Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Lelle, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lelle | |||
| Flora Kehtna | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Lelle SK | 2 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Riigikogu SK | 1 | (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Flora Kehtna | 19 | (9) |
| 1999–2009 | Flora | 140 | (121) |
| 2000 | → Warrior Valga (loan) | 23 | (4) |
| 2000 | → Lelle | 5 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | → Tulevik (loan) | 46 | (26) |
| 2001–2002 | → Elva | 12 | (5) |
| 2003 | → Pärnu Tervis | 2 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | → Flora II | 6 | (3) |
| 2007 | → Al Kuwait Kaifan (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | U.D. Leiria | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Debreceni VSC | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Debreceni VSC II | 4 | (2) |
| 2012 | KuPS | 6 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | (20) |
| 2015–2016 | Paide Linnameeskond | 53 | (36) |
| International career | |||
| Estonia U16 | 2 | (0) | |
| Estonia U17 | 5 | (0) | |
| Estonia U19 | 2 | (0) | |
| 2000–2003 | Estonia U21 | 15 | (2) |
| 2003–2011 | Estonia[1] | 39 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2021 | Paide Linnameeskond | ||
| 2022–2023 | Real de Banjul | ||
| 2024– | FCI Levadia U17[2] | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko (born 29 December 1981) is an Estonian football coach and former player who currently manages Levadia U17. Zahovaiko played for several professional clubs and was also a member of the Estonian national team.[3]
Player career
FC Flora Tallinn
In 2006, he was the world's most effective top division goal scorer with 1.2 goals per game.[4][5] At the start of 2007, he was loaned out to Al Kuwait Kaifan, but after featuring in just a few friendly games for the Kuwaiti side he was told that his contract was invalid and he was sent back to Estonia. Both his club and his agent sent a complaint to FIFA. He plays the position of forward and is 1.87 m tall.
U.D. Leiria
On 30 December 2009, he signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Portuguese team U.D. Leiria.[6] In the first season he played in 6 league games and one cup game, but failed to score in these.[7]
Kuopion Palloseura
In April 2012 Zahovaiko joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura.[8]
Statistics
Correct as of 27 October 2011.
| Season | League level | Country | Club | First team | Reserve team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||||
| 1995–96 | 4 | Estonia | Lelle SK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997–98 | 4 | Estonia | Riigikogu SK | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | Estonia | FC Flora Kehtna | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | Estonia | FC Flora Tallinn | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 1 | Estonia | FC Warrior Valga | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | Estonia | JK Tulevik Viljandi | 21 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 2003 | 1 | Estonia | FC Flora Tallinn | 27 | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2005 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2006 | 21 | 25 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 2006–07 | 1 | Kuwait | Al Kuwait Kaifan | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2007 | 1 | Estonia | FC Flora Tallinn | 17 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 1 | Portugal | U.D. Leiria | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | — | — | |||
| 2011–12 | 1 | Hungary | Debreceni VSC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
International career
He has played a total of 39 games for Estonia national football team, scoring 8 goals. His first international goal was against Ecuador in a friendly game. He scored his eighth goal against Uruguay in a 2–0 win game.[9]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003-02-13 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly match | ||||||
| 2 | 2003-12-17 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly match | ||||||
| 3 | 2004-02-16 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, La Valletta | 1–1 | 2–5 | 2004 Malta Tournament | ||||||
| 4 | 2004-06-11 | A.Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | 1–3 | 2–4 | Friendly match | ||||||
| 5 | 2008-03-26 | A.Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match | ||||||
| 6 | 2008-06-04 | A.Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | 1–0 | 4–3 | Friendly match | ||||||
| 7 | 2008-06-04 | A.Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | 2–0 | 4–3 | Friendly match | ||||||
| 8 | 2011-03-25 | A.Le Coq Arena, Tallinn | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly match | ||||||
| Correct as of 7 October 2015[10] | |||||||||||
Coaching career
He won the 2022/23 Gambian top division with his team Real de Banjul.[11] Same year Gambian sports journalist elected Zahovaiko as the coach of the year.[12]
Honours
Individual
- Meistriliiga top goalscorers: 2004
- Estonian Silverball: 2008
- Meistriliiga Player of the Month: April 2015,[13] September 2016[14]
- Meistriliiga Manager of the Month: July 2019,[15] August 2020,[16] March/April 2021,[17] October 2021,[18]
References
- ^ "Kõik Eesti internatsionaalid" [All Estonian internationals] (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko leidis uue töökoha Levadiast". Delfi Sport.
- ^ "Pommuudis! Meelis Rooba ei jätka enam Paide peatreenerina (Uus peatreener Zahovaiko!)" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics)". iffhs.de. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Zahovaiko oli maailma kõrgliigade parim väravakütt". soccernet.ee. 8 January 2007.
- ^ Elissaar, Kasper (30 December 2009). "Zahovaiko siirdus Portugali kõrgliigasse". Soccernet.ee.
- ^ "Jogador — Zahovaiko (Leiria)" (in Portuguese). LPFP. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ Pulst, Siim (13 April 2012). "Zahovaikost saigi Puri ja Purje klubikaaslane". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ Eesti võitis Uruguayd 2:0! Jalgpall.ee, 25 March 2011 (in Estonian)
- ^ "Football PLAYER: Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "Gambia meister Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko: pärast sellist elukogemust ei ole mul põhjust karta keda kuraditki". www.ohtuleht.ee.
- ^ Kase, Otto (27 November 2023). "Gambia spordiajakirjanikud valisid Zahovaiko aasta treeneriks". Soccernet.ee - Jalgpall luubi all!.
- ^ "Premium liiga parimateks valiti Terehhov ja Zahovaiko" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Prins ja Zahovaiko" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Zahovaiko ja McWoods" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Kuusk ja Zahovaiko" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Paidest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Paidest ja Florast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 November 2021.
