Valeri Nikolayevich Zhabko (Russian: Валерий Николаевич Жабко; 18 August 1967 – 5 May 2026) was a Russian professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valeri Nikolayevich Zhabko | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Vichuga, Ivanovo Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR | ||
| Date of death | 5 May 2026 (aged 58) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barrikady Volgograd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1991 | Torpedo Volzhsky | 106 | (0) |
| 1991 | Rotor Volgograd | 23 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Torpedo Volzhsky | 70 | (4) |
| 1994–1995 | Tekstilshchik Kamyshin | 50 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 91 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Sokol Saratov | 41 | (0) |
| 2000 | Saturn Ramenskoye | 22 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Metallurg Lipetsk | 67 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Tekstilshchik Kamyshin | 36 | (0) |
| 2008 | FC UOR Volgograd | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005 | FC Spartak-MZhK Ryazan (assistant) | ||
| 2008 | FC UOR Volgograd (director) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editZhabko made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1985 for Torpedo Volzhsky.[1] He played three games in the UEFA Cup 1994–95 for Tekstilshchik Kamyshin.
Zhabko died on 5 May 2026, at the age of 58.[2]
References
edit- ↑ Valeri Zhabko at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
- ↑ Сегодня ночью не стало Валерия Жабко (in Russian)
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