Boris Kazakov

Russian footballer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroRussian footballer
PlacesRussia
wasSports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth6 November 1940, Samara
Death25 November 1978Samara (aged 38 years)
The details

Biography

Boris Aleksandrovich Kazakov (Russian: Борис Александрович Казаков) (born November 6, 1940] in Kuibyshev; died November 25, 1978 in Kuibyshev) was a Soviet football player. He died when he tried to drive his car over the ice-covered river and the ice broke, drowning the car with him in it.

Honours

  • Soviet Top League bronze: 1964, 1965.
  • Top 33 year-end list: once.
  • Grigory Fedotov club member.

International career

Kazakov made his debut for USSR on May 16, 1965 in a friendly against Austria. He played in 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (scoring a goal against Greece), but was not selected for the final tournament squad.

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