Oleh Taran

Oleh Anatolyevich Taran (Ukrainian: Олег Анатолійович Таран, romanized: Oleh Anatoliiovych Taran; born 11 January 1960) is a Ukrainian football coach and former player. He was a prolific forward who possessed a powerful shot and was capable of dribbling quickly and precisely. In 1983, he was named the Ukrainian Footballer of the Year.

Oleh Taran
Олег Таран

Personal information
Full name	Oleh Anatolyevich Taran
Date of birth	(1960-01-11) 11 January 1960 (age 65)
Place of birth	Ordzhonikidze, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1969–1973	Ordzhonikidze soccer school
1973–1977	Kyiv sport school
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1980	Dynamo Kyiv	6	(0)
1980	Chornomorets Odesa	15	(0)
1981–1982	SKA Odesa	43	(20)
1982	CSKA Moscow	21	(3)
1983–1988	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	134	(45)
1989	Metalurh Zaporizhzhia	40	(16)
1990	Wydad Casablanca	?	(?)
1990	Metalurh Zaporizhzhia	15	(4)
1990–1991	Tzafririm Holon	?	(?)
1991–1992	Metalurh Zaporizhzhia	27	(4)
1992	Markaryds IF	8	(0)
1992–1993	Metalurh Zaporizhzhia	1	(0)
1992–1993	Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka	?	(1)
1992–1994	TSV Eltingen	?	(?)
1994–1995	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk	7	(1)
1998	Dustlik Tashkent	?	(?)
International career
1977–1978	Soviet Union (U-18)
1979	Soviet Union (U-20)
Managerial career
1997–2001	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
2001–2002	Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
2003	Slovan Bratislava
2007–2010	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
2012–2013	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
2013–2014	Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
2018–2019	Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
2020	Peremoha Dnipro (sporting director)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Soviet Union FIFA U-20 World Cup Runner-up 1979 Japan UEFA European Under-18 Championship Winner 1978 Poland UEFA European U-18 Championships[1] 1977 Belgium
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

Player

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

• Soviet Top League: 1983, 1988; runner-up silver 1987; runner-up bronze 1984, 1985

'Wydad Casablanca

• Moroccan League: 1990

Individual

• Ukrainian Footballer of the Year: 1983

Coach

Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih

• Ukrainian Premier League runner-up bronze: 1998–99, 1999–2000
• Ukrainian Cup runner-up: 1999–2000