Mikhail Nikifaravich Viarheyenka (Belarusian: Міхаіл Нікіфаравіч Вяргеенка; 12 January 1950 – 16 July 2024) was a Soviet and Belarusian football manager and player who managed the Belarus national team between 1992 and 1994 and from 1998 to 1999. A goalkeeper, Viarheyenka played for Dinamo Minsk between 1971 and 1983.[1]

Mikhail Vergeyenko
Personal information
Full name Mikhail Nikiforovich Vergeyenko
Date of birth (1950-01-12)12 January 1950
Place of birth Gomel, Byelorussian SSR, USSR
Date of death 16 July 2024(2024-07-16) (aged 74)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1966–1967 Spartak Gomel
1968–1969 Dinamo Minsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970 Gomselmash Gomel 0 (0)
1971–1983 Dinamo Minsk 280 (1)
International career
USSR U21
Managerial career
1984–1986 Dinamo Minsk (assistant)
1986–1988 Dinamo Minsk (sports director)
1989–1991 Dinamo Minsk (assistant)
1991–1994 Dinamo Minsk
1992–1994 Belarus
1997–1999 Belarus
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After his second spell with the national team he retired from coaching and worked at Football Federation of Belarus for many years until 2011.

Viarheyenka died on 16 July 2024, at the age of 74.[2] His son Aliaksei Viarheyenka is also a former footballer and currently works as a coach.

Honours

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Dinamo Minsk

References

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  1. ^ Shaw, Phil (9 September 1997). "Scotland poised to reap rewards". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Умер Михаил Вергеенко". Football Federation of Belarus (in Russian).
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