Valeri Tumaykin

Valeri Tumaykin
Personal information
Full name Valeri Vladimirovich Tumaykin
Date of birth (1968-01-06)January 6, 1968
Place of birth Kuybyshev, Soviet Union
Date of death September 13, 1994(1994-09-13) (aged 26)
Place of death Samara, Russia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Playing position Defender/Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986 FC Krylia Sovetov Kuybyshev
1988 PFC CSKA-2 Moscow 36 (0)
1989–1994 FC Krylia Sovetov Samara 192 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Valeri Vladimirovich Tumaykin (Russian: Валерий Владимирович Тумайкин; born January 6, 1968; died September 13, 1994)[1] was a Russian professional footballer.

Tumaykin made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League for FC Krylia Sovetov Kuybyshev on 25 April 1986.[2] He helped Krylia Sovetov finish second in the Second League during the 1991 season, winning promotion to the Soviet Top League for the following season. He played three seasons in the Top League, appearing in 62 league matches before his death in 1994.

Tumaykin had accumlated significant personal debts and committed suicide at age 26 on 13 September 1994.[3]

References

  1. Volkov, Sergei (21 September 1994). "Крылья Советов" - "Динамо" (Москва) - 1:1 (1:0) (in Russian). Sovietsky Sport.
  2. Подарок к юбилею (in Russian). Samarsky Sport. 1986.
  3. Vnukov, Vladimir. Страшный финальный свисток (in Russian). KC-Samara.ru.


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