Evgeny Serafimovich Lovchev (; born 29 January 1949) is a Russian sports journalist, a former footballer, and a football and futsal manager.
Honours Soviet Top League winner: 1969 Soviet Top League runner-up: 1974 Soviet Top League bronze: 1970 Soviet Cup winner: 1971 Top 33 players year-end list: 7 times Soviet Footballer of the Year: 1972
Career He was capped 52 times for USSR, playing the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1970, he became the first player to be booked on a World Cup match, in the opening game of the tournament against Mexico.Football World Cup Firsts
Personal His son Evgeniy Lovchev played football professionally, including Kazakhstan national football team.
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External links Profile