Hennadiy Perepadenko (born 16 June 1964) is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played for Ukrainian clubs Metalurh Zaporizhya and Chornomorets Odesa, for Russian club Spartak Moscow, for Israeli club Tzafririm Holon and for Spanish club CD Badajoz. At international level, he made three appearances for the USSR national team.

Career

A native of Zaporizhzhia, Perepadenko played professional football until the age of 31. His most notable successes were with Soviet Top League side Spartak Moscow, where he helped the club reach the semi-finals of the 1990–91 European Cup.

Hennadiy Perepadenko

Perepadenko began playing football with local side FC Metalurh Zaporizhya before playing for SKA Odesa while serving in the Soviet military. After he completed military service, Perepadenko joined Soviet Top League side Chornomorets Odesa. Spartak Moscow manager Oleg Romantsev signed Perepadenko in 1990, and the winger helped the club finish second in the last Soviet Top League championship and win the first Russian championship. Perepadenko was named to the list of the top 33 Soviet footballers in 1991.

Hennadiy Perepadenko

Late in his career, Perepadenko moved to Spain where he joined Segunda División side CD Badajoz. He initially struggled to fit in, and was fined by manager Marco Antonio Boroñat for showing up late to training. Perepadenko made 81 competitive appearances and scored nine goals for Badajoz, including a hat-trick against Real Burgos CF during the 1993–94 Segunda División season.

Hennadiy Perepadenko

His younger brother Serhiy Perepadenko also played football professionally.

After he retired from playing, Perepadenko moved to Barcelona where he started a business with his brother. In 2003, he joined former footballer Igor Belanov in investing in troubled Swiss side FC Wil.

References

External links

1964 births

Living people

Footballers from Zaporizhzhia

Ukrainian men's footballers

Soviet men's footballers

Men's association football midfielders

Soviet Union men's international footballers

Soviet Top League players

Russian Premier League players

Israeli Premier League players

Segunda División players

FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia players

FC Chornomorets Odesa players

FC Spartak Moscow players

Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. players

CD Badajoz players

Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers

Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Spain

Expatriate men's footballers in Spain

Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Israel

Expatriate men's footballers in Israel

Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Russia

Expatriate men's footballers in Russia