Vladyslav Helzin

Vladyslav Helzin (Ukrainian: Владислав Григорович Гельзін; born 27 August 1973 in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian public figure, politician, footballer and football functionary, president of FC Olimpik Donetsk. In various media his last name also spells through Russian transliteration as Gelzin. On 10 May 2016, Helzin officially retired from professional sport.[1]

Vladyslav Helzin
Personal information
Full name Vladyslav Hryhorovych Helzin
Date of birth (1973-08-27) 27 August 1973
Place of birth Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Olimpik Donetsk (president)
Youth career
1987 Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Mashynobudivnyk Druzhkivka 0 (0)
2004–2016 Olimpik Donetsk 144 (24)
2018 Olimpik Donetsk 0 (0)
Teams managed
1999–2001 Metalurh Donetsk (vice-president)
2001– Olimpik Donetsk (president)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 May 2018

Career

He is the only president out of all premier league football clubs in Ukraine, who was also a field team player. Helzin is a professional football striker who played for the Ukrainian Premier League club FC Olimpik Donetsk.[2] Additionally he is a deputy of Donetsk Regional Council and a member of the Party of Regions.

Helzin graduated from Donetsk State Institute of Health, Physical Education and Sport, in "Olympic and professional sports" and Donetsk National University, in "International Economics".

From 1999 to 2001 he served as a vice-President of FC Metalurh Donetsk. Since 2001 and currently he is a President of the Foundation in development of football in the Donetsk region "Olimpik".

He is married and has two daughters.

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References
  1. Helzin ended career. UA-Football. 10 May 2016
  2. Владислав Гельзин: "Альтман говорил: ты или играй, или бизнесом занимайся" (in Russian). footboom.com. 21 May 2014.


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