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Yevgeny Vasilyevich Rudakov (Ukrainian: Євген Васлилиович Рудаков; January 2, 1942, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR – December 21, 2011, Kyiv, Ukraine) was a Ukrainian footballer and goalkeeper. Master of Sports of the USSR of international class (1973). Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1973). Born in Moscow, at the age of 17 he was enrolled in the youth team "Torpedo" and received a place in the reserve team. Due to the presence of strong goalkeepers in the team, he went to play for Nikolaev "Sudostroitel". In 1963, he moved to Dynamo Kyiv, for which he played in 1964-1977. He played 48 matches for the USSR national team (including 6 matches for the USSR Olympic team). In the 1980s, he worked for the Kiev club "Smena", in the 1990s - in sports boarding school, then - at the children's and youth school of Kyiv "Dynamo" named after V. V. Lobanovsky[3]. Achievements USSR Champion (7): 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1977. USSR Cup Winner (3): 1964, 1966, 1974 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1975 UEFA Super Cup Winner: 1975 Silver medalist of the 1972 European Championship Bronze medalist of the 1972 Olympic Games The best (1971) and second (1972) football player of the USSR (according to the results of a poll by the weekly "Football-Hockey"). Three-time winner of the Lev Yashin Goalkeeper of the Year award - 1969, 1971, 1972. In the poll for the Golden Ball (France Football): (1971 - 12th place), (1972 - 18-27th place). Footballer of the Year of Ukraine (Ukrainian Football newspaper) - 1971 Order of Merit, 3rd degree (2004)[4] Medal "For Distinguished Labor" (1972)