Biography
Leonid Buryak - Ukrainian football player. After completing the sports career, a former player of Kiev "Dynamo" and a representative of the Soviet national team became a coach. In the 2002/2003 season, he even performed by the senior mentor of the Ukrainian football team.Childhood and youth
Leonid was born in Odessa on July 10, 1953. The boy's father died early, and his mother stayed with three children in her arms. The child of symbols was accustomed to work and participated in the content of the family. He helped fishermen in the working area of the city (transfer), pulling the tackle and laying prey. The work was paid for the catch.
Despite the vital difficulties, Leonid found time for leisure. He spent his free time, chasing a soccer ball. The first steps in the profile direction the future player did in the children's composition of the Zodtmash factory team, and then became a student of sports school No. 6.
By 17 years, the young man managed to get into the duplicate composition of the Odessa team "Chernomorets". At first, he was not allowed on the field during the match due to insufficient weight. The main task of the guy was a set of mass, so at first Leonid was actively trained in the hall and on a par with other players received a salary.
Personal life
The wife of Buryak was gymnast Jeanne Vasura. Participation in the acquaintance of the couple accepted Oleg Blokhin, with whom Leonid tied a strong male friendship. Having visited the concert in the Oktyabrsky Palace, young people met a friend of Blokhin. She was Zhanna.After some time, the football player fell ill angina. Despite his bad well-being, he drove on the masterpiece to call home, in Odessa. It was there that the second meeting with the girl took place. The gymnast of the artist showed participation and, specifying the address of a new acquaintance, the next day came to spend it.
Romantic Couples lasted about 3 years. Fees, competitions and training did not allow to see often. Deciding to change a personal life, Buryak made an offer to a girl who had already had the title of world champion and performed at the Olympic Games with an indicative program. The wedding was appointed to the date after the final meeting of the season with the Spartak team. By carrying out one of the victorious heads, the groom damaged the bundle and came to the registry office.
For some time, Leonid's spouse continued to train, but, premensed firstborn, completed the sports career. In 1977, the son of Andrei appeared per light. Two years later, Oksana's daughter was born.
The children of the football player demonstrated the same diligence and activity as parents. Oksana was fond of ballet and was selected at the views by representatives of the Stuttgart Academy. Now she lives in Germany and works in the specialty. It is curious that Buryak's daughter married was over the representative of his native nationality, and not behind the German.
The son of midfielder "Dynamo" in his youth was fond of football, but did not solve the biography with sports. Andrei Buryak works in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, and his spouse holds a diplomat in the same department. Leonid Buryak -ADashka 2 grandchildren, Anthony and Anastasia.
A former footballer lives in the house that he built himself. It is located on a plot of 40 acres. Experts look at the rosary and garden of the family. The athlete is not a fan of social networks and does not lay out posts with personal photos. Periodically, he gives an interview as the legend of Soviet sports. One of the interesting conversations was broadcasting with Dmitry Gordon.
Leonid growth is 180 cm, and the weight is 72 kg.
Football
The coach of Buryak in the "Chernomorets" was Sergey Shaposhnikov. Already in 1968 he saw a promising football player in the ward. By 1972, the young man has proven himself and received a proposal for cooperation with Dynamo from Kiev. The midfielder demonstrated such potential that several teams were fighting for him, including Torpedo, CSKA and Spartak. Leonid chose the Kiev club. The interaction with colleagues was ideally, since with many players Buryak was a sign on the youth team.
The football player made his debut in the match with Yerevan "Ararat." The Kiev residents were defeated until Buryak's outlet on the field. The midfielder scored the first goal and helped Dynamo win a fight. A special zeal of Leonid demonstrated in matches against the fellow countrymen, fearing to disgrace, relaxing. Gradually, His glory was distributed to the entire Soviet Union.
The authority of the athlete reinforced the matches with Bavaria and Ferentsawasche. Having won the game against Eindhoven, the team became semifinalist of the Cup of the Cup of the 1975 Cups. Kiev residents won in the tournament, pulling out the victory from Ferentsvarosha.
Total for Kiev "Dynamo" Buryak played 386 matches. His account turned out to be 106 heads. In addition, the footballer has become a 5-fold champion in the composition of the USSR national team and a medalist medalist. As a member of the Soviet team, Buryak played in 53 meetings and scored 8 heads. He participated in world and European championships. In 1976, Leonid received the Bronze Prize of the Olympics in Montreal.
In the 1980s, the team lost many talented athletes. Inexperienced youth did not hold the status of the winner, and for Dynamo, the crisis period has come. The reasons for the failures were looking for in the work of experienced football players. In 1985, there was a conflict with Valery Valerevich Lobanovsky, the Dynamo coach. As a result of disagreements, Leonid Buryak left the team.
The midfielder was invited to Spartak. At first, the player considered this option to retire the "Dynamo", but stopped the choice for Torpedo. The next team for the athlete became Metalist. In both clubs, the Ukrainian demonstrated enviable progress, leading them to new victories and conquered trophies.
Buryak football fans remembered as a technical and calculating player. He demonstrated excellent blows from a long distance, easily hammered free kicks and carried out an honed reception "dry leaf".
From 1988 to 1989, the former midfielder trained the Finnish KTP-85 team, and in 1990 he was a "Vanpa" mentor. A year later, he worked on the Football Club of Evansville University. In 1993, Buryak came to Ukraine and began to train Ternopil "Niva". Thanks to him, the club managed to stay in the Higher League, and then won the 7th place in the Ukrainian championship.
In 1994, Leonid returned to Odessa as the head of the "Chernomorets". He managed to save from a large failure and a native team. The club 2 times took silver the championship of Ukraine - in 1995 and 1996 - and the country's Cup has conquered the same time. In 1995, a man began to train the national team of Ukraine, and in 2001 he changed at the post of mentor Valery Lobanovsky.
Leonid Buryak now
In the 2020s, a former footballer acts as an expert and consultant. He does not forget about colleagues of the time of youth. So, Buryak helped Financially Rostislav, the former player of the Soviet "Carpath". A man experienced a fracture of the hip joint and several surgical interventions associated with injury.Now speaking about Russia and football, Buryak notes the prospects for teams such as CSKA and the "Wings of the Soviets".
All free time, Leonid tries to spend in a family circle. In the summer, he travels with loved ones, enjoying the active views of the rest, among which both the game of tennis.
Achievements
- 1973 - Master of Sports of the USSR
- 1973, 1976, 1978, 1982 - Silver medalist of the USSR Championship
- 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981 - Champion of the USSR
- 1974, 1978, 1982,1986, 1988 - Winner of the USSR Cup
- 1975 - Master of Sports of the USSR International Class
- 1975 - Honored Master of Sports of the USSR
- 1975 - Winner of the Cup of UEFA Cups
- 1975 - Winner of the UEFA Super Cup
- 1976 - Bronze medalist of the Olympic Games
- 1979 - Bronze medalist of the USSR Championship
- 1994, 1995 - the best coach of Ukraine
- 1996 - Honored Coach of Ukraine