Pavlo Yakovenko

He represented the USSR national team at international level.

Pavlo Yakovenko

Personal information
Full name	Pavlo Oleksandrovych Yakovenko
Date of birth	(1964-12-19) 19 December 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth	Nikopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Obolon Kyiv (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1982	Metalist Kharkiv	4	(0)
1982–1993	Dynamo Kyiv	161	(5)
1993–1994	Sochaux	6	(1)
Total		169	(6)
International career
1986–1990	USSR	19	(1)
1983	Ukrainian SSR
Managerial career
1994–1995	Metalurh Nikopol
1996–1997	Uralan Elista
1999	Uralan Elista
2001–2002	Borysfen-2 Boryspil
2002	Ukraine U19
2002–2004	Ukraine U21 (joint with Hennadiy Lytovchenko)
2004–2005	Khimki
2006–2007	Kuban Krasnodar
2007	Rostov
2008–2012	Ukraine U21
2020–2021	Obolon Kyiv
Medal record Men's football Representing  Soviet Union UEFA European U-19 Championships 1982 Finland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yakovenko was born in Nikopol, Ukrainian SSR. His superb build-up play during the mid-1980s made him the starting player for both Dynamo Kyiv and the USSR national team during their respective successful campaigns of winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and advancing to the top 16 in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. However, recurrent injuries had limited Yakovenko's playing time after 1987 and Yakovenko never returned to his earlier form, becoming a bench player at best.

In 1983, Yakovenko took part in the Summer Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR in the team of Ukrainian SSR.

Yakovenko is a trusted Ukrainian coach who headed the Ukraine under-21 team on several occasions as well as other teams representing the country on the international arena. Yakovenko also coached several teams from the southern regions of the neighbouring Russian Federation such as Kuban Krasnodar and FC Rostov.

He is the father of the Ukrainian footballers Oleksandr Yakovenko and Yuriy Yakovenko.

As of 19 June 2012

As of 19 June 2012

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	2 June 1986	Estadio Sergio León Chavez, Irapuato, Mexico	Hungary	1-0	6-0	1986 FIFA World Cup

• Ballon d'Or: 21st 1986