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All-Time Soviet Union

UEFA Selection Composite all-time selection
89GK
86DEF
86MID
87ATT
Yashin 94 Shevchenko 91 Blokhin 90
87
Overall
Nation mix

Where this selection comes from

Largest group Armenia /27 players · 3.7%
Armenia 3.7%
Georgia 3.7%
Russia 37%
Ukraine 55.6%

Identity & Heritage

Tactical DNA
International canonAll-time balanceHistorical depth
Historical frame
International heritage · Curated all-time tradition
Eras
1950s -> 2000s
Peak: 1970s

Coaching Canon

Editorial links from the coaching canon.
Valery Lobanovsky Scientific Collectivist 92 Viktor Maslov Pressing Father 90 GK Gavriil Kachalin Calm Soviet Strategist 87

Tactical Lineup

Classic
Control
Historical
Expressive
Squad profile

Legends at a glance

Squad dimensions, contextual profiles and specialist peaks, followed by international records.

Squad Dimensions

The leading player in each core attribute family.

Physical Peak
Blokhin, Oleg
86 PHY
Technical Mastery
Shevchenko, Andriy
87 TEC
Mental Edge
Yashin, Lev
90 MEN
Tactical Intelligence
Shevchenko, Andriy
87 TAC

Contextual Profiles

Distinctive profiles shaped by combinations of attributes and roles.

Big-Game Profile
Netto, Igor
86 MNT
Ball Hunter
Shesternyov, Albert
87 HUNT
Transition Threat
Blokhin, Oleg
90 TRN
Tactical Chameleon
Netto, Igor
6 ROLES

Skill Specialists

Five direct leaders for instantly readable specialist skills.

Fastest
Blokhin, Oleg
94 SPD
88 STR
Best Shooter
Shevchenko, Andriy
93 SHT
Best Passer
Voinov, Yuri
90 PAS
Best Header
Shevchenko, Andriy
86 HDR
Most International Caps
Top 3
  1. 1 Blokhin, Oleg 112caps
  2. 2 Shevchenko, Andriy 111caps
  3. 3 Dasaev, Rinat 91caps
Most International Goals
Top 3
  1. 1 Shevchenko, Andriy 48goals
  2. 2 Blokhin, Oleg 42goals
  3. 3 Ivanov, Valentin 26goals
Best Goal Ratio
Top 3
  1. 1 Simonyan, Nikita 0.52per game
  2. 2 Ivanov, Valentin 0.44per game
  3. 3 Shevchenko, Andriy 0.43per game
Minimum 20 caps

Physical Profile

179cm
Squad average height
GK185 cm
DEF179 cm
MID179 cm
ATT176 cm
Squad range 170–189 cm
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