Vadym Shevchenko

Vadym Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Вадим Шевченко; 12 August 1956 – 18 April 2023)^[1] was a footballer from the former Soviet Union who played for Avanhard Rivne and Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. After retiring as a player, Shevchenko became a football referee.

Vadym Shevchenko

Personal information
Date of birth	(1956-08-12)12 August 1956
Place of birth	Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death	18 April 2023(2023-04-18) (aged 66)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978	Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih	17	(0)
1980–1981	Avanhard Rivne	64	(0)
1981	SKA Kyiv	16	(0)
1982–1983	Pakhtakor Tashkent	0	(0)
1983	Nyva Bereshany	16	(0)
Refereeing career Domestic Years League Role 1991 Soviet Top League Referee 1992–2003 Ukrainian Premier League Referee International Years League Role 1993 FIFA listed Referee
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shevchenko was a referee at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification match between Faroes and Romania that took place on 8 September 1993 in Toftir, Faroes.^[2]

Personal life

Vadym has a brother, Vitaly Shevchenko, who was also a footballer and a football manager.