Gennady Orlov
Journalist and Soviet footballer

Gennady Orlov

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Journalist and Soviet footballer
Gender:
Male
Places:
Russia
Is:
AthleteFootball playerAssociation football playerJournalistSports officialAssociation football manager
Work field:
JournalismSports
Birth:
2 March 1945(Kharkiv, Ukraine)
Star sign:
Pisces
Education:
National University of Kharkiv
Saint Petersburg State University
Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy
Awards:
Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian FederationMaster of Sport of the USSRMedal "For Distinguished Labour"Order of Friendship
Family:
Siblings:
Aleksandr Orlov
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Biography

Gennady Sergeyevich Orlov (Russian: Геннадий Серге́евич Орлов; born 2 March 1945) is a Russian sports journalist and a former Soviet footballer. He has lived in Leningrad since 1966 and has been a commentator since 1974. Orlov is best known for being a football commentator on Leningrad Television and, subsequently, Petersburg – Channel 5 for many years.