Photo: Илья Хохлов / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Oleh Blokhin sits in that rare tier of footballers whose names still carry weight decades later. Winning the 1975 Ballon d'Or as a Dynamo Kyiv and Soviet striker put him among the elite of his era, and I find his second act just as compelling. He moved from scoring goals to coaching and then to serving his country, collecting Ukraine's Orders of Merit across every class. Few athletes manage to be both a sporting legend and a genuine national figure. I see him as a bridge between an old footballing world and modern Ukrainian identity, and I hold him in real esteem.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oleh Blokhin
- Name (Japanese)
- オレグ・ブロヒン
- Reading
- おれぐ・ぶろひん
- Born
- November 5, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Kyiv, Kievan Rus'
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach / politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Master of Sport of the USSR, International Class
- 1975 Ballon d'Or
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class
- Order of Merit, 1st class
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Oleh Blokhin born?
Born November 5, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Oleh Blokhin from?
Oleh Blokhin is from Kyiv, Kievan Rus'.
What does Oleh Blokhin do?
Oleh Blokhin works as association football player, association football coach, politician.
How tall is Oleh Blokhin?
Oleh Blokhin is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.