Andreyev | 16 Rodionov | 17 Buryak | 18 Susloparov | 19 Yevtushenko | 20 Romantsev | 21 Viktor Chanov | 22 Vyacheslav Chanov | Coach: Beskov

	USSR squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup
1 Dasayev | 2 Bessonov | 3 Chivadze | 4 Morozov | 5 Demyanenko | 6 Bubnov | 7 Yaremchuk | 8 Yakovenko | 9 Zavarov | 10 Kuznetsov | 11 Blokhin | 12 Bal | 13 Litovchenko | 14 Rodionov | 15 Larionov | 16 Chanov | 17 Yevtushenko | 18 Protasov | 19 Belanov | 20 Aleinikov | 21 Rats | 22 Krakovsky | Coach: Lobanovsky

	USSR squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup
1 Dasayev | 2 Bessonov | 3 Khidiyatullin | 4 Kuznetsov | 5 Demyanenko | 6 Rats | 7 Aleinikov | 8 Litovchenko | 9 Zavarov | 10 Protasov | 11 Dobrovolski | 12 Borodyuk | 13 Tsveiba | 14 Liuty | 15 Yaremchuk | 16 Chanov | 17 Zygmantovich | 18 Shalimov | 19 Fokin | 20 Gorlukovich | 21 Broshin | 22 Uvarov | Coach: Lobanovsky