title: Igor Volchok
text: # Igor Volchok
  
  Igor Semyonovich Volchok (Russian: Игорь Семёнович Волчок; 4 October 1931 – 19 April 2016) was a Russian professional football coach and former player.
  
  ## Career
  
  Volchok played for Moscow clubs Torpedo (1950) and CDSA (1951–52).
  
  As a manager, Volchok led Rubin Kazan to promotion to the Russian First Division and the 1/16-finals of the Russian Cup (football).
  
  As a coach, famous for the fact that many of his charges later successfully expressed themselves in coaching: Yuri Semin, Vladimir Eshtrekov, Alexander Averyanov, Valery Gazzaev, Givi Nodia, Valery Petrakov, Vladimir Shevchuk, Vitaly Shevchenko, Valery Gladilin, Kurban Berdyev.
  
  ## Honours
  
  * Honored coach of Russia (1972)
  * The two-time Cup winner MSSZH (1974, 1976)
  * Bronze medalist of Uzbekistan (2003)
  