Career
Throughout most of his playing and coaching career, Banishevskiy committed to his native club, Neftchi Baku.He is widely considered the greatest Azerbaijanian football player of all time. He played for the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics national football team, winning 51 caps and scoring 19 goals. His club team was PFC Neftchi, and he scored 136 goals in Soviet Top League competition.
The striker was unofficially named Azerbaijan"s Player of the Year three times—in 1966, 1967, and 1978.
In November 2003, as part of the celebration of Union of European Football Associations"s Jubilee, he was selected as the Golden Player for Azerbaijan by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan as the country"s most outstanding player over the past 50 years. Early years Banishevskiy started playing football at the age of 16 and played all of his career for PFC Neftchi Baku, transforming into one of the best Azerbaijani players.
Neftchi Baku International career Banishevskiy made his international debut for Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics on 4 July 1965 against Brazil during friendly match. His international career ended with the final of the lost final of the 1972 European Championship against West Germany.
After retiring as a player, Banishevskiy briefly coached Neftchi Baku, Kapaz and Automobilist Mingachevir.
He has also worked as youth coach of Burkina Faso during 1987-1988 period. Later life and death Banishevskiy was diagnosed with diabetic coma in 1991, having surviving first attack in 1987. He suffered cerebral atrophy as result of second attack, which also caused him memory loss.
Following his wife"s behaviour, he also lost the ownership of his house, which led him to live life in alcoholism on streets of Baku.
On 10 December 1997, Banishevskiy died after third diabetic coma attacks, having also suffered pancreatitis.