Viktor Zhylin

Viktor Stepanovych Zhylin (Ukrainian: Віктор Степанович Жилін; Russian: Виктор Степанович Жилин; 9 January 1923 – 14 October 2009) was a Ukrainian football player and manager.

Playing career Zhylin was born in the city of Tahanrih (today Taganrog), Donets Governorate. Since childhood, playing in local Krylya Sovetov Taganrog, he was a member of the Great Patriotic War. A defender and forward, he played for FC Dinamo Kursk and FC Dinamo Voronezh. As a player Zhylin had successful stint with FC Dynamo Kyiv. Also played for FC Zenit Leningrad, FK Daugava Rīga and FC OBO Kyiv. He was nicknamed 'Berkut' during his Dynamo Kyiv stint.

Coaching career Graduation High School Coaches and the Kyiv Institute of Physical Education. Stood in the legendary origins of FC Lokomotyv Vinnytsia, and by managing this team, in 1959 became the champion of the Ukrainian SSR. He worked with football clubs: FC Avangard Kharkiv, FC Zirka Kirovohrad, FC Avtomobilist Zhytomyr, FC Chornomorets Odesa, FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk, FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih, FC Mashynobudivnyk Borodyanka, FC Dnipro Cherkasy, FC Systema-Boreks Borodyanka. The most famous disciples of Viktor Zhylin are Viktor Prokopenko, Valeriy Porkuyan, Semen Altman, Yevhen Kotelnykov and Leonid Buryak. On 14 October 2009 at the age of 86, Viktor Stepanovych Zhylin died.

Managerial statistics As of match played 28 May 2024

Soviet Top League Runner-Up: 1952 Football Cup of the Ukrainian SSR: 1947, 1948