Gennady Petrovich Bliznyuk (Belarusian: Генадзь Пятровіч Блізнюк; Russian: Геннадий Петрович Близнюк; born 30 July 1980) is a Belarusian football coach and former player.[1] A former forward, he played in his native Belarus, in Russia, in Germany and Azerbaijan.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gennady Petrovich Bliznyuk | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Svietlahorsk, Belarusian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Kommunalnik Svetlogorsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Energiya Zhlobin | 8 | (1) |
| 1998 | Kommunalnik Svetlogorsk | 15 | (6) |
| 1999–2004 | Gomel | 126 | (45) |
| 2004–2005 | Sokol Saratov | 43 | (10) |
| 2005–2008 | BATE Borisov | 82 | (50) |
| 2009 | FSV Frankfurt | 10 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 20 | (3) |
| 2010 | Belshina Bobruisk | 9 | (1) |
| 2011 | AZAL Baku | 6 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Belshina Bobruisk | 40 | (7) |
| 2013–2015 | Gomel | 84 | (21) |
| 2016 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Isloch Minsk Raion | 42 | (5) |
| 2018 | Energetik-BGU Minsk | 12 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2001 | Belarus U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 2004–2009 | Belarus | 12 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2022 | Energetik-BGU Minsk (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBliznyuk began his career at Energiya Zhlobin in 1996. In 2004, he joined Russian club Sokol Saratov, and in summer 2005 returned to Belarus and signed a contract with BATE Borisov. Bliznyuk was a starter for BATE Borisov during their successful 2008–09 UEFA Champions League campaign. He scored several important goals in qualifying rounds, helping BATE to qualify to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history. Bliznyuk participated in four of BATE's matches in the group stage. He left BATE on 13 January 2009 and signed a six-month contract with FSV Frankfurt.[2]
International career
editBliznyuk is a former member of Belarus national team.
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Belarus' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bliznyuk goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 April 2004 | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus |  Lithuania |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 June 2009 | Neman Stadium, Grodno, Belarus |  Andorra |
1–0 | 5–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 5–0 | |||||
| 4 | 10 June 2009 | Haradski Stadium, Barysaw, Belarus |  Moldova |
2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
editGomel
BATE Borisov
Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
- Belarusian Cup: 2015–16
Individual
- Belarusian Premier League top scorer: 2003, 2008
References
edit- ^ "Bliznyuk, Gennadi" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Bliznyuk soll Frankfurt retten" (in German). kicker.de. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
External links
edit- Gennady Bliznyuk at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gennady Bliznyuk at Soccerway