Valentin Vasilyevich Sysoyev
Valentin Vasilyevich Sysoyev (Russian: Валентин Васильевич Сысоев) (born in 1887; died in 1971) was a Russian football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valentin Vasilyevich Sysoyev | ||
| Date of birth | 1887 | ||
| Date of death | 1971 | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1914 | ZKS Moscow | ||
| National team | |||
| 1913 | Russia | 1 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
In 1908, Sysoyev was introduced to football at age 22, while at his parent's cottage in Rastorguevo a visiting Englishman explained the rules to his neighbors. Sysoyev would be one of the first players at newly-formed "ZKS" football club in the Zamoskvorechye District of Moscow.[1]
International career
Sysoyev played his only game for Russia on September 14, 1913 in a friendly against Norway and scored a goal in a 1:1 tie.
References
- "Легенда третья, в которой вы встретитесь со старейшим футболистом страны, с удивительным человеком, не знавшим, что значит уйти с поля без гола". telenir.net (in Russian). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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