Boris Kazakov

Boris Aleksandrovich Kazakov (Борис Александрович Казаков) (born November 6, 1940 in Kuibyshev; died November 25, 1978 in Kuibyshev) was a Soviet football player. He died when he tried to drive his car over the ice-covered river and the ice broke, drowning the car with him in it.

Honours

• Soviet Top League bronze: 1964, 1965.
• Top 33 year-end list: once.
• Grigory Fedotov club member.
• Soviet Top League top scorer: 1962 (16 goals).

International career

Kazakov made his debut for USSR on May 16, 1965 in a friendly against Austria. He played in 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (scoring a goal against Greece), but was not selected for the final tournament squad.

External links

• Profile