Gennady Sergeyevich Orlov (Russian: Геннадий Серге́евич Орлов; born 2 March 1945) is a Russian sports journalist and a former Soviet footballer.[2] He has lived in Leningrad since 1966 and has been a commentator since 1974.[3] Orlov is best known for being a football commentator on Leningrad Television and, subsequently, Petersburg – Channel 5 for many years.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gennady Sergeyevich Orlov | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Kharkov, USSR | ||
| Position(s) | Trequartista[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1965 | Avangard Kharkov | ||
| 1966 | Zenit | 5 | (0) |
| 1967 | Avangard Kharkov | ||
| 1968–1969 | Dinamo Leningrad | ||
| International career | |||
| USSR youth | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Геннадий Орлов: Профессионализм в дефиците, поэтому в цене". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Mereminsky, S.G. "Орлов". old.bigenc.ru (in Russian). Great Russian Encyclopedia.
- ^ Собака. Журнал о людях
External links
edit- Gennady Orlov at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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