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Yuriy Dehteryov
Ukrainian footballer (1948–2022)
Yuriy Vitaliyovych Dehteryov (Ukrainian: Юрій Віталійович Дегтерьов, Russian: Юрий Витальевич Дегтерёв, Yuriy Vitalyevich Degteryov; 5 October 1948 – 9 October 2022)[1] was a Ukrainian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Dehteryov is considered to be the best goalkeeper and one of the most legendary players to play for Shakhtar Donetsk. He was the first goalkeeper to captain Shakhtar.[2] He held the record for most appearances for Shakhtar and at the time of his death, had the fifth most.[3]
Dehteryov was a member of the football congress of the unrecognised Donetsk People's Republic.[4][5]