Alexander Semenovich Ponomarev

April 23, 1918 (age 55)

Korsun, Cherkas'ka Oblast', Ukraine

His first appearance in the big all-Union arena was a sensation. It was in 1938, when Alexander Semenovich was just 20 years old. In his first season, scoring 19 goals. Being part of Tractor team, Alexander Ponomaryov scored 43 goals in three nationa championships. In 1941 there was another reform of the championship. Ponomarev became the center forward of Torpedo Moscow, playing in which he won a truly national fame. As part of Torpedo, Alexander Ponomarev held a lot of friendly matches in Bulgaria, Poland and Hungary with club teams. In 1946, the champion was an impeccable CDKA, and the best scorer - Alexander Ponomarev. In 1948, CDKA again was the best, and Ponomarev was the first among center-forwarders in the list of "33 best football players". In 1951, when he was already 33 years old, Ponomarev moved to Shakhtar. In April 1958 he headed the youth team of the USSR, established for the first time. In 1963 Dynamo Moscow, coached by Ponomarev at that time, won a gold medal. In 1964, Alexander Ponomarev was awarded the title of Honored сoach of the USSR for the success of Dynamo Moscow and for his contribution to the development of modern tactics in national football. In 1965 Ponomarev was the first national coach to come to work in the western country - in the Finnish club "Upon Pallo". In 1969-1970 Ponomarev worked as a coach in Ararat Yerevan, and, admittedly, laid the basis of the team, which three years later became the champion and winner of the USSR Cup. In 1971 Alexander Semenovich became а coach of the USSR Olympic team. A month later, a small Olympic team of the USSR under the leadership of Alexander Ponomarev won the bronze medal in Munich. And in the fall of 1972 the USSR national team started the fight in the World Cup qualification. The team was to hold two away matches. The first match in Paris, it lost to the French 0:1 and left for Dublin. This was the last game of Alexander Ponomarev.

Alexander Semenovich Ponomarev

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Background

Alexander Semenovich Ponomarev was born on April 23, 1918 in the village of Korsun, Yenakiyevo Uyezd of Donetsk province.

Education

Having the title of Honored Master of Sports and having graduated from the school of coaches (1951), in 1958 Alexander Semenovich entered Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism (SCOLIPE). In 1963 he received a diploma of higher education and successfully defended his thesis "System" 1+4+2+4 in the development of Dynamo Moscow.

Career

His first appearance in the big all-Union arena was a sensation. It was in 1938, when Alexander Semenovich was just 20 years old. In his first season, scoring 19 goals.

Being part of Tractor team, Alexander Ponomaryov scored 43 goals in three nationa championships.

In 1941 there was another reform of the championship. Ponomarev became the center forward of Torpedo Moscow, playing in which he won a truly national fame. As part of Torpedo, Alexander Ponomarev held a lot of friendly matches in Bulgaria, Poland and Hungary with club teams.

In 1946, the champion was an impeccable CDKA, and the best scorer - Alexander Ponomarev. In 1948, CDKA again was the best, and Ponomarev was the first among center-forwarders in the list of "33 best football players".

In 1951, when he was already 33 years old, Ponomarev moved to Shakhtar. In April 1958 he headed the youth team of the USSR, established for the first time. In 1963 Dynamo Moscow, coached by Ponomarev at that time, won a gold medal.

In 1964, Alexander Ponomarev was awarded the title of Honored сoach of the USSR for the success of Dynamo Moscow and for his contribution to the development of modern tactics in national football.

In 1965 Ponomarev was the first national coach to come to work in the western country - in the Finnish club "Upon Pallo".

In 1969-1970 Ponomarev worked as a coach in Ararat Yerevan, and, admittedly, laid the basis of the team, which three years later became the champion and winner of the USSR Cup.

In 1971 Alexander Semenovich became а coach of the USSR Olympic team. A month later, a small Olympic team of the USSR under the leadership of Alexander Ponomarev won the bronze medal in Munich. And in the fall of 1972 the USSR national team started the fight in the World Cup qualification. The team was to hold two away matches. The first match in Paris, it lost to the French 0:1 and left for Dublin. This was the last game of Alexander Ponomarev.

Achievements

Alexander Semenovich scored 152 goals in the games of the USSR championships. With this record, he headed the symbolic Grigory Fedotov Club for almost 30 years.

Player of Torpedo Moscow (1941-1950). He played 250 matches in the USSR championships, scoring 152 goals. He entered the list of "Top 33" under No. 1 (1948) and No. 2 (1951). He is the top goal-scorer of the USSR championships (1938 - 19 goals, 1946 - 18 goals).

Under the leadership of Alexander Ponomarev Dynamo Moscow became the champion of the USSR in 1963, silver medalist of the championship in 1962. The USSR national team headed by Ponomarev became the owner of silver medals of the European championship of 1972 and the bronze medalist of the 1972 Olympics.

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