Konstantin Shchegotsky

Konstantin Vasilyevich Shchegotsky or Kostiantyn Shchehodsky (Russian: Константин Васильевич Щегоцкий; April 13, 1911 – January 23, 1989) was a Soviet-Ukrainian football player and coach from Moscow.

Playing career

Since 16 years old, Shchegotsky played for Gornyak Moscow in 1927-29 that represented a mining institute. In 1930 he joined Tryokhgorka Moscow with which he won gold medals of Moscow city championship. In 1931-32 Shchegotsky played for Automobile Moscow Society (AMO) and the collective team of Moscow city.

At 21, Shchegotsky moved to Kiev in 1933, joining Dynamo Kiev for which he played until the World War II. During that period he also played for the national team of Ukraine (Ukrainian SSR). In 1935 at the Kiev city championship, Shchegotsky also played for the Border and Internal Security Administration (UPVO). About that period he also played for the Soviet Union national football team in several unofficial games. In 1937 Shchegotsky played a game for Spartak Moscow against visiting Basque team.

In August 1938, Shchegotsky was arrested and spent over a year in prison. After his release, Shchegotsky left for Moscow for rehabilitation, but already in 1940 returned to play for Dynamo Kiev. During the World War II Shchegotsky was in the Soviet partisan movement.