Serguei Cherbakov

[djizmah]

What can you tell me of this player? Did he really played for Sporting Portugal? It seems he´s not at database

Serguei Cherbakov
15/08/1971
Ukraine
Midfielder

1992-93 Sporting Portugal 17/4
1993-94 Sporting Portugal 9/1

[keith]

I can confirm the Sporting Portugal data except I note 93/94 as 8/1. In 1993 he was apparently involved in a serious car crash (while under the influence of alcohol) and ended up paralysed. The following is a subsequent extract from the Moscow Times.

14 January 1994
Crippled Ukrainian striker Sergei Cherbakov will receive about 30 million escudos ($170,000) after the friendly match held in his honor.

[max]

born 15/08/1971 in Donetsk

played for Shakhter Donetsk (1988-92), then Sporting

3 matches, 1 goal for USSR U-23. Played for USSR U-19 (European champion 1990)

[hmps]

In 93-94 I have Cherbakov with NINE matches and not EIGHT

This is based in round by round consult of the daily Soccer Newspapers of that season
He played on :
22-08
29-08
12-09
26-09
24-10
31-10
21-11
28-11
12-12

After he had late in the night a lateral crash that damage his spinal medula after crossing
a traffic light in Red .... He ws not alone as it was proved that he was a large amount of
alcohol in his blood what caused serious problems to activate the insurance that the club
had over te players .
I think (not sure ... ) that the insrances didn't pay him a dime ...

So NINE MATCHES !

Bye

[djizmah]

Thanks everybody!

[Walter]

1988 Shakhter Donetsk 0-0
1989 Shakhter Donetsk 15-0
1990 Shakhter Donetsk 17- 5
1991 Shakhter Donetsk 20- 7
1992 Shakhter Donetsk 18- 4