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Valyantsin Byalkevich (Belarusian: Валянцін Бялькевіч; 27 January 1973 – 1 August 2014), also sometimes spelled "Valiantsin Bialkevich") was a Belarusian football player. He was most notably a member of the Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv from 1996 to 2008. During the late 1990s, he was a playmaker for Dynamo Kyiv of the UEFA Champions League, and helped them reach the semi-finals of 1998–99 competition.
Career
Club
In September 1994 while playing for FC Dinamo Minsk, Byalkevich was banned from European competitions for one year by UEFA after testing positive for anabolic steroids following a UEFA Cup match.
International
In October 2005, Byalkevich retired from the Belarus national team, having scored 10 goals, while being capped 56 times.
Personal life
Byalkevich married Ukrainian pop singer Anna Sedokova (born in Ukraine) in 2004. They had a daughter on 8 December 2004 and divorced in 2006. In 2008, he accepted Ukrainian citizenship and continued to work in the Dynamo Kyiv football academy.
Death
Byalkevich died on 1 August 2014, after suffering an aneurysm.
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 May 1994 | Olimpiysky National Sports Complex, Kiev, Ukraine |  Ukraine | 1 – 0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 February 1996 | İzmir Atatürk Stadium, Izmir, Turkey |  Turkey | 1 – 0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 3 | 1 June 1996 | Råsunda Stadium, Metropolitan Stockholm, Sweden |  Sweden | 1 – 3 | 1–5 | 1998 World Cup qualifier |
| 4 | 14 October 1998 | Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales |  Wales | 2 – 1 | 2–3 | Euro 2000 qualifier |
| 5 | 31 March 1999 | Stadio del Conero, Ancona, Italy |  Italy | 1 – 0 | 1–1 | Euro 2000 qualifier |
| 6 | 2 September 2000 | Dinamo Stadium (Minsk), Belarus | Wales | 2 – 0 | 2–1 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
| 7 | 6 June 2001 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway | 1 – 0 | 1–1 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
| 8 | 17 May 2002 | Dynamo Stadium (Moscow) (1928), Russia |  Russia | 1 – 0 | 1–1 | LG Cup |
| 9 | 19 May 2002 | Dynamo Stadium (Moscow) (1928), Russia | Ukraine | 1 – 0 | 2–0 | LG Cup |
| 10 | 4 June 2005 | Dinamo Stadium (Minsk), Belarus |  Slovenia | 1 – 1 | 1–1 | 2006 World Cup qualifier |
Honors
Club
- Dinamo Minsk
- Belarusian Premier League (5): 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995
- Belarusian Cup (2): 1992, 1993–94
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Ukrainian Premier League (9): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07
- Ukrainian Cup (8): 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Ukrainian Super Cup (2): 2004, 2006
Individual
- Belarusian Footballer of the Year (1)
- 1995
- Komanda (2)
- 2001, 2003