Viktor Zhylin

Viktor Stepanovych Zhylin (Ukrainian: Віктор Степанович Жилін; Russian: Виктор Степанович Жилин; 9 January 1923 – 14 October 2009) was a Ukrainian football defender and forward and manager, the master of sports, the honored trainer of Ukraine.

Viktor Zhylin

Personal information
Full name	Viktor Stepanovych Zhylin
Date of birth	(1923-01-09)9 January 1923
Place of birth	Tahanrih, Donetsk Governorate, Ukrainian SSR
Date of death	14 October 2009(2009-10-14) (aged 86)
Place of death	Borodianka, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Position(s)	defender/forward/manager
Youth career
1939–1941	Krylya Sovetov Taganrog
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1944–1945	FC Dinamo Kursk	?	(?)
1945–1946	FC Dinamo Voronezh	?	(?)
1947–1950	FC Dynamo Kyiv	87	(14)
1951	FC Zenit Leningrad	22	(12)
1952	FC Dynamo Kyiv	10	(3)
1953	FK Daugava Rīga	?	(?)
1954	FC OBO Kyiv	11	(2)
Managerial career
1955–1957	Aviazavod Kyiv
1958	FC Lokomotyv Vinnytsia (assistant)
1959–1962	FC Lokomotyv Vinnytsia
1962–1963	FC Avanhard Kharkiv
1963–1964	FC Zirka Kirovohrad
1964–1965	FC Lokomotyv Vinnytsia
1966	FC Dniprovets Dniprodzerzhynsk
1966	FC Start Kyiv
1967–1970	FC Avtomobilist Zhytomyr
1971	FC Chornomorets Odesa
1971	FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia (director)
1972	FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
1972	FC Shakhtar Oleksandria
1973	FC Zirka Kirovohrad
1974–1976	FC Avtomobilist Zhytomyr
1977	FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk
1977–1979	FC Lokomotyv Vinnytsia
1980	FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih
1980–1981	FC Mashynobudivnyk Borodyanka
1981–1983	FC Dnipro Cherkasy
1985–1986	FC Mashynobudivnyk Borodyanka
1987–1988	FC Skhid Kyiv
1990–1992	FC Dnipro Cherkasy
1993–2002	FC Systema-Boreks Borodyanka
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Player career

Zhylin was born in the city of Tahanrih (today Taganrog), Donets Governorate.

Since childhood, playing in local Krylya Sovetov Taganrog, was a member of the Great Patriotic War. After winning back to his favorite things to football. He played for FC Dinamo Kursk and FC Dinamo Voronezh. As a player Zhylin had successful stint with FC Dynamo Kyiv. Also played for FC Zenit Leningrad, FK Daugava Rīga and FC OBO Kyiv. He was nicknamed 'Berkut' during his Dynamo Kyiv stint.^[1]

Coaching career

Graduation High School Coaches and the Kyiv Institute of Physical Education. Stood in the legendary origins of FC Lokomotyv Vinnytsia, and by managing this team, in 1959 became the champion of the Ukrainian SSR. He worked with football clubs: FC Avangard Kharkiv, FC Zirka Kirovohrad, FC Avtomobilist Zhytomyr, FC Chornomorets Odesa, FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk, FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, FC Mashynobudivnyk Borodyanka, FC Dnipro Cherkasy, FC Systema-Boreks Borodyanka.

The most famous disciples of Viktor Zhylin are Viktor Prokopenko, Valeriy Porkuyan, Semen Altman, Yevhen Kotelnykov and Leonid Buryak. On 14 October 2009 at the age of 86, Viktor Stepanovych Zhylin died.^[2]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 28 May 2024

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Lokomotyv V		July 1959 [3]	1961	87	52	20	15	059.8
Avanhard		2 October 1962 [4]	8 August 1963 [5]	29	7	9	13	024.1
Zirka		1 January 1964	5 September 1964	34	19	6	9	055.9
Lokomotyv V		15 September 1964	1965	59	22	23	14	037.3
Dniprovets		1966	1966	38	12	9	17	031.6
Avtomobilist		1967	1970	182	92	56	34	050.5
Chornomorets		January 1971	March 1971	2	0	1	1	000.0
Metalurh Z		24 May 1971	19 May 1972	46	18	15	13	039.1
Zirka		1973	1973	49	25	0	24	051.0
Avtomobilist		1975	1976	75	30	28	17	040.0
Spartak I-F		1977	July 1977	20	5	8	7	025.0
Lokomotyv V		1978	1978	44	14	16	14	031.8
Kryvbas		1980	April 1980	6	1	4	1	016.7
Dnipro Ch		1981	1983	98	34	25	39	034.7
Mashynobudivnyk Borodianka		1986	1986	21	11	5	5	052.4
Dnipro Ch		1991	July 1992	81	27	14	40	033.3
Mashynobudivnyk Borodianka		August 1992	July 1995	106	62	21	23	058.5
Mashynobudivnyk Borodianka		July 1997	June 2002	154	75	47	32	048.7
Mashynobudivnyk Borodianka		October 2002 [6][7]	November 2002	5	2	2	1	040.0
Total				1,143	510	311	322	044.6

Honours

Player

• Soviet Top League Runner-Up: 1952
• Football Cup of the Ukrainian SSR: 1947, 1948

Coach

• Soviet Class B (Ukraine): 1959