Vagiz Khidiyatullin

Vagiz Khidiyatullin - Soviet footballer, member of the USSR national team, winner of the bronze medal of the 1980 Olympics, held in Moscow. The player played on the field as a defender and midfielder. Silver medalist of the European Championship - 1988, the athlete since 1995 has been the president of the Trade Union of Football Players and Coaches of Russia.

Vagiz was born on March 3, 1959 in Gubakha, a small town located in the Perm region. For some time, the boy lived with his family in Novoshakhtinsk, in the Rostov region. There he developed his passion for football. Khidiyatullin entered a sports boarding school located nearby. According to Vagiz himself, until the age of 12, he was left to himself, because his parents disappeared at work all day. The father worked in the mine, and the mother in the hospital.

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Admission to the boarding school was a turning point in the guy's biography. The first coach, Valentin Egorov, became an authority for him. Vagiz took even the strict instruction to quit smoking seriously, although he had been indulging in cigarettes since he was 6 years old. In 1970, a demonstration team gathered at the educational institution. The technical and ambitious young men played with conscience. Some of them received an invitation to the youth team. Khidiyatullin was among the lucky ones.

The mentor, Sergei Salnikov, was impressed with the style of play that the athlete demonstrated in his youth, so he recommended him to Spartak. The guy was waiting for the promised enrollment in the club, did not pay attention to the scouts at the Olympics in Lvov, but the managers of Rostselmash seduced him with stories about fees. Coach Yegorov managed to rectify the situation and prevent the deal. Together with his friend Valery Glushkov, Vagiz Khidiyatullin ended up in Moscow. After asking for help from the club's coach, Ivan Varlamov, the friends ended up in Spartak, which they dreamed about.

The first wife of the young man was the daughter of the honored coach of the Soviet Union in rhythmic gymnastics, Ladlena Sergievskaya. The girl studied at the Moscow Institute of Physical Culture and Sports, was a master of sports, a model, and also worked as a dancer in the Soyuz variety-restaurant. In 1979, the wedding of a football player and a gymnast artist took place. The couple was successful: while Vagiz was scoring goals and was busy at the training camp, the young wife acted in films and even acted as an assistant to the legendary magician Igor Kio.

In 1982, Ladlena met another athlete, hockey player Vyacheslav Fetisov. The young man began to look after her, despite the presence of a husband. In the absence of her husband, the girl quickly gave up and soon became Lada Fetisova.

After parting with Ladlena, Khidiyatullin was married twice. He became the father of three children. Son Valery was remembered by the public for being related to the promotion of the Russian pop group Virus. In 2002, the young man died at the Arbat casino, where the famous father celebrated his birthday. The ex-wife Svetlana blames the footballer for the tragedy, although the cause of death, according to the test results, turned out to be the use of a potent drug. Sons Maxim and Renat maintain a relationship with their father.

Natalya Golitsina became the third wife of Khidiyatullin. In an interview, the former athlete admits: personal life is developing happily. The footballer is not a fan of social networks, therefore he does not publish photos on Instagram or VKontakte. He tries to keep himself in working shape and, as journalists note, maintains a playing weight of 74 kg. Khidiyatullin's height is 182 cm.

Spartak's mentor Konstantin Beskov saw a future star in Vagiz. After giving him the opportunity to take the position of libero on the field, the coach watched as the player deftly switches between defense and attack during the match. In 1976, the footballer was a member of the Soviet team, which won the title of European champion. A year later, the team became the world champion.

In November 1980, a fateful match for an athlete's career took place. Coming on the field against the Lviv "Karpaty", 8 minutes before the final whistle of the referee, Vagiz became the reason for the missed ball. The shell hit the player in the shoulder. A penalty kick was awarded, which brought victory to the opponents. Khidiyatullin was accused of "leaking" the game.

The proud footballer did not wait for the official announcements. He independently wrote a letter of resignation and went to serve in the army. He carried his military duties not in the usual format for most, but as a player in the CSKA team. At the end of his service, Khidiyatullin remained in the club.

At the next training camp, Vagiz's friend Vladimir Bessonov suggested trying to move to the Dynamo Kiev club. The coach, Valery Lobanovsky, was not averse to strengthening the team's lineup with a new player. But the defender stayed at CSKA. At that time, the management and coaches often changed at the club, so Khidiyatullin did not manage to catch a successful period. True, this did not prevent him from regularly receiving invitations to the national team. At the 1982 World Championships, the defender was absent due to a knee injury sustained in training.

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After leaving the hospital, the footballer tried to negotiate a return to Spartak, and he was sent to Lviv Karpaty. Khidiyatullin tried to fight, but instead ended up in Novograd-Volynsky. As a tank platoon commander, the guy participated in exercises and hopelessly missed a productive period in his career. An old injury, which cooled the ardor of a football player, also reminded of herself.

The player was able to return to Spartak in 1986. A year later, he re-won the title of champion of the Soviet Union as part of the team. Valery Lobanovsky again wanted to see Vagiz in the national team. 1988 brought Khidiyatullin silver in the European Championship. Having proved himself on the field, the athlete attracted the attention of the managers of the French team "Toulouse". He was offered a contract for a period of 2 years. After the failure of the Soviet team at the World Cup in 1990, the contract was not renewed, and the player began to play first for Montauban and then for La Beige.

In order not to waste time in vain, the man graduated from the coaching courses, but he could not try himself in business. Vagiz Khidiyatullin returned to Russia and planned to cooperate with Alania and Valery Gazzaev, but he was intercepted by Konstantin Beskov. Both coaches offered prospects to take the position of the 2nd coach of the team. The defender chose Dynamo. On the field, an old injury did not allow us to play at full strength. It became clear that the footballer's career was coming to an end.

Experts characterized Vagiz Khidiyatullin as an athlete with good technique and tactics, the ability to interact with partners on the field, the desire to win and new goals.

Khidiyatullin believes that the main mistake he made was the decision to delve into trade union activities. He made it clear that he was not interested in being a mentor, and no further offers came. The coaching work of the former Dynamo defender was limited to cooperation with the team of one of the banks. The athlete performed several times in veteran matches.

In 2020, he is still organizing the Coaches and Footballers' Union as its president.

1976 - European Youth Champion 1977 - World Junior Champion 1977 - Winner in the First League of the USSR 1979, 1987 - USSR Champion 1979 - Champion of the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR 1980 - Silver medalist of the USSR Championship 1980 - Bronze medalist of the Olympic Games 1986 - Bronze medalist of the USSR Championship 1988 - Silver medalist of the European Championship 1994 - Silver medalist of the Russian Championship 1994/1995 - Winner of the Russian Cup

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