Konstantin Lemeshev

Konstantin Ivanovich Lemeshev (Russian: Константин Иванович Лемешев; 7 April 1907 – 21 September 1950) was a Soviet Russian football player and coach. Coaching FC Zenit Leningrad, he continued even in declining health despite doctors' advice and was taken to the hospital during a home game, dying a few dates later.

Konstantin Lemeshev

Personal information
Full name	Konstantin Ivanovich Lemeshev
Date of birth	(1907-04-07)7 April 1907
Place of birth	St. Petersburg, Russia
Date of death	21 September 1950(1950-09-21) (aged 43)
Place of death	Leningrad, Russian SFSR
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Defender/Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1926–1932	Krasny Putilovets Leningrad
1933–1935	FC Krasnaya Zarya Leningrad
1936	FC Lokomotiv Leningrad
Managerial career
1938–1940	FC Krasnaya Zarya Leningrad
1941–1945	FC Zenit Leningrad
1946	FC Pishchevik Leningrad
1948–1950	FC Zenit Leningrad
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

He was an older brother of Vladimir Lemeshev.

External links

• Konstantin Lemeshev at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)