Photo: Oleg Dubyna (doa.in.ua) / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Born on October 25, 1969, Oleg Salenko is from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Oleg Salenko is an association football player and association football coach. That works out to 56 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Master of Sport of the USSR. The listed height is 181 cm.
My Take
Salenko owns one of football's most astonishing footnotes: five goals in a single 1994 World Cup match, a record that still stands, earning him a share of the Golden Boot. I am fascinated by athletes who etch themselves into history through one unrepeatable burst rather than a long, even career. That he later turned to coaching adds a quiet dignity to his story, showing a man who kept giving to the game from both sides of the touchline. For me he is proof that a single afternoon of brilliance can outlast a thousand ordinary ones, and I cannot help but admire that.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oleg Salenko
- Name (Japanese)
- オレグ・サレンコ
- Reading
- おれぐ・されんこ
- Born
- October 25, 1969 (age 56)
- Origin
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Height
- 181 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Master of Sport of the USSR
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleg%20Salenko
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295746
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Oleg Salenko born?
Oleg Salenko was born on October 25, 1969 and is 56 years old.
Where is Oleg Salenko from?
Oleg Salenko is from Saint Petersburg, Russia.
What does Oleg Salenko do?
Oleg Salenko works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Oleg Salenko?
Oleg Salenko is 181 cm tall.
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