Oleg Aleksandrovich Veretennikov (; born 5 January 1970) is a professional Russian association football coach and a former international footballer. He is the runner-up goalscorer in the history of Russian Premier League, and holds several other goalscoring records.
Biography
Most of Veretennikov's successes have come with SC Rotor Volgograd, for whom he played in 1992–1999. During that time he scored 143 goals. He has also become the season's top goalscorer three times (in 1995, 1997, and 1998), which is also an unbeaten record. Veretennikov also holds a record for the most goals scored in one season (25 in 1995). He is also one of only three players (along with Viktor Panchenko and Mateo Cassierra) to score five goals in a league match (on 4 April 1998 against Shinnik).
Despite impressive goalscoring record, Oleg Veretennikov played only four unimportant matches for the national team.
In 2000–2001 Veretennikov had two short spells with foreign clubs, and then played in several First Division teams. In 2005, he returned to Rotor, playing in the Second Division. In 2009, he played in FC Volgograd. In the end of 2009 Veretennikov retired from playing and became a coach.
His son Pavel Veretennikov is a professional footballer now.
Career statistics ClubSeasonLeagueDivisionAppsGoalsUralmash1986Soviet Second League (3rd tier)10198791Total101–Uralets Nizhny Tagil1988Soviet Second League (3rd tier)00Uralmash1988Soviet Second League (3rd tier)262Metallurg Sverdlovsk1989Soviet Second League (3rd tier)70CSKA-2 Moscow1989Soviet Second League (3rd tier)80SKA Rostov1989Soviet First League (2nd tier)1611990Soviet Second League (3rd tier)4126Total5727–Uralmash1991Soviet First League (2nd tier)42141992Russian Premier League (1st tier)00Total4214–Rotor Volgograd1992Russian Premier League (1st tier)281019933319199430121995292519963319199734221998302219992912Total246141–Rotor-2 Volgograd1993Russian Second Division (3rd tier)101999Russian Second Division (3rd tier)31Total41–Aris1999–00Super League Greece (1st tier)70Lierse2000–01Belgian First Division (1st tier)183Sokol2001Russian Premier League (1st tier)1522002120Total272–SKA Rostov2002Russian First Division (2nd tier)92Lisma-Mordovia Saransk2003Russian First Division (2nd tier)4018FC Uralan Elista2004Russian First Division (2nd tier)192Zhenis Astana2004Kazakhstan Premier League (1st tier)144Rotor Volgograd2005Russian Second Division (3rd tier)2314200630112007134Total6629–Irtysch2007Kazakhstan Premier League (1st tier)132FC Astana2008Kazakhstan Premier League (1st tier)307Career total643255–
Honours 1993 – Russian Premier League, runner-up 1995 – Russian Premier League, top scorer (25 goals) 1996 – Russian Premier League, 3rd position 1997 – Russian Premier League, runner-up 1997 – Russian Premier League, top scorer (22 goals) 1998 – Russian Premier League, top scorer (22 goals) 1993 – best attacking midfielder according to Sport-Express 1995 – best attacking midfielder according to Sport-Express 1997 – best attacking midfielder according to Sport-Express 1998 – best central midfielder according to Sport-Express 2005 – best player and best midfielder in the South Zone of Second Division according to Professional Football League.Honours of 2005 2009 – best player and best midfielder of Russian Second Division, Zone SouthHonours of 2009 season
References Dreaming to enter the field in Rotor shirt , Roman Savyolov, Football Weekly (Еженедельник "Футбол"), 47, 2003
External links Fan club Club profile Fans' website