Serhiy Perkhun

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Volodymyrovych and the family name is Perkhun.

Serhiy Perkhun
Personal information
Full name Serhiy Volodymyrovych Perkhun
Date of birth (1977-09-04)4 September 1977
Place of birth Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Date of death 28 August 2001(2001-08-28) (aged 23)
Place of death Moscow, Russia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1984–1993 Dnipro-75 Dnipropetrovsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1998 Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 23 (0)
1995 → Metalurh Novomoskovsk (loan) 7 (0)
1997–1998 → Dnipro-2 Dnipropetrovsk 5 (0)
1999–2000 Sheriff Tiraspol 29 (0)
2001 CSKA Moscow 13 (0)
Total 77 (0)
International career
1994 Ukraine U16 1 (0)
1997–1998 Ukraine U21 2 (0)
2001 Ukraine 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Ukraine
UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Third place 1994 Republic of Ireland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Serhiy Volodymyrovych Perkhun (Ukrainian: Сергій Володимирович Перхун; 4 September 1977 – 28 August 2001) was a Ukrainian footballer. He is the only player to date in the history of the Russian Premier League to die from injuries sustained during an official game.

Career

In 1993–1998, he played for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. In 1999–2000, he was a first choice goalkeeper for Sheriff Tiraspol. In 2001, he was a first choice goalkeeper for CSKA Moscow.

Serhiy was also capped by the Ukraine national football team in a friendly game against Latvia on 15 August 2001, just 3 days before the accident that led to his death on the 28th. He played in the second half of the match.

He is the youngest player, as of August 2020, in the history of the top league of the Ukrainian football, making his debut at the age of 16 years and 34 days in the game for FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk against FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih on 8 October 1993 in the Ukrainian Premier League (then Vyshcha Liha).[1]

Death

On 19 August 2001, during the game against Anzhi Makhachkala, Perkhun collided with Budun Budunov. Perkhun died nine days later from a brain hemorrhage, whilst Budunov sustained several head injuries.[2] CSKA Moscow has retired number 16 to honor Perkhun's legacy.[3]

Honours

References

  1. ^ 16-річний хавбек Дніпра-1 вписав своє ім’я в історію УПЛ (in Ukrainian). goldtalant.com.ua. 17 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Keeper Perkhun dies after ten-day coma". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. 28 September 2001. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ Theilade, Toke Moller (22 September 2017). "16 Years Without Number 16 – Remembering Serhiy Perkhun". Russian Football News. Retrieved 27 October 2019.